Poems Chiefly Philosophical: In Continuation of My Book and a Half Year's PoemsMeinhold, 1856 - 300 pages |
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... Whó in the name of love has made her slave . Walking from LIENZ to SILIAN in the PUSTERTHAL , July 21 , 1854 . A man and woman travelling by the way And thirsty both , found each a cup of liquor ; The man , as he drank his , made a wry ...
... Whó in the name of love has made her slave . Walking from LIENZ to SILIAN in the PUSTERTHAL , July 21 , 1854 . A man and woman travelling by the way And thirsty both , found each a cup of liquor ; The man , as he drank his , made a wry ...
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... Whó could believe with common sense There ' s nó such thing as Providence ? What but a special Providence sent This fát rat for my nourishment ? " " Ah , " squeaked the rát loud , " it ' s a good Providence gives rats to cats for food ...
... Whó could believe with common sense There ' s nó such thing as Providence ? What but a special Providence sent This fát rat for my nourishment ? " " Ah , " squeaked the rát loud , " it ' s a good Providence gives rats to cats for food ...
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... Whó in the midst of his song made so long pause As was required to snap at and down swallow First one and then the other of th ' intruders , Then , taking up his song again , praised God That only after the evil comes experience . While ...
... Whó in the midst of his song made so long pause As was required to snap at and down swallow First one and then the other of th ' intruders , Then , taking up his song again , praised God That only after the evil comes experience . While ...
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... Whó ' s to say I did amíss ? When to visit you I gó Knock knock knock ! door ' s answered slów : -- " Máster Mistress nót at home ; Dón't know when back they will cóme ; Call again at six , seven , eight ; Álmost súre they ' ll stay out ...
... Whó ' s to say I did amíss ? When to visit you I gó Knock knock knock ! door ' s answered slów : -- " Máster Mistress nót at home ; Dón't know when back they will cóme ; Call again at six , seven , eight ; Álmost súre they ' ll stay out ...
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... whó ' s at home , Walk in straight , hang úp my hát , Órder this and órder thát , Right before the fire sit down , Call the waiter loút and lówn If I múst five minutes wait Ére the chóp smokes on my pláte . Hím that first invénted inns ...
... whó ' s at home , Walk in straight , hang úp my hát , Órder this and órder thát , Right before the fire sit down , Call the waiter loút and lówn If I múst five minutes wait Ére the chóp smokes on my pláte . Hím that first invénted inns ...
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