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He is netted round with chains . Strength . Here , now , taunt on ! and having spoiled the gods Of honors , crown withal thy mortal men Who live a whole day out . Why how could they Draw off from thee one single of thy griefs ?
He is netted round with chains . Strength . Here , now , taunt on ! and having spoiled the gods Of honors , crown withal thy mortal men Who live a whole day out . Why how could they Draw off from thee one single of thy griefs ?
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When I told them so , They would not deign to contemplate the truth On all sides round ; whereat I deemed it best To lead my willing mother upwardly And set my Themis face to face with Zeus As willing to receive her .
When I told them so , They would not deign to contemplate the truth On all sides round ; whereat I deemed it best To lead my willing mother upwardly And set my Themis face to face with Zeus As willing to receive her .
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I venture , therefore , to propose that a small bell be procured , and attached by a ribbon round the neck of the Cat . By this means we should always know when she was about , and could easily retire while she was in the neighborhood .
I venture , therefore , to propose that a small bell be procured , and attached by a ribbon round the neck of the Cat . By this means we should always know when she was about , and could easily retire while she was in the neighborhood .
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“ That is a good joke , " said the Hare ; “ I could dance round you all the way . ” “ Keep your boasting till you've beaten , ” answered the Tortoise . “ Shall we race ? ” So a course was fixed and a start was made .
“ That is a good joke , " said the Hare ; “ I could dance round you all the way . ” “ Keep your boasting till you've beaten , ” answered the Tortoise . “ Shall we race ? ” So a course was fixed and a start was made .
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Sunlight and moonlight minister to thee ; O'er the broad circle of the shoreless sea Heaven's two great lights forever set and rise , While the round vault above In vast and silent love Is gazing down upon thee with his hundred eyes .
Sunlight and moonlight minister to thee ; O'er the broad circle of the shoreless sea Heaven's two great lights forever set and rise , While the round vault above In vast and silent love Is gazing down upon thee with his hundred eyes .
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| Title | The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Greatest Writers Volume 1 of The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, John Lawson Stoddard |
| Author | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Compiled by | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Publisher | G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
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