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FAIREST MAID ON DEVON BANKS.

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Fairest maid on Devon Banks
⁠Crystal Devon, winding Devon,
Wilt thou lay that frown aside,
⁠And smile as thou were want to do?

Full well thou know'st I love thee dear;
⁠Could'st thou to malice lend an ear?
O did not love exclaim, "Forbear!
⁠"Nor use a faithful lover so?"

Fairest maid on Devon Banks!
⁠Crystal Devon, winding Devon,
Wilt thou lay that frown aside,
⁠And smile as thou were wont to do?

Then come, thou fairest of the fair?
⁠Those wonted smiles, O let me share!
And, by thy bounteous self I swear,
⁠No love but thine my heart shall know