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Full absolution here I give ; Saint Peter will your soul receive . Wash'd clean from sin , and duly shriven , New converts always go to heav'n , No hour for death so fit as this : Thus , thus , I launch you into bliss !
Full absolution here I give ; Saint Peter will your soul receive . Wash'd clean from sin , and duly shriven , New converts always go to heav'n , No hour for death so fit as this : Thus , thus , I launch you into bliss !
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By my soul , I will give him a crack that will knock him into the middle of next weck . So an illigant good day to your mightiness . Pulling up his unmentionables , he hopp'd off in a real Irish trot . It turned out that Paddy went into ...
By my soul , I will give him a crack that will knock him into the middle of next weck . So an illigant good day to your mightiness . Pulling up his unmentionables , he hopp'd off in a real Irish trot . It turned out that Paddy went into ...
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In this most laudable employ He found himself at Lille one afternoon , And , that he might the breeze enjoy , And catch a peep at the ascending moon , Out of the town he took a stroll , Refreshing in the fields his soul , With sight of ...
In this most laudable employ He found himself at Lille one afternoon , And , that he might the breeze enjoy , And catch a peep at the ascending moon , Out of the town he took a stroll , Refreshing in the fields his soul , With sight of ...
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So I will sing , and dance , and drink , Nor care a pin for sorrow ; Altho ' upon my soul , I think , My head will ache to - morrow . THE CAPTAIN'S WHISKERS . A CERTAIN Swiss Captain of grenadiers , whose company had been cashiered ...
So I will sing , and dance , and drink , Nor care a pin for sorrow ; Altho ' upon my soul , I think , My head will ache to - morrow . THE CAPTAIN'S WHISKERS . A CERTAIN Swiss Captain of grenadiers , whose company had been cashiered ...
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... and my life against yours , but I'll bring you safe home to Ballanaskeugh . Och ! by my soul , sir , said I , here's persuading ; I thank you , sir , said I , 6 for the loan of your civility , sir , said 338 GENERAL RECITER . 26.
... and my life against yours , but I'll bring you safe home to Ballanaskeugh . Och ! by my soul , sir , said I , here's persuading ; I thank you , sir , said I , 6 for the loan of your civility , sir , said 338 GENERAL RECITER . 26.
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| Title | The general reciter; a unique selection of the most admired and popular readings and recitations |
| Author | General reciter |
| Published | 1845 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 14 Jun 2007 |
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