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11I sowed the seeds of love,I sow'd the seeds of love,
22And I sowed them in the spring:And I sow'd them in the spring;
33I gathered them up in the morning so soonI gather'd them up in the morning so soon,
44While the small birds so sweetly sing.When small birds sweetly sing.
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66My garden was planted wellMy garden was planted well
77With flowers everywhere.With flowers ev'ry where,
88But I had not the liberty to choose for myselfBut I had not the liberty to choose
99Of the flowers that I love so dear.The flow'r that I lov'd so dear.
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1111The gardener was standing by,The gard'ner standing by,
1212And I asked him to choose for me.I asked him to choose for me;
1313He chose for me the violet, the lily and the pink,He chose the Violet, the Lily, the Pink,
1414But those I refused - all three.But these I refused all three.
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1616In June there's a red rosebud,The Violet I did not like
1717And that is the flower for me.Because it fades so soon;
1818I often times have plucked that red rosebudThe Lily and Pink I did over think
1919Till I gained the willow tree.And vow'd I would wait till June.
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21In June is a red, red Rose;
22And that is the flow'r for me;
23I'll pluck it and think that no Lily nor Pink
24Can match with the bud on that tree.

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