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And t.he bards their firs t ne s t mH d" ,
And the " Odd Spruce 'I'r-ee"
s eemed a r oyal thing
And n throne its ve rdant shade .
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On t he heights above t he " 01d Spr-uce 'l'r -ee"
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And f ar- bey ond l ay the "Unfulfill' d"
Of Youth a J !':~ Children' s dream.
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The I'as " et bu.r1 ~d d~ o R=~
Where cher-Lsh td f orms of Yout h Hod Love
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Oh l t .he "Old Spruce Tr ee" , when I ee v i t lasi,
I ts 10\.l'e1' H mb a ver-e ba r e I
And t he grey 005S clung t o its ra g~ed form
Its f a t e t o shield e nd shar e .
And Lhe oc ean flearned , and t he st re~m le t sang ,
And birds I knew not t rill ' d ,
Bu t oh l Alas t the dr -eema dr eamed ther-e
Ar e fa c ~ d --unful fille d ~