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THOSE EYES OF BROWN OR BLUE by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS

First Line: SWEET MAIDEN WITH THE GOLDEN HAIR
Last Line: BECAUSE I LOVE THE TWO.
Subject(s): LOVE;

Sweet maiden with the golden hair
And eyes of tender blue,
No lily ever was so fair
Or rose as sweet as you;
Thy smile is like the morning mist—
The sun just breaking through.

Dear maiden with the velvet cheeks
And melting eyes of brown,
Soft are thy lips whilst beauty speaks,
'Neath lashes drooping down
Concealing darts of fire that pierce
When thou dost choose to frown.

I know not which hath more appeal—
Those eyes of brown or blue,
For either pair can fascinate
Until my heart beats true;
And so I ever hesitate
Because I love the two.



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