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 IDLE. Alice Cary.

Allegretto. I heard the gay spring com - ing, la, la,. . I

I heard the ploughman's whis - tle, la, la,. . I

I felt the warm, bright weath - er; la, la,. . Saw the

The blue bird and her nest - ling, la, la,. .   Flew a -

Allegretto.

saw the clo - ver bloom - ing, la, la, la, la, la,

saw the rough burr this - tle, la, la, la, la, la,

har - vest, saw them gath - er, la, la, la, la, la,

way:&mdash;the leaves fell rust - ing, la, la, la, la, la,

la,. . Red and white a - long the mead - ows; la,. . In the sharp teeth of the har - row,&mdash; la,. . Corn and mil - let, wheat and ap - ples,&mdash;

la,. . The cold rain killed the ros = es,  The