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So says the daughter of Zion |
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the longing, the wounded, the tired |
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so says the daughter of Zion |
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the sighing, the seeing, the shy: |
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\"One is in labour |
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another woman's womb is closed |
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One is cured |
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and one dies before growing old |
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Oh! Come down while I sleep! |
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Come like a thief! |
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Steal this night from my eyes |
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replace it with daylight! |
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One finds peace and quiet |
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One lies sleepless, haunted |
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One is loved for better |
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one is ignored for worse |
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Oh! Come down while I sleep |
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come like a thief |
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steal this night from my eyes |
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replace it with daylight |
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Oh! Be mercyfull! |
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Come while I sleep! |
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I don't want to leave |
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- or be left behind...\" |