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steal away

  1. to leave secretly and quietly, often unnoticed
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verb

  1. To leave secretively.

    “⁠I do but sing because I must, And pipe but as the linnets sing: And unto one her note is gay, ⁠For now her little ones have ranged; ⁠And unto one her note is changed, Because her brood is stol’n away.”

    “I know it's late, whoa I can't wait / So come on and steal away / Please, steal away”