A Second Treasury of the FamiliarRalph Louis Woods A companion volume to the editor's "Treasury of the familiar," 1943. This volume contains more poetry than prose. It is indexed by author, title and familiar lines. |
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Ralph Louis Woods. worth , and went to his bed that night a poor man . He had not lost anything , but he was poor because he was discontented , and dis- contented because he feared he was poor . He said , “ I want a mine of diamonds ...
Ralph Louis Woods. worth , and went to his bed that night a poor man . He had not lost anything , but he was poor because he was discontented , and dis- contented because he feared he was poor . He said , “ I want a mine of diamonds ...
Page 168
... poor Jesse in his grave . It was Robert Ford , that dirty little coward , I wonder how he does feel , For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed , Then laid poor Jesse in his grave . Jesse was a man , a friend to the poor ...
... poor Jesse in his grave . It was Robert Ford , that dirty little coward , I wonder how he does feel , For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed , Then laid poor Jesse in his grave . Jesse was a man , a friend to the poor ...
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... poor cowboy wrapped up in white linen , Wrapped up in white linen as cold as the clay . " Oh , beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly , Play the dead march as you carry me along ; Take me to the green valley , there lay the sod o ...
... poor cowboy wrapped up in white linen , Wrapped up in white linen as cold as the clay . " Oh , beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly , Play the dead march as you carry me along ; Take me to the green valley , there lay the sod o ...
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Alice angels Anonymous beautiful blessed blow breath captain's gig child Colour-Sergeant cried Danny Deever dark dead dear death doth dream earth eyes face Father fear flowers Franklin D give glory hand happy Harry Von Tilzer hath Heab'n hear heard heart Heaven Highland laddie holy hour Jesus John John of Austria King kiss land laugh light live look Lord March Hare mind moon morning mother never night o'er once peace Percy Bysshe Shelley Philistine praise river Robert Louis Stevenson round Samian wine shadow shining shore sigh sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars stood sweet talk tears tell thee There's thine things thought tree unto voice W. S. Gilbert walk wild William Shakespeare wind word wotthehell young youth