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... Twas lucky for Colman he wasn't there too , For his pranks would have certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; - But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . ( 5 ) The God fell a laughing to ...
... Twas lucky for Colman he wasn't there too , For his pranks would have certainly met with their due , And Sheridan's also , that finished old tricker ; - But one was in prison , and both were in liquor . ( 5 ) The God fell a laughing to ...
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... twas the bishops or judges a coming , Or whole court of aldermen hawing and humming , Or Abbot , at least , with his ushers before , But ' twas only Bob Southey and two or three more . ( 14 ) As soon as he saw him , Apollo seem'd pleas ...
... twas the bishops or judges a coming , Or whole court of aldermen hawing and humming , Or Abbot , at least , with his ushers before , But ' twas only Bob Southey and two or three more . ( 14 ) As soon as he saw him , Apollo seem'd pleas ...
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... twas balanc'd , it stood like a spell ! - And how , when ' twas balanc'd no longer , it fell ! A wild thing of scorn he describ'd it to be , But he said it was patient to heaven's decree : - Then he gaz'd upon nothing , and looking ...
... twas balanc'd , it stood like a spell ! - And how , when ' twas balanc'd no longer , it fell ! A wild thing of scorn he describ'd it to be , But he said it was patient to heaven's decree : - Then he gaz'd upon nothing , and looking ...
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... twas what he expected , Since Phœbus had fatally learnt to confide in Such prosers as Johnson , and rhymers as Dryden . But wrath seiz'd Apollo ; -and turning again , " Whatever , " he cried , " were the faults of such men , Ye shall ...
... twas what he expected , Since Phœbus had fatally learnt to confide in Such prosers as Johnson , and rhymers as Dryden . But wrath seiz'd Apollo ; -and turning again , " Whatever , " he cried , " were the faults of such men , Ye shall ...
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... Twas magic , in short , and deliciousness all ; — The very men - servants grew handsome and tall , To velvet - hung ivory the furniture turn'd , The service with opal and adamant burn'd , . Each candlestick chang'd to a pillar of gold , 26.
... Twas magic , in short , and deliciousness all ; — The very men - servants grew handsome and tall , To velvet - hung ivory the furniture turn'd , The service with opal and adamant burn'd , . Each candlestick chang'd to a pillar of gold , 26.
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