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 WHEN LOVE AND BEAUTY WANDER AWAY

Love and Beauty wander away,

And there's no more hearts to be sought and won,

When the old earth limps thro' the dreary day,

And the work of the Seasons cry undone:

Ah! what shall we do for a song to sing,

Who have known Beauty, and Love, and Spring?

When Love and Beauty wander away,

And a pale fear lies on the cheeks of youth,

When there's no more goal to strive for and pray, 194