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... and told her that she should now “ She is not afraid of the snow for her house .
be a queen indeed , for that he would immediately hold , for all her household are
clothed with make his brother king of all the conquered na scarlet . tions on the
other side the Tigris . He easily “ She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ,
discovered in the eyes of our two lovers , that , her clothing is silk and purple . *
instead ...
... and told her that she should now “ She is not afraid of the snow for her house .
be a queen indeed , for that he would immediately hold , for all her household are
clothed with make his brother king of all the conquered na scarlet . tions on the
other side the Tigris . He easily “ She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ,
discovered in the eyes of our two lovers , that , her clothing is silk and purple . *
instead ...
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Page 54 - Excellent wretch ! Perdition catch my soul, But I do love thee ! and when I love thee not Chaos is come again.
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Page 76 - THE beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon : lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
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| Title | The Guardian, with Notes, and General Indexes: Complete in One Volume |
| Author | Sir Richard Steele |
| Publisher | Desilver, Thomas, 1837 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 244 pages |
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