Donovan - Legend Of A Girl Child Linda

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i will bring you gold apples and grapes made of ruu – – bies
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that have shone in the eyes of a prince of the breeze .

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bright cascading crystals , they danced in the saaand dunes
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on the beach of no footprints to harpsichord tunes .

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a throne of white ivory , a gown of white laaaace
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lies still in the magic of a timeless place .

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one hundred small children , they laugh at the whiiiiite doves
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that rest on their hands with the touch of love .

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on a hillside of velvet the children theeeeey lay down
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and make fun of the grown – ups with their silly frown .

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and the sound of their laughter is the sound of the greeeen sea
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as it washed around the foot of the seashell tree .

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the doves circle over and land in the treeees
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where parrots are talking their words with such ease .

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thus spoke three wizards to the young ones that daaay :
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“there’s sadness in the kingdom , make it go far away . ”

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if you follow the sunbeams through the valley of floooowers
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to the palace of the white queen with its white jade towers .

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the youngest , she sighed then the clouds drew awaaaay
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and a hundred small fingers scratched their heads in dismay .

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from out of the sun A giant gull came flyyying
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and the children got ready to sit on its wings .

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they waved to the raindrops as they soared over the treees
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the wind tossed their hair high , flashing gold on the sea .

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they came to the castle and there they did faaaaall ,
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and they saw all the sadness , through the crystal wall .

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a princess lay A – sleeping so gentle and kiiiind
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whilst her prince took to battle with his confused mind .

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the clash of bright metal brought the children feeear ,
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but their cloaks of blue satin dried up all of these tears .

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thus children held hands and they spelled out their naaaame
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all the golden children became a golden chain .

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it lies on a white throne in a magic plaaace
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with a tunic of velvet and a gown of white lace .

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my sword , it lies broken and cast in a laaake
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in a dream i was told that my princess would wake .