A Choice of Comic and Curious VerseJohn Michael Cohen |
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... train right for Holyhead ? ' He said ' You blinking blasted swine , You'll have to pay the five - pound fine . ' I ... trains , And once alit at Norwood West Before my coach had come to rest . A window and a lamp I broke At Chipping ...
... train right for Holyhead ? ' He said ' You blinking blasted swine , You'll have to pay the five - pound fine . ' I ... trains , And once alit at Norwood West Before my coach had come to rest . A window and a lamp I broke At Chipping ...
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... train : Then up the blue policeman came , and said , ' My ancient son , Now you have gone and did it ; say what you have been and done ? ' And unto him the good old man replied in childish glee , " They were as nice a two young men as I ...
... train : Then up the blue policeman came , and said , ' My ancient son , Now you have gone and did it ; say what you have been and done ? ' And unto him the good old man replied in childish glee , " They were as nice a two young men as I ...
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... train . So every nerve and muscle he does strain , And he trudges along dauntlessly on his crutches , And tenaciously to them he clutches . And just in time he reaches his father's car To save the on - coming train from afar , So he ...
... train . So every nerve and muscle he does strain , And he trudges along dauntlessly on his crutches , And tenaciously to them he clutches . And just in time he reaches his father's car To save the on - coming train from afar , So he ...
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