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The Vireo

by Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

Upon the lofty elm tree sprays
The vireo rings the changes sweet,
During the trivial summer days,
Striving to lift our thoughts above the street.




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We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together.
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    by Anne Sexton
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