The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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Page 1972
... ride on , Saddle and bridle to boot , Which you may ride astride on . I've got an acre of ground , I've got it set with praties ; I've got of ' baccy a pound , I've got some tea for the ladies ; I've got the ring to wed , Some whiskey ...
... ride on , Saddle and bridle to boot , Which you may ride astride on . I've got an acre of ground , I've got it set with praties ; I've got of ' baccy a pound , I've got some tea for the ladies ; I've got the ring to wed , Some whiskey ...
Page 2067
... ride to the church , and they rode ; They so sweetly did glide that they both thought they glode , And they came to the place to be tied , and were toed . Then homeward , he said , let us drive , and they drove , And as soon as they ...
... ride to the church , and they rode ; They so sweetly did glide that they both thought they glode , And they came to the place to be tied , and were toed . Then homeward , he said , let us drive , and they drove , And as soon as they ...
Page 2077
... RIDING HOOD MOST worthy of praise were the virtuous ways Of Little Red Riding Hood's ma , And no one was ever more cautious and clever Than Little Red Riding Hood's pa . They never misled , for they meant what they said , And frequently ...
... RIDING HOOD MOST worthy of praise were the virtuous ways Of Little Red Riding Hood's ma , And no one was ever more cautious and clever Than Little Red Riding Hood's pa . They never misled , for they meant what they said , And frequently ...
Page 2081
... ride on a rabbit , Or try to bestraddle a fox . But as for a Camel , he's Ridden by families-- ANY LOAD does for me ! " A snake is as round as a hole in the ground , And weasels are wavy and sleek ; And no alligator could ever be ...
... ride on a rabbit , Or try to bestraddle a fox . But as for a Camel , he's Ridden by families-- ANY LOAD does for me ! " A snake is as round as a hole in the ground , And weasels are wavy and sleek ; And no alligator could ever be ...
Page 2083
... ride and scorn ? THE MON - GOOS This , Children , is the famed Mon - goos . He has an ap - pe - tite ab - struse : Strange to re - late , this crea - ture takes A cu - ri - ous joy in eat - ing snakes →→ " All kinds though , it must ...
... ride and scorn ? THE MON - GOOS This , Children , is the famed Mon - goos . He has an ap - pe - tite ab - struse : Strange to re - late , this crea - ture takes A cu - ri - ous joy in eat - ing snakes →→ " All kinds though , it must ...
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