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No. 3: Song (Dancing Sunbeam)

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Dancing Sunbeam.
    Oh, Life has put into my hand
      His Bunch of Keys,
And said, "With these
Do aught you please!
    But one door only, understand,
      Is not for thee —
Societee!
  The Key of Gold will open wide that door-way;
But recollect that one way is not your way!"
    So like a Peri at the gate
      Of Fashion-land
I have to stand —
    The sport of tantalizing Fate!
The sport of tantalizing Fate!
      O Golden Key
        That openest every door-way!
          How glad my song of life would be
Could I make use of thee,
      O Golden Key!
          How glad my song of life would be
Could I make use of thee,
Could I make use of thee,
      O Golden Key!
        How chang'd my life and song!


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