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Page 298
... WALK ON EARTH FROM his brimstone bed at break of day A walking the Devil is gone , To look at his snug little farm of the World , And see how his stock went on . Over the hill and over the dale , And he went over the plain ; And ...
... WALK ON EARTH FROM his brimstone bed at break of day A walking the Devil is gone , To look at his snug little farm of the World , And see how his stock went on . Over the hill and over the dale , And he went over the plain ; And ...
Page 897
... walking close at hand ; They wept like anything to see Such quantities of sand : " If this were only cleared away ... walk , a pleasant talk , Along the briny beach : We cannot do with more than four , To give a hand to each . " The ...
... walking close at hand ; They wept like anything to see Such quantities of sand : " If this were only cleared away ... walk , a pleasant talk , Along the briny beach : We cannot do with more than four , To give a hand to each . " The ...
Page 993
... Walk across . I'd read three hours . Both notes and text . If all be true that I do think . If all the harm women have done . If all the land were apple - pie .. If all the trees in all the woods were men . If down his throat a man ...
... Walk across . I'd read three hours . Both notes and text . If all be true that I do think . If all the harm women have done . If all the land were apple - pie .. If all the trees in all the woods were men . If down his throat a man ...
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