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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HARNET AND THE BITTLE, by JOHN YONGE AKERMAN
First Line: A harnet zet in a hollur [hollow] tree
Last Line: You'll meet the vate o' these 'ere two: they'll take your coat and carcass too!
Variant Title(s): A North Wiltshire Dialect Son
Subject(s): Wiltshire, England
First Line: A harnet zet in a hollur [hollow] tree
Last Line: You'll meet the vate o' these 'ere two: they'll take your coat and carcass too!
Variant Title(s): A North Wiltshire Dialect Son
Subject(s): Wiltshire, England
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WALLFLOWERS' SONG'; OGBOURNE, WILTSHIRE by UNKNOWN
FOR SUSANNA TESDALE; A BRASS OF 1656 by UNKNOWN
ON A SAMPLER 'IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF CHARLES S.' by UNKNOWN
THE GOLDEN WEDDING OF STERLING AND SARAH LANIER by SIDNEY LANIER
FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY; A PATHETIC BALLAD by THOMAS HOOD
MEMORY by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR