But like a dream which vanishes, so vanished were they all.

When Lucy sees, and only sees, three crows upon a bough,

And earthly twigs, and bushes hidden white in driven snow,

Then 'O!' said Lucy, 'three times three is nine—I plainly see

Some witch has been a-walking in the fields in front of me.'

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THE ENGLISHMAN

I met a sailor in the woods,

A silver ring wore he,

His hair hung black, his eyes shone blue,