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Lay thy cheek to my cheek, love,
   One little year ago
It was ripe, and round, and sleek, love,
   As the autumn peaches grow.
But the rosy hue has fled, love,
   Save a flush that goes and comes,
Like a flow'r born from the dead, love,
   And blooming over tombs:
How should this be, in one short year?
It is not age—can it be care?