The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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... blue eyes , And here's to the nymph with but one , sir . Here's to the maid with a bosom of snow , And to her that's as brown as a berry ; Here's to the wife , with a face full of woe , And now to the girl that is merry . For let ' em ...
... blue eyes , And here's to the nymph with but one , sir . Here's to the maid with a bosom of snow , And to her that's as brown as a berry ; Here's to the wife , with a face full of woe , And now to the girl that is merry . For let ' em ...
Page 2019
... blue , And lady - smocks all silver - white , And cuckoo - buds of yellow hue , Do paint the meadows with delight , The cuckoo then , on every tree , Mocks married men ; for thus sings he , Cuckoo ; Cuckoo , cuckoo , O word of fear ...
... blue , And lady - smocks all silver - white , And cuckoo - buds of yellow hue , Do paint the meadows with delight , The cuckoo then , on every tree , Mocks married men ; for thus sings he , Cuckoo ; Cuckoo , cuckoo , O word of fear ...
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... blue water - the Don San Salvador . " Now do you see that yard - arm - and understand the thing ? " Said Captain Folger . " For all from that yard - arm you shall swing , Or forty thousand dollars you shall pay me from your stere , My ...
... blue water - the Don San Salvador . " Now do you see that yard - arm - and understand the thing ? " Said Captain Folger . " For all from that yard - arm you shall swing , Or forty thousand dollars you shall pay me from your stere , My ...
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... blue— No road - no street - no " t'other side the way " - No end to any Row- No indications where the Crescents go- No top to any steeple- No recognitions of familiar people- No courtesies for showing ' em- No knowing ' em ! No ...
... blue— No road - no street - no " t'other side the way " - No end to any Row- No indications where the Crescents go- No top to any steeple- No recognitions of familiar people- No courtesies for showing ' em- No knowing ' em ! No ...
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... blue ; And they went to sea in a sieve . Edward Lear [ 1812-1888 ] THE OWL AND THE PUSSY - CAT THE Owl and the Pussy - cat went to sea In a beautiful pea - green boat : They took some honey , and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five ...
... blue ; And they went to sea in a sieve . Edward Lear [ 1812-1888 ] THE OWL AND THE PUSSY - CAT THE Owl and the Pussy - cat went to sea In a beautiful pea - green boat : They took some honey , and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five ...
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