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    The Carousel of Life
    The Carousel of Life
    The Carousel of Life
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    The Carousel of Life

    By Lillian Stepney

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    Sunrise, sunset

    Round and round

    Good times, bad times

    Up and down

    Reaching for the brass ring

    That carries hopes and dreams

    Enjoy life

    Before the music ends.






    Dark Horse Studio

    Waterbury, Connecticut

    U.S.A.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJan 10, 2007
    ISBN9781669859444
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