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Dark as a demon's dream - John Rollin Ridge "False, but Beautiful"

Throned in joy above - John Rollin Ridge "False, but Beautiful"

To thrill with subtle poison - John Rollin Ridge "False, but Beautiful"

My harp of broken strings - John Rollin Ridge "The Harp of Broken Strings"

And feel its broken melody - John Rollin Ridge "The Harp of Broken Strings"

And Reason pales upon her throat - John Rollin Ridge "The Harp of Broken Strings"

His exile doom to flee - John Rollin Ridge "The Harp of Broken Strings"

In a lonely wood I wandered once - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "An Indian's Grave"

Warbling birds of melancholy wing - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "An Indian's Grave"

Eternal threw their flickering darkness - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "An Indian's Grave"

Scenes now painted on the map of Time - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "An Indian's Grave"

Rebounds to shouts of liberty untamed - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "An Indian's Grave"

To guard the relics of a friend - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "An Indian's Grave"

Held my desperate hand from crime - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "My Harp"

When every other source of joy has fled - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "My Harp"

To add but poison to a wound - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "My Harp"

Within the deep of wilderness and night - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "My Harp"

Enshrouds the spirit sorrowing pale - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "My Harp"

Gather round the angry clouds - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "My Harp"

Take the harp and tune its wail - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "My Harp"

And pours rich glory on me - John Rollin Ridge "Random Thoughts of Her"

Sweet thoughts and beautiful - John Rollin Ridge "Random Thoughts of Her"

In borrowed radiance - John Rollin Ridge "Random Thoughts of Her"

In harmony with those below - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "Song [Come to the river's side, my love]"

Match the whisper of the leaves - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "Song [Come to the river's side, my love]"

Fell on my spirit's deeper night - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "Song [I saw her once--her eye's deep light]"

Upon my heart with rapture chained - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "Song [I saw her once--her eye's deep light]"

A meteor thrown athwart some sky - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "Song [I saw her once--her eye's deep light]"

Across the strings of magic fire - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "Song [I saw her once--her eye's deep light]"

A spirit-planted, fadeless flower - John Rollin Ridge aka Yellow Bird "Song [I saw her once--her eye's deep light]"


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