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... once hath been A king's consort , is a queen Ever after , nor will bate Any title of her state , Though a widow , or divorced , So I , from thy converse forced , The old name and style retain , A right Katherine of Spain ; And a seat ...
... once hath been A king's consort , is a queen Ever after , nor will bate Any title of her state , Though a widow , or divorced , So I , from thy converse forced , The old name and style retain , A right Katherine of Spain ; And a seat ...
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... once my vessel fill . " — " Did they ? Jesus , How you squeeze us ! Would to God they did so still : Then I'd ' scape the heat and racket Of the good ship Lisbon Packet . " Fletcher ! Murray ! Bob ! where are you ? Stretched along the ...
... once my vessel fill . " — " Did they ? Jesus , How you squeeze us ! Would to God they did so still : Then I'd ' scape the heat and racket Of the good ship Lisbon Packet . " Fletcher ! Murray ! Bob ! where are you ? Stretched along the ...
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... once betray'd , Oh ! never can my heart rely On word or look , on oath or sigh . Take back the gifts , so sweetly given , With promis'd faith and vows to heaven ; That little ring , which , night and morn , With wedded truth my hand ...
... once betray'd , Oh ! never can my heart rely On word or look , on oath or sigh . Take back the gifts , so sweetly given , With promis'd faith and vows to heaven ; That little ring , which , night and morn , With wedded truth my hand ...
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... once I'll send an answer , and in- form Mr. Snip he need n't " call " so ; But when his bill's as " tired of standing " As he is , beg ' t will " sit down also . " This from my rich old Uncle Ned , Thanking me for my annual present ...
... once I'll send an answer , and in- form Mr. Snip he need n't " call " so ; But when his bill's as " tired of standing " As he is , beg ' t will " sit down also . " This from my rich old Uncle Ned , Thanking me for my annual present ...
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... once stood for Dobbin , Her lov'd patronymic - ah ! can it be so ? Its once fair proportions , time , too , has been robbing ; A D ? -we ' ll be Deed if it isn't an O ! Alas ! how the soul sentimental it vexes , That thus on our labors ...
... once stood for Dobbin , Her lov'd patronymic - ah ! can it be so ? Its once fair proportions , time , too , has been robbing ; A D ? -we ' ll be Deed if it isn't an O ! Alas ! how the soul sentimental it vexes , That thus on our labors ...
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