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In truth she's to me
Like the wind, like the sea,
Whose raging will hearken to no man;
Like a mill, like a pill,
Like a flail, like a whale,
Like an ass, like a glass,
Whose image is constant to no man;
Like a flower like a shower,
Like a fly, like a pye,
lake a pea, like a flea,
Like a thief, like—in brief,
She's like nothing on earth—but a ⟨woman.⟩
Like the wind, like the sea,
Whose raging will hearken to no man;
Like a mill, like a pill,
Like a flail, like a whale,
Like an ass, like a glass,
Whose image is constant to no man;
Like a flower like a shower,
Like a fly, like a pye,
lake a pea, like a flea,
Like a thief, like—in brief,
She's like nothing on earth—but a ⟨woman.⟩
A COBBLER THERE WAS.
A Cobler there was, and he lived in a stall
Which served him for parlour, for ⟨kitchen⟩ and hall;
No coin in his pocket, nor care in his pal(illegible text)
No ambition had he, nor dues at his gate
Derry down, down, down, derry down (illegible text)
Which served him for parlour, for ⟨kitchen⟩ and hall;
No coin in his pocket, nor care in his pal(illegible text)
No ambition had he, nor dues at his gate
Derry down, down, down, derry down (illegible text)
Contented he work'd and he thought, ⟨himself⟩ happy,
If at night he could purchase a jug of ⟨brown⟩ nappy,
If at night he could purchase a jug of ⟨brown⟩ nappy,
