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The blue poetry book (1912)

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill, Speed, Lancelot, 1860-1931, ill · New York, Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 167

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Hve-long daylight fail:Then to the spicy nut-brown ale.With stories told of many a feat.How faery Mab the junkets eat;She was pinchd, and pulld, she said;And he, by friars lantern led ;Tells how the drudgmg Goblin sweatTo earn his cream-bowl duly set, l2 148 LALLEGRO When in one night, ere glimpse… … ^ S]...aL_^- L ALLEGRO 149 And crop-full out of doors he flings,Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep,By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Towerd cities please us thenAnd the busy hum of men.Where throngs of knights and barons bold.In weeds of peace high…

English poetry · Children's poetry

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