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    "text": "Gayly bedight,",
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    "text": "In sunshine and in shadow,",
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    "text": "But he grew old⁠—",
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    "text": "He met a pilgrim shadow⁠—",
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    "text": "“Shadow,” said he,",
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    "text": "This land of Eldorado?”",
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    "text": "Ride, boldly ride,”",
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    "text": "The shade replied,",
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    "text": "“If you seek for Eldorado!”",
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