The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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Page 1963
... eyes was bottle - green , And the other eye was out , my dear ; And the calves of his wicked - looking legs Were more than two feet about , my dear . Oh , the great big Irishman , The rattling , battling Irishman- The stamping , ramping ...
... eyes was bottle - green , And the other eye was out , my dear ; And the calves of his wicked - looking legs Were more than two feet about , my dear . Oh , the great big Irishman , The rattling , battling Irishman- The stamping , ramping ...
Page 2015
... eyes are bright as beryl stones that in the tankard wink ; But when she sees me coming , she shrilleth out- “ Te - Hee ! Fye on thy ruddy nose , Cousin , what lackest thou of me ? " Fye on thy ruddy nose , Cousin ! Why be thine eyes so ...
... eyes are bright as beryl stones that in the tankard wink ; But when she sees me coming , she shrilleth out- “ Te - Hee ! Fye on thy ruddy nose , Cousin , what lackest thou of me ? " Fye on thy ruddy nose , Cousin ! Why be thine eyes so ...
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... eye : And while they swore the dog was mad , They swore the man would die . But soon a wonder came to light , That ... eyes . Her love was sought , I do aver , By twenty beaux and more ; The King himself has followed her- When she has ...
... eye : And while they swore the dog was mad , They swore the man would die . But soon a wonder came to light , That ... eyes . Her love was sought , I do aver , By twenty beaux and more ; The King himself has followed her- When she has ...
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... eyes of a mighty nation ! Long as the sun doth shine upon it Shall grow the goodly pine upon it , Long as the stars do gleam upon it Shall Memory come to dream upon it . Thomas William Parsons [ 1819-1892 ] DIRGE FOR A SOLDIER CLOSE his ...
... eyes of a mighty nation ! Long as the sun doth shine upon it Shall grow the goodly pine upon it , Long as the stars do gleam upon it Shall Memory come to dream upon it . Thomas William Parsons [ 1819-1892 ] DIRGE FOR A SOLDIER CLOSE his ...
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... eyes , And wreathe their brows with immortal flowers . Wherever a noble deed is done , ' Tis the pulse of a hero's heart is stirred ; Wherever Right has a triumph won , There are the heroes ' voices heard . Their armor rings on a fairer ...
... eyes , And wreathe their brows with immortal flowers . Wherever a noble deed is done , ' Tis the pulse of a hero's heart is stirred ; Wherever Right has a triumph won , There are the heroes ' voices heard . Their armor rings on a fairer ...
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