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1882–1950

CHARLOTTE STREET

James Stephens

Inside a soap shop, down a lane, A big bee buzzed on a window-pane, Climbing the cold glass up and down; Bee, what brought you into town?

You are tired and hungry and scarce alive, Poor old Shaggy-Tail! where's your hive?

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