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song

/sɔŋ/ noun A1
  1. A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing. (countable, uncountable) · Thomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday.
  2. Any musical composition. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)
  3. Poetical composition; poetry; verse. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The act or art of singing. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal. (countable, uncountable) · I love hearing the song of canary birds.
  6. The distinctive sound that a male bird utters to attract a mate or to protect his territory; contrasts with call; also, similar vocalisations made by female birds. (countable, uncountable)
  7. A low price, especially one under the expected value; chiefly in for a song. (countable, uncountable) · He bought that car for a song.

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O wind, that sings so loud a song!
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 7 · C1
O wind, that sings so loud a song!
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 7 · C1
O wind, that sings so loud a song!
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 7 · C1
The songs you sing, the tales you tell,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 13 · C1

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