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 NEAR IN THE FOREST.

Bayard Taylor.

1. Near in the for - est I know a glade, Un - der the

2. There, where the sun- set's lane - es of gold Pierce, or the

3. Nev - er the breez-es should lisp what we say, Nev - er the

tree - tops a se - cret shade! Vines are the cur - tains,

moon-light is sil - very cold, Would that an an - gel

wa - ters our se - cret be - tray! Si - lence and shad- ow.

blos- soms the floor; Voi - ces of wa - ters sing ev - er -

led thee to me — So, out of lone - li - ness love should

aft - er might reign; But the old life be ours nev -er a -

more, Vines are the cur - tains, bios - soms the floor;

be! Would that an - an - gel led thee to me&mdash; gain! Si - lence and shad - ow, aft - er might reign;

Voi - ces of wa - ters sing ev - er more,

So out lone - li - ness love should be!

But the old life be ours nev - er a - gain!