The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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... roses twine , And let us cheerfully awhile , Like the wine and roses , smile . Crowned with roses , we contemn Gyges ' wealthy diadem . To - day is ours ; what do we fear ? To - day is ours ; we have it here ! Let's treat it kindly ...
... roses twine , And let us cheerfully awhile , Like the wine and roses , smile . Crowned with roses , we contemn Gyges ' wealthy diadem . To - day is ours ; what do we fear ? To - day is ours ; we have it here ! Let's treat it kindly ...
Page 2113
... rose , In the pond fell this son of a pottle ; Quoth he , " The head's found , for I'm under his nose , - I wish I were over a bottle , ---- Which goes gluggity , gluggity - glug - glug - glug ! " George Colman the Younger [ 1762-1836 ] ...
... rose , In the pond fell this son of a pottle ; Quoth he , " The head's found , for I'm under his nose , - I wish I were over a bottle , ---- Which goes gluggity , gluggity - glug - glug - glug ! " George Colman the Younger [ 1762-1836 ] ...
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... rose , and red And white his face alternate grew : " Less freedom , ma'am ! " Kate sighed and said , “ O , dear ! I didn't know ' twas you ! " ' George Pope Morris [ 1802-1864 ] THE FLITCH OF DUNMOW COME , Micky and Molly and dainty ...
... rose , and red And white his face alternate grew : " Less freedom , ma'am ! " Kate sighed and said , “ O , dear ! I didn't know ' twas you ! " ' George Pope Morris [ 1802-1864 ] THE FLITCH OF DUNMOW COME , Micky and Molly and dainty ...
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... rose o'er his own native isle of the ocean , Where once , in the fire of his youthful emotion , He sang the bold anthem of Erin go bragh . Sad is my fate ! said the heart - broken stranger ; The wild deer and wolf to a covert can flee ...
... rose o'er his own native isle of the ocean , Where once , in the fire of his youthful emotion , He sang the bold anthem of Erin go bragh . Sad is my fate ! said the heart - broken stranger ; The wild deer and wolf to a covert can flee ...
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... rose the Consul , Up rose the Fathers all ; In haste they girded up their gowns , And hied them to the wall . They held a council , standing Before the River - Gate ; Short time was there , ye well may guess , For musing or debate . Out ...
... rose the Consul , Up rose the Fathers all ; In haste they girded up their gowns , And hied them to the wall . They held a council , standing Before the River - Gate ; Short time was there , ye well may guess , For musing or debate . Out ...
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