The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2H. Holt, 1918 - 4009 pages |
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Page 2057
... beard ! " There was an Old Man in a tree , Who was horribly bored by a bee ; When they said , “ Does it buzz ? ” He replied , " Yes , it does ! It's a regular brute of a bee ! " There was an Old Man in a boat , Who Nonsense Verses 2057.
... beard ! " There was an Old Man in a tree , Who was horribly bored by a bee ; When they said , “ Does it buzz ? ” He replied , " Yes , it does ! It's a regular brute of a bee ! " There was an Old Man in a boat , Who Nonsense Verses 2057.
Page 2060
... tree , And stood awhile in thought . And as in uffish thought he stood , The Jabberwock , with eyes of flame , Came whiffling through the tulgey wood , And burbled as it came ! One , two ! One , two ! And through and through The vorpal ...
... tree , And stood awhile in thought . And as in uffish thought he stood , The Jabberwock , with eyes of flame , Came whiffling through the tulgey wood , And burbled as it came ! One , two ! One , two ! And through and through The vorpal ...
Page 2115
American and English, 1580-1918. An oak and an elm tree stand beside , And behind doth an ash - tree grow , And a willow from the bank above Droops to the water below . A traveller came to the Well of St. Keyne ; Joyfully he drew nigh ...
American and English, 1580-1918. An oak and an elm tree stand beside , And behind doth an ash - tree grow , And a willow from the bank above Droops to the water below . A traveller came to the Well of St. Keyne ; Joyfully he drew nigh ...
Page 2135
... tree of life- The timmer limmer dares the knife To settle her annuity . I'd try a shot -- but whar's the mark ? Her vital parts are hid frae me ; Her backbone wanders through her sark In an unkenned corkscrewity . She's palsified , an ...
... tree of life- The timmer limmer dares the knife To settle her annuity . I'd try a shot -- but whar's the mark ? Her vital parts are hid frae me ; Her backbone wanders through her sark In an unkenned corkscrewity . She's palsified , an ...
Page 2150
... tree , A terrible lion as e'er you set eye on Came roaring along quite horrid to see , And caused the young maiden ... trees ; Should your mistress be missing . it shows a weak head To be stabbing yourself , till you know she is dead ...
... tree , A terrible lion as e'er you set eye on Came roaring along quite horrid to see , And caused the young maiden ... trees ; Should your mistress be missing . it shows a weak head To be stabbing yourself , till you know she is dead ...
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