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Page 248
... soon that toil shall end ; Soon shalt thou find a summer home , and rest , And scream among thy fellows ; reeds shall bend , Soon , o'er thy sheltered nest . Thou'rt gone , the abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up thy form ; yet , on my ...
... soon that toil shall end ; Soon shalt thou find a summer home , and rest , And scream among thy fellows ; reeds shall bend , Soon , o'er thy sheltered nest . Thou'rt gone , the abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up thy form ; yet , on my ...
Page 376
... soon overtook his father , whose death , when Herman was thir- teen , left burdensome debts behind . The young Melville was forced to try all kinds of jobs : banking , farming , clerking , teaching . At last hardship combined with " an ...
... soon overtook his father , whose death , when Herman was thir- teen , left burdensome debts behind . The young Melville was forced to try all kinds of jobs : banking , farming , clerking , teaching . At last hardship combined with " an ...
Page 475
... soon ceased functioning in typical Wild West fashion . I reside at Table Mountain , and my name is Truthful James ; I am not up to small deceit or any sinful games ; And I'll tell in simple language what I know about the row That broke ...
... soon ceased functioning in typical Wild West fashion . I reside at Table Mountain , and my name is Truthful James ; I am not up to small deceit or any sinful games ; And I'll tell in simple language what I know about the row That broke ...
Contents
APPROACHING AMERICAN | 1 |
Carl Sandburg Chicago | 34 |
William Saroyan The Oyster and the Pearl | 60 |
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