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... thou see this shore , Or set foot on English land . " Her words came true- the gallant crew Of my second ne'er returned ; By my treach'rous first men deemed them curst , And her for my whole they burned . 12 Where the proud eagle makes ...
... thou see this shore , Or set foot on English land . " Her words came true- the gallant crew Of my second ne'er returned ; By my treach'rous first men deemed them curst , And her for my whole they burned . 12 Where the proud eagle makes ...
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Harpsden riddle book. To express the bitter anguish of my soul ; That thou , sweet maid ! shouldst live to be my whole . 69 F. A. G. My first , my second , sixth , and seventh too , Will make what lovers very often do . To form what ...
Harpsden riddle book. To express the bitter anguish of my soul ; That thou , sweet maid ! shouldst live to be my whole . 69 F. A. G. My first , my second , sixth , and seventh too , Will make what lovers very often do . To form what ...
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... Thou led'st thy vassals forth to win or die ! Shall I recall the legends of old story , And tales of fight with warlock and with riever ? When ' mid the winter's snow , or summer's glory , Thy hand was first to punish the deceiver ! Oh ...
... Thou led'st thy vassals forth to win or die ! Shall I recall the legends of old story , And tales of fight with warlock and with riever ? When ' mid the winter's snow , or summer's glory , Thy hand was first to punish the deceiver ! Oh ...
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... thou feel , amid all thy hopes , In that silver lit bower of thine That my second lurked there in the cold chill air , And would soon , too soon be thine ? Alas ! and alas ! for thy form is bent , And there's murmuring in thy soul— In ...
... thou feel , amid all thy hopes , In that silver lit bower of thine That my second lurked there in the cold chill air , And would soon , too soon be thine ? Alas ! and alas ! for thy form is bent , And there's murmuring in thy soul— In ...
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... every place to its decision bow- The sceptred queen , the ermined judge , or pope of wond'rous sway— All send me forth o'er mother earth . To hear is to M. B. obey . 131 Let my second eat my first , If thou 54 THE HARPSDEN RIDDLE BOOK .
... every place to its decision bow- The sceptred queen , the ermined judge , or pope of wond'rous sway— All send me forth o'er mother earth . To hear is to M. B. obey . 131 Let my second eat my first , If thou 54 THE HARPSDEN RIDDLE BOOK .
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