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第46章 NOW WHEN THE NUMBER OF MY YEARS

NOW when the number of my years Is all fulfilled, and IFrom sedentary life Shall rouse me up to die, Bury me low and let me lie Under the wide and starry sky.

Joying to live, I joyed to die, Bury me low and let me lie.

Clear was my soul, my deeds were free, Honour was called my name, I fell not back from fear Nor followed after fame.

Bury me low and let me lie Under the wide and starry sky.

Joying to live, I joyed to die, Bury me low and let me lie.

Bury me low in valleys green And where the milder breeze Blows fresh along the stream, Sings roundly in the trees -Bury me low and let me lie Under the wide and starry sky.

Joying to live, I joyed to die, Bury me low and let me lie.