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... stood Apart , and listened to the wind . Kind wishes both our souls engaged , From breast to breast spontaneous ran The mutual thought , we stood and pledged THE MODEST ROSE ABOVE LOCH DAN . " The milk we drink is not more pure , Sweet ...
... stood Apart , and listened to the wind . Kind wishes both our souls engaged , From breast to breast spontaneous ran The mutual thought , we stood and pledged THE MODEST ROSE ABOVE LOCH DAN . " The milk we drink is not more pure , Sweet ...
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... way ; And if I dwell too fondly in thy sight , I live and love in God's peculiar light . MICHAEL ANGELO ( Italian ) . Translation of J. E. TAYLOR . THE MILKING - MAID . THE year stood at its COMPLIMENT AND ADMIRATION . 43.
... way ; And if I dwell too fondly in thy sight , I live and love in God's peculiar light . MICHAEL ANGELO ( Italian ) . Translation of J. E. TAYLOR . THE MILKING - MAID . THE year stood at its COMPLIMENT AND ADMIRATION . 43.
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... stood a minute out of sight , Stood silent for a minute , To eye the pail , and creamy white The frothing milk within it , --- To eye the comely milking - maid , Herself so fresh and creamy . " Good day to you ! " at last I said ; She ...
... stood a minute out of sight , Stood silent for a minute , To eye the pail , and creamy white The frothing milk within it , --- To eye the comely milking - maid , Herself so fresh and creamy . " Good day to you ! " at last I said ; She ...
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... stood beside her ; One was dark , and one was fair ; But nor fair nor dark the other , Save her Arab eyes and hair ; Neither dark nor fair I call her , Yet she was the fairest there . V. While her groomsman shall I own it ? Yes to thee ...
... stood beside her ; One was dark , and one was fair ; But nor fair nor dark the other , Save her Arab eyes and hair ; Neither dark nor fair I call her , Yet she was the fairest there . V. While her groomsman shall I own it ? Yes to thee ...
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... stood , While he sat on a corn - sheaf , at daylight's decline , ― " You have heard of the Danish boy's whistle of wood ? I wish that that Danish boy's whistle were mine . " " And what would you do with it ? — tell me , " she said ...
... stood , While he sat on a corn - sheaf , at daylight's decline , ― " You have heard of the Danish boy's whistle of wood ? I wish that that Danish boy's whistle were mine . " " And what would you do with it ? — tell me , " she said ...
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