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... heard , That we should bear the same . " " Indeed , ' tis wonderful , " said he , " And I'm surprised the more , Because I never heard the name Outside my home before . " But now I come to look at you , " Said he , " upon my life , If I ...
... heard , That we should bear the same . " " Indeed , ' tis wonderful , " said he , " And I'm surprised the more , Because I never heard the name Outside my home before . " But now I come to look at you , " Said he , " upon my life , If I ...
Page 327
... heard him as she heard him not , And steered the stots about . John Grumlie's wife cam hame at e'en , A weary wife and sad , And burst into a laughter loud , And laughed as she'd been mad : 327 While John Grumlie swore by the light o ...
... heard him as she heard him not , And steered the stots about . John Grumlie's wife cam hame at e'en , A weary wife and sad , And burst into a laughter loud , And laughed as she'd been mad : 327 While John Grumlie swore by the light o ...
Page 606
... heard as if an army muttered ; And the muttering grew to a grumbling ; And the grumbling grew to a mighty rumbling ; And out of the house the rats came tumbling . Great rats , small rats , lean rats , brawny rats , Brown rats , black ...
... heard as if an army muttered ; And the muttering grew to a grumbling ; And the grumbling grew to a mighty rumbling ; And out of the house the rats came tumbling . Great rats , small rats , lean rats , brawny rats , Brown rats , black ...
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