Old-world Idylls and Other VersesK. Paul, Trench, 1889 - 252 psl. |
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... " Which Urban printed . I know she thought ; I know she felt ; Perchance could sum , I doubt she spelt , She knew as little of the Celt As of the Saxon ; I know she played and sang , for yet We A GENTLEWOMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL . 15.
... " Which Urban printed . I know she thought ; I know she felt ; Perchance could sum , I doubt she spelt , She knew as little of the Celt As of the Saxon ; I know she played and sang , for yet We A GENTLEWOMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL . 15.
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Austin Dobson. I know she played and sang , for yet We keep the tumble - down spinet To which she quavered ballads set By Arne or Jackson . Her tastes were not refined as ours ; She liked plain food and homely flowers , Refused to paint ...
Austin Dobson. I know she played and sang , for yet We keep the tumble - down spinet To which she quavered ballads set By Arne or Jackson . Her tastes were not refined as ours ; She liked plain food and homely flowers , Refused to paint ...
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... play ; - As for the arm , no Hebè's could be rounder ; Low in his heart a whisper said " I've found her . ” " Woo first the mother , if you'd win the daughter ! " Boucher was charmed , and turned to Madame Mère , Almost with tears of ...
... play ; - As for the arm , no Hebè's could be rounder ; Low in his heart a whisper said " I've found her . ” " Woo first the mother , if you'd win the daughter ! " Boucher was charmed , and turned to Madame Mère , Almost with tears of ...
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... all the Muses ! Peste ! He ' s off , post - haste , to tell the rest . No matter . Laugh , Sir Dunce , to - day ; Next time ' twill be my turn to play . THE SONG OUT OF SEASON . " Point de culte 58 PROVERBS IN PORCELAIN .
... all the Muses ! Peste ! He ' s off , post - haste , to tell the rest . No matter . Laugh , Sir Dunce , to - day ; Next time ' twill be my turn to play . THE SONG OUT OF SEASON . " Point de culte 58 PROVERBS IN PORCELAIN .
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... Play is played and finished ; — Go back , then , to your Cabinet ! LOYAL , L'ÉTOILE ! no more to - day ! Alas ! they heed not what we say : They smile with ardour undiminished ; But we , we are not always gay ! VIGNETTES IN RHYME . 1 ...
... Play is played and finished ; — Go back , then , to your Cabinet ! LOYAL , L'ÉTOILE ! no more to - day ! Alas ! they heed not what we say : They smile with ardour undiminished ; But we , we are not always gay ! VIGNETTES IN RHYME . 1 ...
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ÆGROTUS ALFRED DE MUSSET Arsène Houssaye Autonoë BABETTE BALLADE BARON BEAU BROCADE Belle Marquise bird Boucher Caliph Carlo Vanloo CHALCEDONY Charles Blanc comes COUNTESS Cupid's Alley dance Davus DENISE dream e'en Eurylochus eyes face fair fawn that seeks Flowers FRANÇOIS BOUcher FRANK galleons give us-but Yesterday grace heart Here's a present hey!-for the ripple HORTENSE intended an Ode king more terrible kissed me to-day L'ÉTOILE last year's nest London stones look Love Love's M'sieu Maid Monsieur Muse myrtle twine Naught but myrtle NINETTE NINON o'er Odysseus plants cabbages imitates Poets present for Rose Procris Pure song RONDEAU Rose kissed saw you last SCENE.-A School of Coquettes seeks its mother sigh Sing smile song stray fawn sweet terrible than Death thee THEOCRITUS THÉOPHILE Gautier There's a tear thing thou thrush Twas VIEUXBOIS VILLANELLE watch weary wind-flower yore
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