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... Hour and the Woman are come . Unless I'm deceived , through the railings I spy The form of a trusty and valiant ally . " Tis young Mr. Gay . Since at Brighton we met He ranks as the leader and life of our set ; For nothing , except what ...
... Hour and the Woman are come . Unless I'm deceived , through the railings I spy The form of a trusty and valiant ally . " Tis young Mr. Gay . Since at Brighton we met He ranks as the leader and life of our set ; For nothing , except what ...
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... Hour and the Woman are come . Unless I'm deceived , through the railings I spy The form of a trusty and valiant ally . ' Tis young Mr. Gay . Since at Brighton we met He ranks as the leader and life of our set ; For nothing , except what ...
... Hour and the Woman are come . Unless I'm deceived , through the railings I spy The form of a trusty and valiant ally . ' Tis young Mr. Gay . Since at Brighton we met He ranks as the leader and life of our set ; For nothing , except what ...
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... hour , My mouth full of egg , and my whiskers of flour , Repeating in accents bewildered and hoarse That sentence to which I have always recourse , Whenever I come to the end of my tether , About a strong pull and a pull altogether ...
... hour , My mouth full of egg , and my whiskers of flour , Repeating in accents bewildered and hoarse That sentence to which I have always recourse , Whenever I come to the end of my tether , About a strong pull and a pull altogether ...
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... hour is ripe an evil to debate Which threatens over head and ears to souse In seas of trouble this afflicted state- Lady Matilda . - I think we're just enough to form a House , And , as for Speaker , I have seldom seen a More proper ...
... hour is ripe an evil to debate Which threatens over head and ears to souse In seas of trouble this afflicted state- Lady Matilda . - I think we're just enough to form a House , And , as for Speaker , I have seldom seen a More proper ...
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... hour of luncheon ranging Round the board - rooms of Whitehall , Where a busy race of men Tie the tape and drive the pen , Till the welcome stroke of four Open throws their office door . There the food which suits his humour Never yet an ...
... hour of luncheon ranging Round the board - rooms of Whitehall , Where a busy race of men Tie the tape and drive the pen , Till the welcome stroke of four Open throws their office door . There the food which suits his humour Never yet an ...
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