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1819–1875

DOLCINO TO MARGARET

Charles Kingsley

The world goes up and the world goes down, And the sunshine follows the rain; And yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown Can never come over again,

Sweet wife: No, never come over again. For woman is warm though man be cold, And the night will hallow the day;

Till the heart which at even was weary and old Can rise in the morning gay, Sweet wife; To its work in the morning gay.

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