The Book of Humorous VerseCarolyn Wells |
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Page 142
... sure ? Since ' tis all for good luck , " says bold Rory O'More . " Arrah , Kathleen , my darlint , you've teas'd me enough , Sure I've thrash'd for your sake Dinny Grimes and Jim Duff ; And I've made myself , drinking your health ...
... sure ? Since ' tis all for good luck , " says bold Rory O'More . " Arrah , Kathleen , my darlint , you've teas'd me enough , Sure I've thrash'd for your sake Dinny Grimes and Jim Duff ; And I've made myself , drinking your health ...
Page 763
... sure to be lost in his prodigal heir . It begins every hope , every wish it must bound , It prays with the hermit , with monarchs is crowned ; Without it the soldier , the sailor , may roam , But woe to the wretch who expels it from ...
... sure to be lost in his prodigal heir . It begins every hope , every wish it must bound , It prays with the hermit , with monarchs is crowned ; Without it the soldier , the sailor , may roam , But woe to the wretch who expels it from ...
Page 930
... sure as sure can be That the Dinkey - Bird is singing In the Amfalula - tree . For the Dinkey - Bird's bravuras And staccatos are so sweet- His roulades , appogiaturas , And robustos so complete , That the youth of every nation- Be they ...
... sure as sure can be That the Dinkey - Bird is singing In the Amfalula - tree . For the Dinkey - Bird's bravuras And staccatos are so sweet- His roulades , appogiaturas , And robustos so complete , That the youth of every nation- Be they ...
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