Poetical Ingenuities and Eccentricities

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William T. Dobson
Chatto and Windus, 1882 - Alliteration - 254 pages

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Page 31 - There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle — will you come and join the dance? Will you, wo'n't you, will you, wo'n't you, will you join the dance?
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