Thumbelina

Once there was a maiden, so beautiful and kind. She was the smallest maiden fair that you could ever find. She was sweet and she was gentle, and she loved the simple way. At night she slept in a walnu

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好听的英文歌曲：dsds - cry on my shoulder

deutschland sucht den superstar，deutschland sucht den superstar简称dsds，它不是一个乐团，也不是一个歌手，是一个来自德国的超级海选赛事的名称，就象内地的超级女声。 if the hero never comes to you 如果你的

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