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.......... THERE'S A MAIDEN ON THE HILL. ..........
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:......... GREY CERAMICS, OVERSHOWERED WITH MOSS, .........:
~:........ STRETCHING TOWARD THE HORIZON. ........:~
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$^~:...... SHE MOVES HER FEET. ......:~^$
@$^~:..... THE PATCH IS WET. .....:~^$@
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##@$^~:... AN ISLAND IN THE CLOUDS, ...:~^$@##
###@$^~:.. SHE'S COZY AND STRONG ON THE CREST ..:~^$@###
####@$^~:. WITH HER SHEEP. .:~^$@####
###@$^~:.. AND NOONE ELSE IS AROUND. ..:~^$@###
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#@$^~:.... AS HER FEET MOVE HER HAZILY FORWARD SHE ....:~^$@#
@$^~:..... LOOKS AROUND, AND SPOTS ANOTHER ISLAND .....:~^$@
$^~:...... ON THE SEA OF FOAM. ......:~^$
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~:........ STOPS MID-STRIDE. SHE FROWNS. ........:~
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