That 's The Wise Thrush; He Sings Each Song Twice Over, Lest You Should Think He Never Could Recapture The First Fine Careless Rapture.

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That 's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over,
Lest you should think he never could recapture
The first fine careless rapture.
-- Robert Browning (1812-1890)
-- Home-Thoughts from Abroad, ii

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