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An alphabet of history (1905)

Nesbit, Wilbur Dick, 1871-1927, Young, Ellsworth, Nash, John Henry, 1871-1947. asn CU-BANC, Paul Elder and Company. (1905) bkp CU-BANC, Tomoyé Press. (1905) bkp CU-BANC · San Francisco : Paul Elder and Company Publishers · leaf 29

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er At thinking of how long it was before he knewtwas late. Penelope, fond woman, had been wooed by many suitors; To each and every one of them she firmly whispered No.Ulysses, on appearing, changed the suitors into scooters — He strode into the parlor and said: Take your hats and go!Old Homer tells… … ILLON Villon — bard of the early times,Familiarly called Francois—Twas he who juggled so with rhymesThat we regard him now with awe;His Pegasus knew Gee from Haw-He drove with all a jockeys artAnd ran each race without a flaw—Villon gave these ballades their start. Must he flee to some safer climes…

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