When Diamonds are a Legend
When Diamonds are a Legend,
And Diadems a Tale
I Brooch and Earrings for Myself,
Do sow, and Raise for sale
And tho’ I’m scarce accounted,
My Art, a Summer Day had Patrons
Once it was a Queen
And once a Butterfly





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