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#£^^†==,,, For  They  Speak  To  Us To Join Them In ,,,==†^^£#
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##£^=,,,,, Leaves Are Teal, White  And Yellow, Some ,,,,,=^£##
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###££^†=-, Flowers And In The Morning They Are  Wet ,-=†^££###
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#£££†††=-, Father  Is  Away During  The  Day  Doing ,-=†††£££#
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##£^==-,,, Suddenly The  Dense Bushwork Is Mirrored ,,,-==^£##
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#££££^†=-, And  Smell  Good, And  There  Is  Little ,-=†^££££#
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##££†=--,,           We Will Carry It Out.          ,,--=†££##
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###££^†=-, Are Left To Care For Us  And  The  House ,-=†^££###
####£^†=-, And The  Orchard. But It Is  Hard And We ,-=†^£####
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