Doctor Syntax : His Three Tours in Search of the Picturesque, of Consolation, of a WifeFrederick Warne & Company, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, 1874 - 374 pages |
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... poor man's life , At first. o'er , When tired of Greek and Latin lore , Good SYNTAX sought his easy chair , And sat in calm composure there . His wife was to a neighbour gone , To hear the chit - chat of the town ; And left him the ...
... poor man's life , At first. o'er , When tired of Greek and Latin lore , Good SYNTAX sought his easy chair , And sat in calm composure there . His wife was to a neighbour gone , To hear the chit - chat of the town ; And left him the ...
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William Combe. Which troubles many a poor man's life , At first she did not find her tongue , The visitation of his wife . ( A thing which seldom happened long , ) But soon that organ grew unquiet , Ten years , perhaps , beyond her hey ...
William Combe. Which troubles many a poor man's life , At first she did not find her tongue , The visitation of his wife . ( A thing which seldom happened long , ) But soon that organ grew unquiet , Ten years , perhaps , beyond her hey ...
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... poor Grizzle graze a - bit ; But , as my time shall not be lost , I'll make a drawing of the post ; And tho ' a flimsy taste may flout it , There's something picturesque about it : ' Tis rude and rough , without a gloss , And is well ...
... poor Grizzle graze a - bit ; But , as my time shall not be lost , I'll make a drawing of the post ; And tho ' a flimsy taste may flout it , There's something picturesque about it : ' Tis rude and rough , without a gloss , And is well ...
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... Poor four - and - four - pence is the mea- sure Of all their mighty pilfer'd treasure ; For haply there was no divining I'd a snug pocket in my lining ; And , thanks to Spousy , ev'ry note Was well sew'd up within my coat . But where is ...
... Poor four - and - four - pence is the mea- sure Of all their mighty pilfer'd treasure ; For haply there was no divining I'd a snug pocket in my lining ; And , thanks to Spousy , ev'ry note Was well sew'd up within my coat . But where is ...
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... poor wounded mare appears In cruel state of tail and ears . To see him issue from the gate ; For country - town or village - green , Had seldom such a figure seen . Labour stood still to see him pass , While ev'ry lad and every lass Ran ...
... poor wounded mare appears In cruel state of tail and ears . To see him issue from the gate ; For country - town or village - green , Had seldom such a figure seen . Labour stood still to see him pass , While ev'ry lad and every lass Ran ...
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