The Everyman Book of Light VerseRobert Robinson |
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Page 38
... took the silver - plated spoons , she took the whirling spray , And all she left me was the kid and all the bills to pay . O there's no one left to mix the drinks , There's no one left to clean the sinks , There's no one left to press ...
... took the silver - plated spoons , she took the whirling spray , And all she left me was the kid and all the bills to pay . O there's no one left to mix the drinks , There's no one left to clean the sinks , There's no one left to press ...
Page 147
... took exception to my braces ; And Purvis too was failed by an intolerant examiner , Who said he had his doubts as to his sock - suspenders ' stamina . Our summary rejection , though we took it with urbanity , Was naturally wounding in ...
... took exception to my braces ; And Purvis too was failed by an intolerant examiner , Who said he had his doubts as to his sock - suspenders ' stamina . Our summary rejection , though we took it with urbanity , Was naturally wounding in ...
Page 300
... took a lodger . The fellow was a carpenter by trade , His lodger a poor student who had made Some studies in the arts , but all his fancy Turned to astrology and geomancy , And he could deal with certain propositions And make a forecast ...
... took a lodger . The fellow was a carpenter by trade , His lodger a poor student who had made Some studies in the arts , but all his fancy Turned to astrology and geomancy , And he could deal with certain propositions And make a forecast ...
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