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... poor worms destroy , For now and then a sip of transient joy ? No , he's forever in a smiling mood : 440 He's like themselves , or how could he be good ? And they blaspheme who blacker schemes suppose- Devoutly thus Jehovah they depose ...
... poor worms destroy , For now and then a sip of transient joy ? No , he's forever in a smiling mood : 440 He's like themselves , or how could he be good ? And they blaspheme who blacker schemes suppose- Devoutly thus Jehovah they depose ...
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... poor folk , As I wad by a stinkin brock.1 2 I've notic'd , on our laird's court - day , An ' mony a time my heart's been wae , Poor tenant bodies , scant o ' cash , How they maun thole a factor's snash ; He'll stamp an ' threaten ...
... poor folk , As I wad by a stinkin brock.1 2 I've notic'd , on our laird's court - day , An ' mony a time my heart's been wae , Poor tenant bodies , scant o ' cash , How they maun thole a factor's snash ; He'll stamp an ' threaten ...
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... poor wretches ! Hear me , Auld Hangie , 3 for a wee , An ' let poor damned bodies be ; I'm sure sma ' pleasure it can gie , 4 Ev'n to a deil , To skelp an ' scaud poor dogs like me , An ' hear us squeel . Great is thy pow'r , an ' great ...
... poor wretches ! Hear me , Auld Hangie , 3 for a wee , An ' let poor damned bodies be ; I'm sure sma ' pleasure it can gie , 4 Ev'n to a deil , To skelp an ' scaud poor dogs like me , An ' hear us squeel . Great is thy pow'r , an ' great ...
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If wine and music | 7 |
The Female Phaeton | 15 |
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