Hips and haws, or, Double acrostics, by various authors, ed. by A.P.A.1871 |
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... meets " fox " then comes the tug of war . I. Would that all battles were as bloodless ! 2. Of the lizard tribe . 6 3. More rogue than fool . ' 4. Beware its bite . ' 5. A declaration . 6. What my second would be glad to take . 7. A ...
... meets " fox " then comes the tug of war . I. Would that all battles were as bloodless ! 2. Of the lizard tribe . 6 3. More rogue than fool . ' 4. Beware its bite . ' 5. A declaration . 6. What my second would be glad to take . 7. A ...
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... meet and fit , A link among the days , to knit The generations each with each . ' 5. His helm , his breastplate , were of gold , And graved with many a dent . ' II My first is absolutely necessary to my second . 1. Requires much ...
... meet and fit , A link among the days , to knit The generations each with each . ' 5. His helm , his breastplate , were of gold , And graved with many a dent . ' II My first is absolutely necessary to my second . 1. Requires much ...
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... meet ? 53 Threatening - Persuasive . I. A regular sieve . 2. Defamation . 3. A natural respirator . 4. Hunt it round the ring . 5. A bâton . 6. An opening for fire . 7. An enthusiastic jumble . 54 Poets . I. He had a sharp and piercing ...
... meet ? 53 Threatening - Persuasive . I. A regular sieve . 2. Defamation . 3. A natural respirator . 4. Hunt it round the ring . 5. A bâton . 6. An opening for fire . 7. An enthusiastic jumble . 54 Poets . I. He had a sharp and piercing ...
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... better known than those I meet . I. When the second of my ladies , At her wedding spoke her name , The two first letters that she used Were probably these same . F 2. Now from the Grecian alphabet I wish you'd take DOUBLE ACROSTICS . 81.
... better known than those I meet . I. When the second of my ladies , At her wedding spoke her name , The two first letters that she used Were probably these same . F 2. Now from the Grecian alphabet I wish you'd take DOUBLE ACROSTICS . 81.
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... meet her every day In every country side . 6. It often comes before results ; But when it goes to sea , ' Tis very hard to prophesy What its results may be . 92 We men ne'er liked the one at all ; 82 DOUBLE ACROSTICS .
... meet her every day In every country side . 6. It often comes before results ; But when it goes to sea , ' Tis very hard to prophesy What its results may be . 92 We men ne'er liked the one at all ; 82 DOUBLE ACROSTICS .
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28 Castle St art of war's bomb thy shatter'd bright Broidered with pearls climes cloud crown dark dews doth Double Acrostics e'en early English king earth England extremity had room eyes fair faith so fully fame firmly true fish without leave gallant crest hand happy harp of minstrel hath the harp head heart knight of gallant land lassie live lizard maid mighty minstrel rung names thy name neck noble o'er opposing titles given Peace Persian pleasant poet pray reading ancient lore rich room I'm reckoned round rung Of faith rupees sang ballads says Scotland shatter'd ruins knew shine smile Stop thief strange STRANGEWAYS AND WALDEN streams streets the foe succulent surely Take buckler thee he died things thy half-sack'd streets Thy labour thy shatter'd ruins tongue That names TRIPLE ACROSTIC Twas Twice from thy Twill war's extremity woes word youth zodiac
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