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      • A shady silence fills
      • The iris was yellow, the moon was pale
      • In winter, afternoons are short
      • A valley of oak-trees
      • She was a royal lady born
      • Leda was wearied of her state, the crown was heavy on her head
      • Ah, how beautiful is youth
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THE FOURTH BOOK OF SONGS

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THE TABLE OF THE FOURTH BOOK

1 A shady silence fills

2 The iris was yellow, the moon was pale

3 In winter, afternoons are short

4 A valley of oak-trees

5 She was a royal lady born

6 Leda was weary of her state, the crown was weary on her head

7 Ah, how beautiful is youth

  • A shady silence fills
  • The iris was yellow, the moon was pale
  • In winter, afternoons are short
  • A valley of oak-trees
  • She was a royal lady born
  • Leda was wearied of her state, the crown was heavy on her head
  • Ah, how beautiful is youth

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