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Page 144
... things he does at night . Nor dare I in plain language say The sort of thing he does by day . His acts recall , they are so serious , Those of the Emperor Tiberius . ALFRED DOUGLAS My Rival I go to concert , party , ball- 144.
... things he does at night . Nor dare I in plain language say The sort of thing he does by day . His acts recall , they are so serious , Those of the Emperor Tiberius . ALFRED DOUGLAS My Rival I go to concert , party , ball- 144.
Page 359
... thing ? Will he go to the barn To keep himself warm , And hide his head under his wing ? Is he on the spot , poor thing , poor thing ? Probably not , poor thing . For when he is good , He is not very good , And when he is bad he is ...
... thing ? Will he go to the barn To keep himself warm , And hide his head under his wing ? Is he on the spot , poor thing , poor thing ? Probably not , poor thing . For when he is good , He is not very good , And when he is bad he is ...
Page 450
... thing : Hear logic rivel and levigate the deed . That shilling - and for matter o ' that , the pence— I had o ' course upo ' me - wi ' me say- ( Mecum's the Latin , make a note o ' that ) When I popp'd pen i ' stand , scratch'd ear ...
... thing : Hear logic rivel and levigate the deed . That shilling - and for matter o ' that , the pence— I had o ' course upo ' me - wi ' me say- ( Mecum's the Latin , make a note o ' that ) When I popp'd pen i ' stand , scratch'd ear ...
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A. E. HOUSMAN Absalon Araminta Ballad bell better Bouillabaisse built bustles bustle-maker carpenter CLERIHEW cried damned dead Dean dear dictator of England drink E. B. White E. V. KNOX eyes face girls hair hand head hear heard heart heaven heigh-ho hell Hwfa Williams J. B. MORTON James Joyce John JOHN JOY BELL Joyce King kiss knew Lady laugh light verse live look Lord Mamble Miss Bunn morning mother muse never Nicholas night niversity of Gottingen Number o'er OGDEN NASH once play Poems poet poor reprinted by permission rhyme round sigh sing smiled Smith song soul sweet T. S. Eliot tell There's thing thou thought town W. H. AUDEN walk what's wife WILLIAM PLOMER wine word write young