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Page 61
... head ; And thou shalt have some cockle bread . Gently dip , but not too deep , For fear thou make the golden beard to weep . Fair maiden , white and red , Comb me smooth and stroke my every hair a sheave shall be , And And every sheave ...
... head ; And thou shalt have some cockle bread . Gently dip , but not too deep , For fear thou make the golden beard to weep . Fair maiden , white and red , Comb me smooth and stroke my every hair a sheave shall be , And And every sheave ...
Page 298
... heads , Or rumpled petticoats , or tumbled beds , Or caused suspicion when no soul was rude , Or discomposed the head - dress of a prude , Or e'er to costive lap - dog gave disease , Which not the tears of brightest eyes could ease : 40 ...
... heads , Or rumpled petticoats , or tumbled beds , Or caused suspicion when no soul was rude , Or discomposed the head - dress of a prude , Or e'er to costive lap - dog gave disease , Which not the tears of brightest eyes could ease : 40 ...
Page 579
... head to hear , Lizzie veiled her blushes : Crouching close together In the cooling weather , With clasping arms and cautioning lips , With tingling cheeks and finger tips . Like a rush - imbedded swan , Like a moonlit poplar branch ...
... head to hear , Lizzie veiled her blushes : Crouching close together In the cooling weather , With clasping arms and cautioning lips , With tingling cheeks and finger tips . Like a rush - imbedded swan , Like a moonlit poplar branch ...
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AENEID angels arms beauty behold birds bliss breast breath bright clouds dance dark dead dear death deep delight divine doth dream Dunciad earth eternal eyes face fair fear fire flowers glory grace Greek Greek myth Greek mythology hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hell hill honour hope king kiss Lady of Shalott Lars Porsena light live look Lord lute mind moon mordre morning Muse never night numbers nymph o'er once pain passion peace pleasure praise Queen Mab rose round Samian wine Satan seemed shade shine sighs sight sing sleep smile Snark song sorrow soul spake spirit St Agnes stars stood sweet tears tell thee thine things thou art thought Timor mortis conturbat tree turned twas unto voice weep wild wind wings woods youth