I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, …

Charles Lamb
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I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces. ✨ The Old Familiar Faces l. 1 (1798)
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I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces. ✨ The Old Familiar Faces l. 1 (1798)

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