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Drifting

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Two youths into their boats descend, Whose shadows on the waters sway; Ah! light hearts bravely sped away, My heavy heart forbodes the end. Two youths into their boats descend, Two lives go drifting far from me; Between the willow glooms I see Death lurking at the river's bend.

Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file cfu/boo/boo08.htm.

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