The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2 |
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... morning , if I reason right ; And he who cannot keep his precious head Upon his pillow till it's fairly light , And so enjoy his forty morning winks , Is up to knavery , or else he drinks ! Thomson , who sang about the " Seasons ...
... morning , if I reason right ; And he who cannot keep his precious head Upon his pillow till it's fairly light , And so enjoy his forty morning winks , Is up to knavery , or else he drinks ! Thomson , who sang about the " Seasons ...
Page 2118
... morning , When the great trump shall thrill thee with its warning . Why should this worthless tegument endure , If its undying guest be lost for ever ? O , let us keep the soul embalmed and pure In living virtue , that when both must ...
... morning , When the great trump shall thrill thee with its warning . Why should this worthless tegument endure , If its undying guest be lost for ever ? O , let us keep the soul embalmed and pure In living virtue , that when both must ...
Page 2123
... morning I was up betimes , I sent the Crier round , All with his bell and gold - laced hat , to say I'd give a pound To find that little vulgar Boy , who'd gone and used me so ; But when the Crier cried , " O Yes ! " the people cried ...
... morning I was up betimes , I sent the Crier round , All with his bell and gold - laced hat , to say I'd give a pound To find that little vulgar Boy , who'd gone and used me so ; But when the Crier cried , " O Yes ! " the people cried ...
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... morning as ever was seen For a nice little trip in a flying - machine . Thought cunning Darius , " Now I shan't go Along ' ith the fellers to see the show : I'll say I've got sich a terrible cough ! An ' then , when the folks ' ave all ...
... morning as ever was seen For a nice little trip in a flying - machine . Thought cunning Darius , " Now I shan't go Along ' ith the fellers to see the show : I'll say I've got sich a terrible cough ! An ' then , when the folks ' ave all ...
Page 2258
... morning gold , And round their white wings closed the twilight gloom . Yet on their stormy weird the Christian bell Broke , and they stirred with dread : The Coming of the Saints upon them fell ; They woke to joy , and found their white ...
... morning gold , And round their white wings closed the twilight gloom . Yet on their stormy weird the Christian bell Broke , and they stirred with dread : The Coming of the Saints upon them fell ; They woke to joy , and found their white ...
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