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 And when the howling wintry blast.

disturbs my lassie’s midnight rest;

nclasped to my faithfu’ breast,

I'll comfort thee, my dearie O.

Lassie wi', &c.

ON THE SEAS & FAR AWAY

How can my poor heart be glad,

When absent from my sailor lad?

How can I the thought forego,

He's on the seas to meet the foe ?

Let me wander, let me rove,

Still my heart is with my love;

Nightly dreams and thoughts by day

Are with him that's far away.

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On the seas and far away,

On stormy seas and far away;

Nightly dreams & thoughts by day

Are ay with him that’s far away.

When in summer’s noon I faint,

As weary flocks around me pant,

Haply in this scorching sun

My sailor’s thund’ring at his gun;