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Page 183
... turned his back on me . THE COMFORTER Ah ! silly sorrower , weep no more ; Your lover's turned his back , we see ; But you had turned his head before , And now he's as he ought to be . Laman Blanchard . PET'S PUNISHMENT O , IF my love ...
... turned his back on me . THE COMFORTER Ah ! silly sorrower , weep no more ; Your lover's turned his back , we see ; But you had turned his head before , And now he's as he ought to be . Laman Blanchard . PET'S PUNISHMENT O , IF my love ...
Page 589
... turned the wrong way ; His pinions drooped , he could hardly stand , His head was as bald as the palm of your hand ; His eye so dim , So wasted each limb , That , heedless of grammar , they all cried " THAT'S HIM ! That's the scamp that ...
... turned the wrong way ; His pinions drooped , he could hardly stand , His head was as bald as the palm of your hand ; His eye so dim , So wasted each limb , That , heedless of grammar , they all cried " THAT'S HIM ! That's the scamp that ...
Page 857
... turned over , you know ! Whang ! Ho ! Why certainly so ! - It might be a dimple turned over , you know ! " And the Man in the Moon has a rheumatic knee , Gee ! Whizz ! What a pity that is ! 857 And his toes have worked round where his ...
... turned over , you know ! Whang ! Ho ! Why certainly so ! - It might be a dimple turned over , you know ! " And the Man in the Moon has a rheumatic knee , Gee ! Whizz ! What a pity that is ! 857 And his toes have worked round where his ...
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