Poems (Brown)/Lines to a Beloved Friend

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LINES TO A BELOVED FRIEND.
Sister, with thy mild blue eye, Thy forehead fair, and ruby cheek,Come hither, to my spirit's side, And listen while I speak.You and I were young together, And we loved so tenderly;You and I have played together,— Ah! so gay and happily.I am often thinking of thee,— How we wandered side by side;But, alas! Time's happy hours Roll away with rapid tide.I have shared thy childhood visions, I have shared thy joy and pain,I have loved and blessed thy presence: May I meet with thee again.Dearest sister, wilt thou always Keep my memory pure and free;And if far from thee I wander, Wilt thou still remember me?
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