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''And will not let me sleep?"''|"The Unquiet Grave", [[Child Ballad]] #78}}
The time span of a year and a day has many
Compare [[Celestial Deadline]], [[When the Planets Align]]. This can start or end at a significant time, but it doesn't need
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== [[Ballad
* In ''The Unquiet Grave'', the dead lover objects to mourning that lasts any longer.
* "All Around My Hat" is another folk song that uses this motif. The singer promises to wear a willow around his hat for a year and a day in memory of his lover who's been transported (presumably to Australia).
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