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refrain
used in
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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refrain
Used in
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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  • They went on together, Cranly repeating in strongly stressed rhythm the end of the refrain: And when we are married, O, how happy we'll be For I love sweet Rosie O'Grady And Rosie O'Grady loves me.  (not reviewed by editor)
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as in: a repeated refrain
as in: refrain from laughing
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