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... lips baked , We could nor laugh nor wail ; Through utter drought all dumb we stood ! I bit my arm , I sucked the blood , And cried , A sail ! a sail ! With throats unslaked , with black lips baked , Agape they heard me call : Gramercy ...
... lips baked , We could nor laugh nor wail ; Through utter drought all dumb we stood ! I bit my arm , I sucked the blood , And cried , A sail ! a sail ! With throats unslaked , with black lips baked , Agape they heard me call : Gramercy ...
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... lips with dew , Taking her for a sister ; just the same Mistake you would have made on seeing the two , Although the mortal , quite as fresh and fair , Had all the advantage , too , of not being air . And when into the cavern Haidée ...
... lips with dew , Taking her for a sister ; just the same Mistake you would have made on seeing the two , Although the mortal , quite as fresh and fair , Had all the advantage , too , of not being air . And when into the cavern Haidée ...
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... lips were firm ; he tried once more To touch her lips ; she reached out , sore And vain desire so tortured them , The poor grey lips , and now the hem Of his sleeve brushed them . With a start Up Godmar rose , thrust them apart ; From ...
... lips were firm ; he tried once more To touch her lips ; she reached out , sore And vain desire so tortured them , The poor grey lips , and now the hem Of his sleeve brushed them . With a start Up Godmar rose , thrust them apart ; From ...
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Contents SAMUEL DANIEL 15631619 | 61 |
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