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Page 135
... hair surprise the finny prey , Fair tresses man's imperial race insnare , 175 And beauty draws us with a single hair . Th ' advent'rous Baron the bright locks admir'd ; He saw , he wish'd , and to the prize aspir'd . Resolv'd to win ...
... hair surprise the finny prey , Fair tresses man's imperial race insnare , 175 And beauty draws us with a single hair . Th ' advent'rous Baron the bright locks admir'd ; He saw , he wish'd , and to the prize aspir'd . Resolv'd to win ...
Page 316
... hair- 40 [ They will say : ' How his hair is growing thin ! ' ] My morning coat , my collar mounting firmly to the chin , My necktie rich and modest , but asserted by a simple pin- [ They will say : ' But how his arms and legs are thin ...
... hair- 40 [ They will say : ' How his hair is growing thin ! ' ] My morning coat , my collar mounting firmly to the chin , My necktie rich and modest , but asserted by a simple pin- [ They will say : ' But how his arms and legs are thin ...
Page 324
... hair is sweet , brown hair over the mouth blown , Lilac and brown hair ; Distraction , music of the flute , stops and steps of the mind over the third stair , Fading , fading ; strength beyond hope and despair Climbing the third stair ...
... hair is sweet , brown hair over the mouth blown , Lilac and brown hair ; Distraction , music of the flute , stops and steps of the mind over the third stair , Fading , fading ; strength beyond hope and despair Climbing the third stair ...
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