Poems for Red Letter DaysElizabeth Hough Sechrist Poems for months of the year and holidays are here presented through the words of English speaking poets. |
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... keep The larder lean , And clean From fat of veals and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh , yet still To fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an hour , Or Ragg'd to go , Or show A downcast look and sour ? No : ' tis a ...
... keep The larder lean , And clean From fat of veals and sheep ? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh , yet still To fill The platter high with fish ? Is it to fast an hour , Or Ragg'd to go , Or show A downcast look and sour ? No : ' tis a ...
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... Keep the wings level and true ; If you'd live to be a gray - haired wonder Keep the nose out of the blue ! Flying men , guarding the nation's border , We'll be there , followed by more ! In echelon We carry on . Nothing'll stop the Army ...
... Keep the wings level and true ; If you'd live to be a gray - haired wonder Keep the nose out of the blue ! Flying men , guarding the nation's border , We'll be there , followed by more ! In echelon We carry on . Nothing'll stop the Army ...
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... keep us busy Upstairs , downstairs , on the run ; Laying carpets , painting cupboards , - Where's the turpentine and brush ? Hurry , hurry ; do keep busy ! We can finish if we rush . Then at last the house is cosy , Tables polished ...
... keep us busy Upstairs , downstairs , on the run ; Laying carpets , painting cupboards , - Where's the turpentine and brush ? Hurry , hurry ; do keep busy ! We can finish if we rush . Then at last the house is cosy , Tables polished ...
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