Crotchet Castle by Thomas Love Peacock
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their way. Now I shall write you another letter very soon, and
describe to you the country, and the people, and the children, and how I amuse myself, and everything that I think you will like to hear about: and when I seal this letter, I shall drop a kiss on the cover. "Your loving daughter, "Susannah Touchandgo. P.S.--Tell Mr. Robthetill I will write to him in a day or two. This is the little song I spoke of: "Beyond the sea, beyond the sea, My heart is gone, far, far from me; And ever on its track will flee My thoughts, my dreams, beyond the sea. "Beyond the sea, beyond the sea, The swallow wanders fast and free; Oh, happy bird! were I like thee, I, too, would fly beyond the sea. "Beyond the sea, beyond the sea, Are kindly hearts and social glee: But here for me they may not be; My heart is gone beyond the sea." |
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