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"I MEAN to build a hall anon, / And shape two turrets there, / And a broad newelled stair, / And a cool well for crystal water; / Yes; I will build a hall anon, / Plant roses love shall feed upon, / And apple trees and pear."
He set to build the manor-hall, / And shaped the turrets there, / And the broad newelled stair, / And the cool well for crystal water; / He built for me that manor-hall, / And planted many trees withal, / But no rose anywhere.