“A little longer yet — a little longer,
Shall violets bloom for thee, and sweet birds sing;
And the lime branches where soft winds are blowing,
Shall murmur the sweet promise of the Spring!”

—  Adelaide Anne Procter

"A Little Longer".
Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses (1858)

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English poet and songwriter 1825–1864

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