The Book of Humorous VerseCarolyn Wells |
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Page 235
... thing which would appear to show A fancy vest scenario , Is really quite another thing , A flock of pigeons on the wing . But Mr. Dove is much too keen To let a single bird be seen ; To show the pigeons would not do And so he simply ...
... thing which would appear to show A fancy vest scenario , Is really quite another thing , A flock of pigeons on the wing . But Mr. Dove is much too keen To let a single bird be seen ; To show the pigeons would not do And so he simply ...
Page 293
... thing's an exploded idee . The side of our country must ollers be took , An ' President Pulk , you know , he is our country ; An ' the angel that writes all our sins in a book , Puts the debit to him , an ' to us the per contry ; An ...
... thing's an exploded idee . The side of our country must ollers be took , An ' President Pulk , you know , he is our country ; An ' the angel that writes all our sins in a book , Puts the debit to him , an ' to us the per contry ; An ...
Page 499
... thing glisten , No bright thing burn , and no sweet thing shine ; Nor love lower never an ear to listen To words that work in the heart like wine . What time we are set from our land apart , For pain of passion and hunger of heart ...
... thing glisten , No bright thing burn , and no sweet thing shine ; Nor love lower never an ear to listen To words that work in the heart like wine . What time we are set from our land apart , For pain of passion and hunger of heart ...
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