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... ne'er complaineth , do what so you will ; But what you mean well , a widow takes ill : A widow will make you a drudge and a slave , And , cost ne'er so much , she will ever go brave . A maid is so modest , she seemeth a rose When it ...
... ne'er complaineth , do what so you will ; But what you mean well , a widow takes ill : A widow will make you a drudge and a slave , And , cost ne'er so much , she will ever go brave . A maid is so modest , she seemeth a rose When it ...
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... ne'er knew before , That a woman , a woman had been in that slaughter . What she long had conceal'd Now at length she reveal'd , That she was a woman that ventur'd ; Then to London with care , She did straitways repair , But she dy'd ...
... ne'er knew before , That a woman , a woman had been in that slaughter . What she long had conceal'd Now at length she reveal'd , That she was a woman that ventur'd ; Then to London with care , She did straitways repair , But she dy'd ...
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... er give a kiss , Tom , to one of the crew ? To be useful and kind , with my Thomas I stay'd , For his trousers I ... ne'er be despis'd ; Then be constant and kind , nor your Molly forsake , Still your trousers I'll wash , and your grog ...
... er give a kiss , Tom , to one of the crew ? To be useful and kind , with my Thomas I stay'd , For his trousers I ... ne'er be despis'd ; Then be constant and kind , nor your Molly forsake , Still your trousers I'll wash , and your grog ...
Common terms and phrases
ANON aunts beauty blush breast bright charm Collected Poems D. H. LAWRENCE D. J. ENRIGHT dame dance dark daughters dead dear dream dress ev'ry eyes face fair fancy fault in women fear fire GAVIN EWART gentle GEORGE CRABBE girl gown grace green Hague hair hand hath hear heart JAMES ELROY FLECKER JOHN JOHN BETJEMAN JOHN PUDNEY Kate kiss knew ladies lass lips live look love's lover lyke maid maiden Mannerly Margery Milk marry Miss Gee Mistress morning mother ne'er never night pity women praise pretty R. S. THOMAS RHODA COGHILL rose round RUTH PITTER scorn sigh sing SIR OSBERT SITWELL skin smile soft soul Squire sweet talk tears thee there's nae luck thing THOMAS thou thought tongue Twas W. E. HENLEY Widow wife woman young youth