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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... talk French . " " Why , Huck , doan ' de French people talk de same way we does ? " " No , Jim ; you couldn't understand a word they said - not a single word . " " Well , now , I be ding - busted ! How do dat come ? " " I don't know ...
... talk French . " " Why , Huck , doan ' de French people talk de same way we does ? " " No , Jim ; you couldn't understand a word they said - not a single word . " " Well , now , I be ding - busted ! How do dat come ? " " I don't know ...
Page 503
... talk ; Oh , yes , they must talk , you know . If quiet and modest , you'll have it presumed Your humble position is only assumed— You're a wolf in sheep's clothing , or else you're a fool ; But don't get excited , keep perfectly cool ...
... talk ; Oh , yes , they must talk , you know . If quiet and modest , you'll have it presumed Your humble position is only assumed— You're a wolf in sheep's clothing , or else you're a fool ; But don't get excited , keep perfectly cool ...
Page 504
... talk , etc. They'll talk fine before you ; but then at your back , Of venom and slander there's never a lack ; How kind and polite in all that they say , But bitter as gall when you are away . For people will talk , etc. The best way to ...
... talk , etc. They'll talk fine before you ; but then at your back , Of venom and slander there's never a lack ; How kind and polite in all that they say , But bitter as gall when you are away . For people will talk , etc. The best way to ...
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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