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Page 170
... young maids of Lee . But these young maids they cannot find A lover each to suit her mind ; The plain - spoke lad is far too rough , The rich young lord is not rich enough , The one is too poor , and one is too tall , And one just an ...
... young maids of Lee . But these young maids they cannot find A lover each to suit her mind ; The plain - spoke lad is far too rough , The rich young lord is not rich enough , The one is too poor , and one is too tall , And one just an ...
Page 553
... young man ; They were going to be married , and were walkin hand in hand ; And the church - bells was a ringing for ... young woman , Mr. Pleaseman , says she . Mrs. Roney , o , Mrs. Roney , o , do let me go , I acted most ungrateful I ...
... young man ; They were going to be married , and were walkin hand in hand ; And the church - bells was a ringing for ... young woman , Mr. Pleaseman , says she . Mrs. Roney , o , Mrs. Roney , o , do let me go , I acted most ungrateful I ...
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... young man said . You beat your pate , and fancy wit will come . 485 531 362 You bid my try , Blue - eyes to write ... Young Ben he was a nice young man . Young Rory O'More courted Kathleen Bawn . Your poem must eternal be .. Zack ...
... young man said . You beat your pate , and fancy wit will come . 485 531 362 You bid my try , Blue - eyes to write ... Young Ben he was a nice young man . Young Rory O'More courted Kathleen Bawn . Your poem must eternal be .. Zack ...
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Ahkond of Swat ain't Akhoond BALLAD beautiful bird black crow blow blue Bouillabaisse Brown Charles Stuart Calverley cried cursed dead dear Edward Lear eyes face fair father Frederick Locker-Lampson Gelett Burgess girl give grew hair hand head heard heart James Kenneth Stephen John kiss knew lady laugh live look Lord maid maiden married Mary merry moon morning mother ne'er never night nose o'er Oliver Herford play poor pray pretty purple quoth rhyme rose round Sam Walter Foss sigh sing smile song soul sure Swat sweet tail tears tell thee There's thing Thomas Hood thou thought took town turned twas Unknown W. M. Thackeray W. S. Gilbert walk wife wind wine wonder Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo young