The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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Page 2034
... king's horses nor all the king's men Could set Humpty Dumpty up again . " FULL many a project that never was hatched Falls down , and gets shattered beyond being patched ; And luckily , too ! for if all came to chickens , Then things ...
... king's horses nor all the king's men Could set Humpty Dumpty up again . " FULL many a project that never was hatched Falls down , and gets shattered beyond being patched ; And luckily , too ! for if all came to chickens , Then things ...
Page 2077
... king you'll be , And in a palace loll ; Or we'll cat you willy - nilly . " So he gave his hand , did Billy , But his heart was true to Poll . Away a twelvemonth sped , and a happy life he led As the King of the Kikeryboos ; His paint ...
... king you'll be , And in a palace loll ; Or we'll cat you willy - nilly . " So he gave his hand , did Billy , But his heart was true to Poll . Away a twelvemonth sped , and a happy life he led As the King of the Kikeryboos ; His paint ...
Page 2228
... King's permit ; We will fight for the right , we want no more ; " Then the Norman found out the Saxon grit . For slow and sure as the oaks had grown From acorns falling that autumn day , So the Saxon manhood in thorpe and town To a ...
... King's permit ; We will fight for the right , we want no more ; " Then the Norman found out the Saxon grit . For slow and sure as the oaks had grown From acorns falling that autumn day , So the Saxon manhood in thorpe and town To a ...
Page 2231
... KING " GOD save our gracious King , Long live our noble King , God save the King ! Send him victorious , Happy and glorious , Long to reign over us , God save the King ! O Lord our God , arise , Scatter his enemies , And make them fall ...
... KING " GOD save our gracious King , Long live our noble King , God save the King ! Send him victorious , Happy and glorious , Long to reign over us , God save the King ! O Lord our God , arise , Scatter his enemies , And make them fall ...
Page 2274
... King We left fair Scotland's strand ; It was a ' for our rightfu ' King We e'er saw Irish land , My dear- We e'er saw Irish land . Now a ' is done that men can do , And a ' is done in vain ; My love and native land , farewell , For I ...
... King We left fair Scotland's strand ; It was a ' for our rightfu ' King We e'er saw Irish land , My dear- We e'er saw Irish land . Now a ' is done that men can do , And a ' is done in vain ; My love and native land , farewell , For I ...
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