Artificial Flowers

 
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Alone in the world was poor little Anne. As sweet a young child  as you'd find. 
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Her parents had gone to their final reward. Leavin' their       baby     behind. 
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This poor little child was only nine years of age. When mother and dad  went   away; 
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Still bravely worked at the one thing she knew.  To earn her few pennies a   day. 
Refrain one: 
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She  made  artificial  flowers,  artificial  flowers, flowers    for ladies   of    fashion to wear; 
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She made   artificial  flowers, You know those   artificial   flowers, 
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Fashioned   from    Annie's   despair.   With paper and shears, with some wire and wax 
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She made up each  tulip and mum.                As snowflakes drifted into her tenement room 
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Her baby little fingers grew numb. 
Refrain two: 
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From  makin'  artificial  flowers,  artificial  flowers, flowers  for  ladies  of high fashion to wear. 
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She   made  artificial  flowers,  artificial flowers, Fashioned  from  Annie's  despair. 
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They found little Annie all covered in ice.  Still  clutchin'  her  poor  frozen  shears; 
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Amidst all the blossoms she had fashioned by hand. And watered with all her young tears. 
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There must be a heaven where little Annie can play. In heavenly gardens and bowers. 
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And instead of a halo she'll wear 'round her head. A garland of genuine flowers. 
Refrain three: 
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No more artificial flowers;       Throw away those artificial flowers, 
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Flowers   for   ladies   of   societ     to    wear. 
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Throw away those artificial flowers, those dumb-dumb flowers, fash ioned  from  Annie's,  
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Fashioned from  Annie's despair.      Give her the real thing!