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III.

The autumn winds are sighing

Over land and sea;

The autumn woods are dying

Over hill and lea;

And my heart is sighing, dying,

Maiden, for thee.

The autumn clouds are flying

Homeless over me;

The nestless birds are crying

In the naked tree;

And my heart is flying, crying,

Maiden, to thee.

The autumn sea is crawling

Up the chilly shore;

The thin-voiced firs are calling

Ghostily evermore:

Maiden, maiden! I am falling

Dead at thy door.

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