Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink in the wild air.

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Poem slightly altered. Full line: Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, Drink the wild air's salubrity: Where the star Canope shines in May, Shepherds are thankful, and nations gay. The music that can deepest reach, And cure all ill, is cordial speech:

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