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... comes a slave , The imperial beard to shave ! Then a mandarin , Who brings a towel clean , Which he hands to another of class Ta - jin , Who washes and wipes the celestial chin ! Then an officer of the household comes , Who upon the ...
... comes a slave , The imperial beard to shave ! Then a mandarin , Who brings a towel clean , Which he hands to another of class Ta - jin , Who washes and wipes the celestial chin ! Then an officer of the household comes , Who upon the ...
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... comes THE FATHER , who hears the last cadenza - starts - retires three paces- steps behind an ornamental pillar - clenches his fist at the chandeliers - treats his chest with a couple of energetic thumps - rushes down the stage - seizes ...
... comes THE FATHER , who hears the last cadenza - starts - retires three paces- steps behind an ornamental pillar - clenches his fist at the chandeliers - treats his chest with a couple of energetic thumps - rushes down the stage - seizes ...
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... comes from the Cape ! Now I could tell of many more If I found scandal sweet- Thank Heaven ! I'm free from that at least- None more , in " our street ! " THE PRIDE OF OUR STREET . " CRITICISM . THE RAT . - It strikes me Apollo's. THE ...
... comes from the Cape ! Now I could tell of many more If I found scandal sweet- Thank Heaven ! I'm free from that at least- None more , in " our street ! " THE PRIDE OF OUR STREET . " CRITICISM . THE RAT . - It strikes me Apollo's. THE ...
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... come to wood ; But these had once been tried in vain , It would n't do to try them again ; The result was hardly a matter ... comes round , When Ministers must in their places be found . Oh , who shall describe the gorgeous scene , Which ...
... come to wood ; But these had once been tried in vain , It would n't do to try them again ; The result was hardly a matter ... comes round , When Ministers must in their places be found . Oh , who shall describe the gorgeous scene , Which ...
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... comes , Bang go the drums ; To blow in time the trumpeters try , While their horses do nothing but kick and shy ; The mounted musicians strain their throats , In a vain endeavour to sound the notes ; With dreadful grimace , They make an ...
... comes , Bang go the drums ; To blow in time the trumpeters try , While their horses do nothing but kick and shy ; The mounted musicians strain their throats , In a vain endeavour to sound the notes ; With dreadful grimace , They make an ...
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