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Page 337
... comes but once a year . Though for three successive days Business quits her usual ways ; Though the milkman's voice be dumb ; Though the paper doesn't come ; Though you want tobacco , but Find that all the shops are shut : Bravely still ...
... comes but once a year . Though for three successive days Business quits her usual ways ; Though the milkman's voice be dumb ; Though the paper doesn't come ; Though you want tobacco , but Find that all the shops are shut : Bravely still ...
Page 350
... come , and years have gane , And there she's yet as stieve as stane- The limmer's growin ' young again , Since she got ... comes , To ca ' for her annuity . I read the tables drawn wi ' care For an insurance company ; Her chance o ' life ...
... come , and years have gane , And there she's yet as stieve as stane- The limmer's growin ' young again , Since she got ... comes , To ca ' for her annuity . I read the tables drawn wi ' care For an insurance company ; Her chance o ' life ...
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... Come , come , " said Tom's father , " at your time of life . Come ! fill a fresh bumper , -for why should we go . Come fleetly , come fleetly , my hookabadar . " Come here , my boy ; hould up your head . Come hither , my heart's darling .
... Come , come , " said Tom's father , " at your time of life . Come ! fill a fresh bumper , -for why should we go . Come fleetly , come fleetly , my hookabadar . " Come here , my boy ; hould up your head . Come hither , my heart's darling .
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