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I fell in love with a swan. |
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My eyes were filled with feathers, |
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He filled me with song, |
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In the reedy river, |
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In the reedy river. |
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I in my boat long hours, |
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He in his royal plumage-- |
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I threw him some flowers, |
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In the reedy river, |
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In the reedy river. |
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Black was the night and starry. |
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I loosened off my garments |
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And let forth my hair,* |
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In the reedy river, |
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In the reedy river. |
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Sadly we mourned and sighed, |
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Whilst in evening twilight |
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Two swans glide and fly |
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In the reedy river, |
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In the reedy river, |
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('Two swans glide and fly') |
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In the reedy river. |
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('Two swans glide and fly') |
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I fell in love with a swan... |
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(unintelligible spoken words) |
