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 IN ABSENCE. Phoebe Cary.

Andante.

1. Watch her kind - ly, kind - ly, stars, Watch her kind - ly,

2. Soothe her sweet -ly, sweet - ly, night, Soothe her sweet - ly,

3. Wake her gent - ly, gent - ly, morn. Wake her gent - ly,

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kind - ly, stars; From the sweet, pro - tect - ing skies

sweet - ly, night: On her eyes o&rsquo;er - wear - ied press The

gent - ly, morn: Let the notes of ear - ly birds

Fol - low her with ten - der eyes. Look so lov - ing -

tir - ed lids with light ca - ress; Let that shadow-y

Seem like love&rsquo;s me - lo - dious words; Ev - 'ry pleas - ant

ly that she Can but  think  of  me.

hand of thine In  her  dreams  seem  mine.

sound my dear. When she  wakes  should  hear.