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... night he could not see , He gathered the bark of the Twangum Tree On the flowery plain that grows . And he wove him a wondrous Nose , A Nose as strange as a Nose could be ! Of vast ... night . And now each night , and all night long , 280.
... night he could not see , He gathered the bark of the Twangum Tree On the flowery plain that grows . And he wove him a wondrous Nose , A Nose as strange as a Nose could be ! Of vast ... night . And now each night , and all night long , 280.
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David Herbert. And now each night , and all night long , Over those plains still roams the Dong ; And above the wail of the Chimp and Snipe You may hear the squeak of his plaintive pipe While ever he seeks , but seeks in vain To meet ...
David Herbert. And now each night , and all night long , Over those plains still roams the Dong ; And above the wail of the Chimp and Snipe You may hear the squeak of his plaintive pipe While ever he seeks , but seeks in vain To meet ...
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... night 290 The rats by night such mischief did 129 The sun had wheeled from Grey's to Dammer's Crest 336 The Swallow , privileged above the rest 109 The wanton troopers riding by 106 The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty ...
... night 290 The rats by night such mischief did 129 The sun had wheeled from Grey's to Dammer's Crest 336 The Swallow , privileged above the rest 109 The wanton troopers riding by 106 The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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