Barges
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1. Me and my brother returned to the water,
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I saw a pike that was two feet long.
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Two small magicians, each with a jam jar
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cast spells on the water with hazel twig wands.
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2. Country boys catch tadpoles, dive into water,
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made shy by their laughter, we wondered down stream.
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And summer rolled o’er us with no complications,
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sat thinking of Mama, sometimes in dreams.
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3. Stand by the drawbridge waiting for barges,
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waiting around for smiles from the man.
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Lifting the bridge whilst watching the horses,
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dragging the slow boats up the canal.
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4. I do remember the times but no number,
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after the day, but before evening comes.
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Waiting for castles and kettles with roses,
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painted on barges that sailed into the sun.
