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BLOSSOM TIME -Continued. 



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bough and branch, or falling down in showers. The air is in a mist, I think, and scarce knows which to 

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be Wheth - er all fragrance, cling-ing close, or bird - song, wild and free. And 

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From "Franklin Scjure Song Collction. No. I." 



By CourUty of Meun. tUriM 



