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... , love me long , " " Like master like man , " , " " Money makes the mare to go , " " A true tale never tines ( loses ) in the telling , " & c . , & c . Our last instance of alliteration is one picked up in ALLITERATION . 47.
... , love me long , " " Like master like man , " , " " Money makes the mare to go , " " A true tale never tines ( loses ) in the telling , " & c . , & c . Our last instance of alliteration is one picked up in ALLITERATION . 47.
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... telling it all ; T was a Tradesman who'd sold for a fall . U was an Urquhart for foresight well vaunted ; V was the Vessels still ready if wanted . W was a Westmoreland - teach kings he used to ; X the ' Xtremities Russia's reduced to ...
... telling it all ; T was a Tradesman who'd sold for a fall . U was an Urquhart for foresight well vaunted ; V was the Vessels still ready if wanted . W was a Westmoreland - teach kings he used to ; X the ' Xtremities Russia's reduced to ...
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... tell how gracefully he dances , And artfully contrives romances ; How well he arches , and shoots flying ( Let no man think that we mean lying ) , How well he fences , rides , and sings , And does ten thousand other things ; Allow a ...
... tell how gracefully he dances , And artfully contrives romances ; How well he arches , and shoots flying ( Let no man think that we mean lying ) , How well he fences , rides , and sings , And does ten thousand other things ; Allow a ...
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... tell us , how is it , ” says he , " My Molly and I cannot ever agree ? " Your Molly and you cannot ever agree : Very true , so I hope you will listen to me ; The rason is plain , “ O come Hymen " ( you said it ) , " Do ye tie us ...
... tell us , how is it , ” says he , " My Molly and I cannot ever agree ? " Your Molly and you cannot ever agree : Very true , so I hope you will listen to me ; The rason is plain , “ O come Hymen " ( you said it ) , " Do ye tie us ...
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... Tell me wherein the strength of faction lies ? On lies . What didst thou when the king left his Parliament ? Lament . What terms wouldst give to gain his company ? Any . Hold him . What wouldst thou do if here thou mightst behold him ...
... Tell me wherein the strength of faction lies ? On lies . What didst thou when the king left his Parliament ? Lament . What terms wouldst give to gain his company ? Any . Hold him . What wouldst thou do if here thou mightst behold him ...
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