"In the gloaming, oh, my darling! When the lights are dim and low, And the quiet shadows, falling, Softly come and softly go."
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Women born in the 19th centuryPoets from ScotlandSongwriters from ScotlandWomen authors from Scotland
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"In the Gloaming", st. 1 (1877)
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Meta Orred
Meta Caroline Orred (1845 or 1846 – 23 May 1925) was an author and poet. Though born in Scotland, she lived most of her life in England.
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