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Water-Front Streets by Langston Hughes
12022-01-06T10:17:47-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12132plain2022-01-14T09:32:39-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1The spring is not so beautiful there,-- But dream ships sail away To where the spring is wondrous rare And life is gay.
The spring is not so beautiful there,-- But lads put out to sea Who carry beauties in their hearts And dreams, like me.