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love you ever,

Dearest Sukee River:

Dash against my broken heart,

Nevermore from you I’ll part,

But I will stay forever,

Crystal Sukee River.

Cool my fevered brow:

Ah! ’tis better now,

As I serpent-like lance t’rough

Your broad pool o’ deepest blue!

Dis once burnin’ brow

Is more better now.

All about me dashin’,

H’is’in’ up an’ splashin’,

Bubbles like de turtle-berries,

Jostlin’ wid de yerry-yerries,

All about me dashin’

H’is’in’ up an’ splashin’.

Oh! dis blissful swim,

Like a fairy dream!