The Ingoldsby Legends, Or, Mirth and MarvelsR. Bentley, 1855 |
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Page 15
... poor maidens to weep and wear willows , Is not to be classed among mere peccadillos ) , His " faults , " I should say - I don't think François Xavier Entertain❜d any thoughts of improper behaviour Tow'rds his nurse , or that once to ...
... poor maidens to weep and wear willows , Is not to be classed among mere peccadillos ) , His " faults , " I should say - I don't think François Xavier Entertain❜d any thoughts of improper behaviour Tow'rds his nurse , or that once to ...
Page 16
... poor Therese " " Thus pines and decays , Till , stung with remorse , St. Foix takes a post - chaise With , for " wheelers , " two bays , And , for " leaders , " two greys , And soon reaches France , by the help of relays , Flying ...
... poor Therese " " Thus pines and decays , Till , stung with remorse , St. Foix takes a post - chaise With , for " wheelers , " two bays , And , for " leaders , " two greys , And soon reaches France , by the help of relays , Flying ...
Page 17
... poor sister Therese in her prime , He was not the same man that he had been - his plan Was quite changed - in wild freaks he no more led the van ; He'd scarce sleep a wink in A week ; but sit thinking , From company shrinking- He quite ...
... poor sister Therese in her prime , He was not the same man that he had been - his plan Was quite changed - in wild freaks he no more led the van ; He'd scarce sleep a wink in A week ; but sit thinking , From company shrinking- He quite ...
Page 19
... poor friend So , and caused all this clatter- Mort de ma vie ! -Here he took some rappee- " Be the cause what it may , he shall tell it to me ! He was right , sure enough - in a couple of days He worms out the whole story of Sister ...
... poor friend So , and caused all this clatter- Mort de ma vie ! -Here he took some rappee- " Be the cause what it may , he shall tell it to me ! He was right , sure enough - in a couple of days He worms out the whole story of Sister ...
Page 24
... poor dear Therèse , Of the same age , of course , the same father , same mother , And as like to Therese as one pea to another ; She liv'd with her Mamma , Having lost her Papa , Late of contraband schnaps an unlicensed distiller , And ...
... poor dear Therèse , Of the same age , of course , the same father , same mother , And as like to Therese as one pea to another ; She liv'd with her Mamma , Having lost her Papa , Late of contraband schnaps an unlicensed distiller , And ...
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