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the dolesome sound of a lone harmonica arising from the darkened encampment
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First Known Use
1533, in the meaning defined above
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“Dolesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolesome. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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