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SWEET SIXTEEN by H. W. BANKS

First Line: HER VOICE - LIKE RICH AND MELLOW NOTES
Last Line: WHAT MUST THE BLOSSOM BE?
Subject(s): BEAUTY;
HER voice -- like rich and mellow notes
Of thrush, in woodland glades,
That fall upon the listener's ear,
As evening twilight fades.

Her laughter -- like the merry brook
That flows o'er mossy stones,
And bubbles forth its careless mirth
In soft and silver tones.

Her beauty -- like the budding rose,
With tints as fair to see;
A beauty perfect in the bud, --
What must the blossom be?



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