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Page 97
... wonder if a swallow sings ? ) and . . . well , the other birds . Too long I dwelt in ignorance of all the countless treasures Which dwellers in the country have in such abundant store ; To give a single instance of the multitude of ...
... wonder if a swallow sings ? ) and . . . well , the other birds . Too long I dwelt in ignorance of all the countless treasures Which dwellers in the country have in such abundant store ; To give a single instance of the multitude of ...
Page 573
... wonder , I declare ! Though maybe , if the truth were told , ' Tis rather ugly , somewhat old ; Yet time it keeps to half a minute ; But , if you please , what wonder's in it ? " " Tom , don't you recollect , " said Will , The clock at ...
... wonder , I declare ! Though maybe , if the truth were told , ' Tis rather ugly , somewhat old ; Yet time it keeps to half a minute ; But , if you please , what wonder's in it ? " " Tom , don't you recollect , " said Will , The clock at ...
Page 807
... wonder fast , For sentence silver , they criéd at the last . Of Pronunciandum they made me wonder fain ; But I got never my good grey mare again . Sir David Lindesay . OUT OF SIGHT , OUT OF MIND THE oft'ner seen , the more I lust , The ...
... wonder fast , For sentence silver , they criéd at the last . Of Pronunciandum they made me wonder fain ; But I got never my good grey mare again . Sir David Lindesay . OUT OF SIGHT , OUT OF MIND THE oft'ner seen , the more I lust , The ...
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