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Away with summer flow'rs, Twine not the wreath for me, Unbind the myrtle from the rose, And pansy, emblem of repose, Far let them scattered be; The best, the loveliest, let them part, Their very sweetness breaks my heart.
Away with summer flow'rs, Let sunshine cease to glow, Bring back the days of sombre hue, And heav'n without a glimpse of blue, And earth in vest of snow. Then weave the green perfuméd bough In fadeless verdure for my brow.