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Earl Albert cam when morning shone,
New dainties for his darling bringing;
The door was wide! the bird was flown!
And thus afar he heard her singing—
New dainties for his darling bringing;
The door was wide! the bird was flown!
And thus afar he heard her singing—
"Oh! gin ye'd ruled by lure alane,
And gin ye'd left me free to fly, sir,
Save by yet leave I had na gane,
But tyrants' bars I break or die, sir!"
And gin ye'd left me free to fly, sir,
Save by yet leave I had na gane,
But tyrants' bars I break or die, sir!"
THE TALISMAN.
My darling child! beside my knee
She lingers, pleading low
For "just one more sweet fairy tale,
And then I'll let you go!"
She lingers, pleading low
For "just one more sweet fairy tale,
And then I'll let you go!"
"So listen, dear, and I will tell
How once to man was given,
An instrument so heavenly sweet
'Twas thought it came from Heaven.
How once to man was given,
An instrument so heavenly sweet
'Twas thought it came from Heaven.
