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 TO MOTHER FAIRIE.

Alice Cary.

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1. Good old moth - er Fair - ie, Sit - ting by your

2. To chase a - way the shad-ows That make her moan and

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fire, Have  you  an - y  lit - tle  folk

weep, To sing  her  lov - ing  lul - la - bies,  And

You would like to hire? I want no chub - by drudg- es To

kiss her eyes a - sleep; And when in dreams she reach- es For