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... PINDAR . CHLOE , we must not always be in heaven , For ever toying , ogling , kissing , billing ; The joys for which I thousands would have given , Will presently be scarcely worth a shilling . Thy neck is fairer than the Alpine snows , ...
... PINDAR . CHLOE , we must not always be in heaven , For ever toying , ogling , kissing , billing ; The joys for which I thousands would have given , Will presently be scarcely worth a shilling . Thy neck is fairer than the Alpine snows , ...
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... heavens , thou mov'st a leg , and now its brother , And kicking , lo , again , thou mov'st another ! And now thy little drunken eyes unclose , And now thou feelest for thy little nose , And , finding it , thou rubbest thy two hands Much ...
... heavens , thou mov'st a leg , and now its brother , And kicking , lo , again , thou mov'st another ! And now thy little drunken eyes unclose , And now thou feelest for thy little nose , And , finding it , thou rubbest thy two hands Much ...
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... Heaven whispered him , the moment of his birth , " Don't cry , my lad , but dance and sing ; Don't be too wise , and be an ape : — In colors let thy soul be dressed , not crape . " Roses shall smooth life's journey , and adorn ; Yet ...
... Heaven whispered him , the moment of his birth , " Don't cry , my lad , but dance and sing ; Don't be too wise , and be an ape : — In colors let thy soul be dressed , not crape . " Roses shall smooth life's journey , and adorn ; Yet ...
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... heaven ; That little ring , which , night and morn , With wedded truth my hand hath worn ; That seal which oft , in moments blest , Thou hast upon my lip imprest , And sworn its dewy spring should be A fountain seal'd for only thee ...
... heaven ; That little ring , which , night and morn , With wedded truth my hand hath worn ; That seal which oft , in moments blest , Thou hast upon my lip imprest , And sworn its dewy spring should be A fountain seal'd for only thee ...
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... Heaven send he flog the little fool ! From Lady Snooks : " Dear Sir , you know You promised me last week a Rebus ; A something smart and apropos , For my new Album ? " - Aid me , Phoebus ! " My first is follow'd by my second ; Yet ...
... Heaven send he flog the little fool ! From Lady Snooks : " Dear Sir , you know You promised me last week a Rebus ; A something smart and apropos , For my new Album ? " - Aid me , Phoebus ! " My first is follow'd by my second ; Yet ...
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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