The Book of Humorous VerseCarolyn Wells |
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... never hear you read . II By disputing , I will never , To convince you once endeavor . III When a paradox you stick to . I will never contradict you . IV When I talk and you are heedless , I will show no anger needless . V When your ...
... never hear you read . II By disputing , I will never , To convince you once endeavor . III When a paradox you stick to . I will never contradict you . IV When I talk and you are heedless , I will show no anger needless . V When your ...
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... never voice brung . My feelings I'd write , But they cannot be wrote , And who can indite What was never indote ! And my love I hasten to plight - the first that I plote . Yes , you would I choose , Whom I long ago chose , And my fond ...
... never voice brung . My feelings I'd write , But they cannot be wrote , And who can indite What was never indote ! And my love I hasten to plight - the first that I plote . Yes , you would I choose , Whom I long ago chose , And my fond ...
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... never , never doubt What nobody is sure about ! ... Hilaire Belloc . THE GREAT BLACK CROW THE Crow the crow ! the great black crow ! He cares not to meet us wherever we go ; He cares not for man , beast , friend , nor foe , For nothing ...
... never , never doubt What nobody is sure about ! ... Hilaire Belloc . THE GREAT BLACK CROW THE Crow the crow ! the great black crow ! He cares not to meet us wherever we go ; He cares not for man , beast , friend , nor foe , For nothing ...
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Ahkond of Swat ain't Akhoond BALLAD beautiful bird black crow blow blue Bouillabaisse Brown Charles Stuart Calverley cried cursed dead dear Edward Lear eyes face fair father Frederick Locker-Lampson Gelett Burgess girl give grew hair hand head heard heart James Kenneth Stephen John kiss knew lady laugh live look Lord maid maiden married Mary merry moon morning mother ne'er never night nose o'er Oliver Herford play poor pray pretty purple quoth rhyme rose round Sam Walter Foss sigh sing smile song soul sure Swat sweet tail tears tell thee There's thing Thomas Hood thou thought took town turned twas Unknown W. M. Thackeray W. S. Gilbert walk wife wind wine wonder Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo young