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For seldom shall she hear a tale So sad so tender yet so true.

For seldom shall she hear a tale So sad so tender yet so true.

Approximate author period: c. 1738 AD · early modern

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William Shenstone
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Approximate author period: c. 1738 AD · early modern
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