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11I sowed the seeds of love,I sowed the seeds of love,
22It will blossom all in the spring,And I sowed them in the spring:
33It will blossom in April,I gathered them up in the morning so soon
44in May, and in June,While the small birds so sweetly sing.
5When the small birds do sweetly sing.
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76My gard'ner was standing by,My garden was planted well
87I asked him to choose for me,With flowers everywhere.
98He chose me the lily, the violet and pink,But I had not the liberty to choose for myself
109Each of them I refused all three.Of the flowers that I love so dear.
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1211The lily I did not like,The gardener was standing by,
1312Because it does fade so soon,And I asked him to choose for me.
1413The violet and pink I did both overlook,He chose for me the violet, the lily and the pink,
1514And so now I must bide till June.But those I refused - all three.
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1716In June there's a rosy bud,In June there's a red rosebud,
1817And it runs all over me,And that is the flower for me.
1918Of times I've been kissed by those red rosy lips,I often times have plucked that red rosebud
2019Till I gained the green willow tree.Till I gained the willow tree.
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22The willow tree will twist,
23And the willow tree will twine,
24And I wish that I was in that young man's arms,
25That has stolen this heart of mine.

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