Brambletye House, Or, Cavaliers and RoundheadsG. Dearborn, 1837 - 296 pages |
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... too bright a beam , A warm but not a scorching sun , A southern gale to curl the stream , And , master , half our work is done . ' Who can be seated upon the banks of the clear and tranquil Lea , enjoy- ing so delicious a daybreak as ...
... too bright a beam , A warm but not a scorching sun , A southern gale to curl the stream , And , master , half our work is done . ' Who can be seated upon the banks of the clear and tranquil Lea , enjoy- ing so delicious a daybreak as ...
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