Poem: “In Absence” by Phoebe Cary

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In Absence

1. Watch her kind – ly, kind – ly, stars, Watch her kind – ly,

2. Soothe her sweet -ly, sweet – ly, night, Soothe her sweet – ly,

3. Wake her gent – ly, gent – ly, morn. Wake her gent – ly,

kind – ly, stars; From the sweet, pro – tect – ing skies

sweet – ly, night: On her eyes o’er – wear – ied press The

gent – ly, morn: Let the notes of ear – ly birds

Fol – low her with ten – der eyes. Look so lov – ing –

tir – ed lids with light ca – ress; Let that shadow-y

Seem like love’s me – lo – dious words; Ev – ‘ry pleas – ant

ly that she Can but think of me.

hand of thine In her dreams seem mine.

sound my dear. When she wakes should hear.

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