Faggots for the fireside, or Tales of fact and fancy |
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Page 88 - I remember, I remember Where I was used to swing, And thought the air must rush as fresh To swallows on the wing ; My spirit flew in feathers then That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow. I remember, I remember The...
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Page 88 - Were close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heaven Than when I was a boy.
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| Title | Faggots for the fireside, or Tales of fact and fancy |
| Author | Peter Parley (pseud.) |
| Published | 1855 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 12 Jul 2006 |
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