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GIVE me to wander , at the close of day , In some lone vale or unfrequented grove , Where I may muse the twilight hours away , Where music mingles with the notes of love ; And let me draw from NATURE's fountain pure , A cooling draught the wounded mind to cure .

Nature hath charms , and charms which may be won , Let reason dictate and thou'lt find it so ; The balmy air , the glorious evening sun , The cloud - top't mountains , and the plains below : Each calls to reason , come and learn of me , To live in peace and joyous harmony .

The blood - stained warrior may delight to hear The clang of armies and the battle's howl ; The frenzied drunkard has his midnight cheer , When to his lips he lifts the maddening bowl ; But these are charms which vanish with a breath , And days of sadness follow hours of mirth .

But Nature's charms can know of no decay , Each passing season some ripe offering brings ; The lark's shrill whistle and the linnet's lay , Each tree that blossoms and each flower that springs , Invite proud man his follies to forsake , And come to Nature and her gifts partake .

Then come , ye revellers , come to Nature's shrine , All ye who sport in taverns and at balls : ' Tis Wisdom's summons , ' tis a voice divine , In cheerful accents , who ever on you calls ; Each opening bud contains for thee a balm , To soothe thy sorrows , and thy soul to calm .

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from Poems & Lyrics by John Collie (1856), released May 24, 2022
Dave Edwards - acoustic guitar, vocal
Hans Landon-Lane - ukulele, vocal

John Collie (1834-1893) - lyrics

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Outsider music from Aotearoa NZ and beyond, by Dave Edwards and collaborators (from 1856 to 2024).

Spans acoustic & electric noise, rock, folk, spoken word, postpunk, free jazz, gamelan, lo fi, electronica, & ethnomusicology.

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