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And waltzing is utterly banish ' d , And Ellen has married a fool ; It ' s only a year ,
since , at College , The Major is going to travel , You put on your cap and your
gown ; Miss Hyacinth threatens a rout , nce , you ' re grown out of knowl . The
walk ...
And waltzing is utterly banish ' d , And Ellen has married a fool ; It ' s only a year ,
since , at College , The Major is going to travel , You put on your cap and your
gown ; Miss Hyacinth threatens a rout , nce , you ' re grown out of knowl . The
walk ...
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"You were “ Reine , ” and “ Mère d ' Amour " ' ; As you sit there growing prouder ,
You were “ Vénus à Cythère " ; And your ringed hands glance and go , “ Sappho
mise en Pompadour ” ; And your fan ' s frou - frou sounds louder , And “ Minerve ...
"You were “ Reine , ” and “ Mère d ' Amour " ' ; As you sit there growing prouder ,
You were “ Vénus à Cythère " ; And your ringed hands glance and go , “ Sappho
mise en Pompadour ” ; And your fan ' s frou - frou sounds louder , And “ Minerve ...
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Was the place growing green , Babette ? What , was I dreaming ? BABETTE .
Where ' s the draught ? But of a greenness ! - yes , M ' sieu ' ! : BABETTE (
showing the empty cup ) . And then the sky so blue ! - - so blue ! The draught , M '
sieu ' ?
Was the place growing green , Babette ? What , was I dreaming ? BABETTE .
Where ' s the draught ? But of a greenness ! - yes , M ' sieu ' ! : BABETTE (
showing the empty cup ) . And then the sky so blue ! - - so blue ! The draught , M '
sieu ' ?
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... To shiver in the lobby ; I wish that I could run away From House , and Court ,
and Levee , Where bearded men appear to - day Just Eton boys grown heavy ,
But often , when the cares of life Have set my temples aching , When visions
haunt ...
... To shiver in the lobby ; I wish that I could run away From House , and Court ,
and Levee , Where bearded men appear to - day Just Eton boys grown heavy ,
But often , when the cares of life Have set my temples aching , When visions
haunt ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Poems |
| Authors | Austin Dobson, Frederick Locker-Lampson, Winthrop Mackworth Praed |
| Illustrated by | Maud Humphrey |
| Publisher | Frederick A. Stokes, 1892 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 71 pages |
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