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              <text>&lt;strong&gt;Transcript:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;[Continued from previous track]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;... George Mello sing "Rosinha dos Limões."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;[Song begins]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="ujudUb"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Quando ela passa, franzina e cheia de graça,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Há sempre um ar de chalaça, no seu olhar feiticeiro.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lá vai catita, cada dia mais bonita,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;E o seu vestido, de chita, tem sempre um ar domingueiro.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ujudUb"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Passa ligeira, alegre e namoradeira,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;E a sorrir, p'rá rua inteira, vai semeando ilusões.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Quando ela passa, vai vender limões à praça,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;E até lhe chamam, por graça, a Rosinha dos limões.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ujudUb"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Quando ela passa, junto da minha janela,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Meus olhos vão atrás dela até ver, da rua, o fim.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Com ar gaiato, ela caminha apressada,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rindo por tudo e por nada, e às vezes sorri p'ra mim...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ujudUb WRZytc"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Quando ela passa, apregoando os limões,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;A sós, com os meus botões, no vão da minha janela&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fico pensando, que qualquer dia, por graça,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Vou comprar limões à praça e depois, caso com ela!&lt;br /&gt;Quando ela passa, apregoando os limões,&lt;br /&gt;A sós, com os meus botões, no vão da minha janela&lt;br /&gt;Fico pensando, que qualquer dia, por graça,&lt;br /&gt;Vou comprar limões à praça e depois, caso com ela!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;[Song ends]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The romantic voice of George Mello.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;[Advertisement begins]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Say, visit the Neyman Furniture Company at 193 Middlesex Street in Lowell and have John F. Sousa show you a complete line of the finest home furnishings. You'll see bedroom and living room furniture in maple, blonde, oak, walnut, or mahogany. Beautiful Crosley refrigerator and television sets, too. Why not make a Christmas gift of a Lane cedar chest or a chair from the wide variety available. There's a complete line of Florence and McGee kitchen ranges, too, and a beautiful selection of chrome and maple dinette sets. In fact, everything for the home is at the Newyman Furniture Company and easy credit terms are available. Go down to Neyman Furniture and be convinced of the greatest values anywhere. The Neyman Furniture Company, 193 Middlesex St in Lowell, Massachusetts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We wish to thank the Freitas family of Medford, Massachusetts for their wonderful letter and their request for Elaine to sing "Ai Mouraria" for Mrs. Freitas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Melodies of Portugal would like to dedicate the following number to Mrs. Freitas, who celebrates her birthday the 7th of December. The best wishes to you Mrs. Freitas and here's Elaine to sing...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;[Continues in next track]&lt;/em&gt;</text>
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