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 And shade the violets,
 That they may bind the moss in leafy nets.  
 And shade the violets,
 That they may bind the moss in leafy nets. 
 Violet! sweet violet!
 Thine eyes are full of tears;
  Are they wet
   Even yet
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 Violet! sweet violet!
 Thine eyes are full of tears;
  Are they wet
   Even yet
    With the thought of other years? 
 Deep violets, you liken to
 The kindest eyes that look on you,
  Without a thought disloyal.  
 Deep violets, you liken to
 The kindest eyes that look on you,
  Without a thought disloyal. 
 Surely as cometh the Winter, I know
 There are Spring violets under the snow.  
 Surely as cometh the Winter, I know
 There are Spring violets under the snow. 
 A blossom of returning light,
 An April flower of sun and dew;
  The earth and sky, the read more 
 A blossom of returning light,
 An April flower of sun and dew;
  The earth and sky, the day and night
   Are melted in her depth of blue! 
 The modest, lowly violet
 In leaves of tender green is set;
  So rich she cannot hide from read more 
 The modest, lowly violet
 In leaves of tender green is set;
  So rich she cannot hide from view,
   But covers all the bank with blue. 
 The violets prattle and titter,
 And gaze on the stars high above.  
 The violets prattle and titter,
 And gaze on the stars high above. 
 Who are the violets now
 That strew the green lap of the new-come spring?  
 Who are the violets now
 That strew the green lap of the new-come spring?