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... poor man who had but one . When Joash , the king of Israel , would rebuke the vanity of Amaziah , the king of Judah , he referred him to the fable of the Thistle and the Cedar . Our blessed Saviour , the best of all teachers , was ...
... poor man who had but one . When Joash , the king of Israel , would rebuke the vanity of Amaziah , the king of Judah , he referred him to the fable of the Thistle and the Cedar . Our blessed Saviour , the best of all teachers , was ...
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... poor By the winter's first roar . Of meat or of bread , Not a morsel she had ! So a begging she went , To her neighbour the ant , For the loan of some wheat , Which would serve her to eat , Till the season came round . ' I will pay you ...
... poor By the winter's first roar . Of meat or of bread , Not a morsel she had ! So a begging she went , To her neighbour the ant , For the loan of some wheat , Which would serve her to eat , Till the season came round . ' I will pay you ...
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... Poor mule in struggling to repel His ruthless foes , he fell Stabb'd through ; and with a bitter sighing , He cried , ' Is this the lot they promised me ? My humble friend from danger free , While , weltering in my gore , I'm dying ...
... Poor mule in struggling to repel His ruthless foes , he fell Stabb'd through ; and with a bitter sighing , He cried , ' Is this the lot they promised me ? My humble friend from danger free , While , weltering in my gore , I'm dying ...
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... poor , or prostrate nation . The thieves are princes this and that , On spoils and plunder prone to fat , - As those of Austria , Turkey , Hungary . ( Instead of two , I've quoted three- Enough of such commodity . ) These powers engaged ...
... poor , or prostrate nation . The thieves are princes this and that , On spoils and plunder prone to fat , - As those of Austria , Turkey , Hungary . ( Instead of two , I've quoted three- Enough of such commodity . ) These powers engaged ...
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... 'er the great confer upon her , : - They're honour'd by it while they honour . Of old , Olympus and Parnassus In friendship heaved their sky - crown'd masses . XV . - DEATH AND THE UNFORTUNATE.1 A POOR unfortunate BOOK I. ] 17 LA FONTAINE .
... 'er the great confer upon her , : - They're honour'd by it while they honour . Of old , Olympus and Parnassus In friendship heaved their sky - crown'd masses . XV . - DEATH AND THE UNFORTUNATE.1 A POOR unfortunate BOOK I. ] 17 LA FONTAINE .
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