Poems, Volume 2R. Johnson, 1803 |
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... he threw the wash about On both sides of the way , Just like unto a trundling mop , Or a wild goose at play . At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony ' spied Her tender husband , wond'ring much To see how he did ride . Stop , stop ...
... he threw the wash about On both sides of the way , Just like unto a trundling mop , Or a wild goose at play . At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony ' spied Her tender husband , wond'ring much To see how he did ride . Stop , stop ...
Contents
THE TASK in Six Books | 1 |
The Winter Walk at Noon | 169 |
An Epistle to Joseph Hill | 207 |
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