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A Mermaid Song
She sits by the sea in the clear, shining air,
And the sailors call her Moonlight, Moonlight;
They see her smoothing her wavy hair
And they hear her singing, singing.
The sea-shells learn their tunes from her
And the big fish listen with never a stir
To catch the voice of Moonlight, Moonlight,
And I would hark for a year and a year
To hear her singing, singing.
- James Reeves