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To an Isle in the Water

Language: English

Shy one, shy one, 
Shy one of my heart,
She moves in the firelight
Pensively apart.

She carries in the dishes,
And lays them in a row.
To an isle in the water
With her would I go.

She carries in the candles,
And lights the curtained room,
Shy in the doorway
And shy in the gloom. 

And shy as a rabbit,
Helpful and shy. 
To an isle in the water,
With her I would fly.


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