Peter 'Possum's PortfolioJ.R. Clarke, 1858 - 220 psl. Stories, sketches and verse (including translations) |
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Alcmena Amphitryon Arthur Owen Bathonian beautiful Bella beneath blue blush breast breath bright brow Brown Christmas church churchyard Cockburn dark dead dear devil door dreary e'en everlasting song evermore eyes face fancy father fell fingers flashing flowers gazing gentleman girl gleams gloom gold golden grave hair hand hath head heard heart heaven Helensburgh Heracles Inner Temple kiss leaves light look Lord Lord Cockburn Lord Eskgrove Macvey Napier Maurice morning mother never night nobbler o'er once Periander Persephone Pool of Bethesda Principal Robertson rattle road rose round rushed sackbut seemed shore silent sleep smile smoke song soon stand stone sunlight sweet talk Teiresias tell thee thou thought trees trembling village voice walk wall wander watched waves weary Welsh Rabbit whilst Willie window young
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