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... e'er prosper'd who defamed thee ; Irony all , and feign'd abuse , Such as perplex'd lovers use , At a need , when , in despair To paint forth their fairest fair , Or in part but to express That exceeding comeliness Which their fancies ...
... e'er prosper'd who defamed thee ; Irony all , and feign'd abuse , Such as perplex'd lovers use , At a need , when , in despair To paint forth their fairest fair , Or in part but to express That exceeding comeliness Which their fancies ...
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... E'er hope for the smallest progression- The profession's already so full Of lawyers so full of profession ! " While thus he was strolling around , His eye accidentally fell On a very deep hole in the ground , And he sighed to himself ...
... E'er hope for the smallest progression- The profession's already so full Of lawyers so full of profession ! " While thus he was strolling around , His eye accidentally fell On a very deep hole in the ground , And he sighed to himself ...
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... e'er thou dar'dst to jeer me . I pray , sir knight , be not so warm With a young silly maid - a : I vow and swear I thought no harm , ' Twas a gentle jest I playd - a . A gentle jest , in soothe he cry'd , To tumble me in and leave me ...
... e'er thou dar'dst to jeer me . I pray , sir knight , be not so warm With a young silly maid - a : I vow and swear I thought no harm , ' Twas a gentle jest I playd - a . A gentle jest , in soothe he cry'd , To tumble me in and leave me ...
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... e'er thy bosom felt a thought sublime , Drop tears of pity with the man of rhyme ! THE PILGRIMS AND THE PEAS . PETER PINDAR . Peter continueth to give great Advice , and to exhibit deep reflection - He telleth a miraculous Story . THERE ...
... e'er thy bosom felt a thought sublime , Drop tears of pity with the man of rhyme ! THE PILGRIMS AND THE PEAS . PETER PINDAR . Peter continueth to give great Advice , and to exhibit deep reflection - He telleth a miraculous Story . THERE ...
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... e'er saw or read it ; Your brother , like his evidence , should be shaken . " " Be shaken , sir ! let me observe , you are Perverse - in short- " " Sir , " said the other , sucking his cigar , And then his port- " If you will say ...
... e'er saw or read it ; Your brother , like his evidence , should be shaken . " " Be shaken , sir ! let me observe , you are Perverse - in short- " " Sir , " said the other , sucking his cigar , And then his port- " If you will say ...
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BARHAM Beignet BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE Blogg boys Brentford charms church cried DEAN SWIFT dear delight devil dish divine dost e'er EPIGRAMS eyes face fair fancy fear give grace hair hand happy hath head hear heart heaven humorous Ingoldsby Legends JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL JAMES TAYLOR Jones kind king kiss lady legs Lille long-tail'd coat look Lord LOWELL MASON maid majesty MATTHEW PRIOR mind morning Muse N. P. WILLIS ne'er never night niversity nose numbers o'er once PETER PINDAR PINDAR poem poet poor pound pray Prince PUNCH quoth ROBERT SOUTHEY rose round Saint scarce sigh sing sinners smile song soul swear sweet tell thee There's thet thing THOMAS HOOD THOMAS MOORE thou thought took town turn'd verse Whitbread wife young Zounds