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The Fairies Break Their Dances

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The Fairies Break Their Dances by A E Housman

 The fairies break their dances 
And leave the printed lawn, 
And up from India glances 
The silver sail of dawn. 

The candles burn their sockets, 
The blinds let through the day, 
The young man feels his pockets 
And wonders what's to pay.

Form: Lyric

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