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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE COACH AND THE FLY Upon a sandy, uphill road, Which naked in the sunshine glowed, Six lusty horses drew a coach. Dames, monks, and invalids, its load, On foot, outside, at leisure trode. The team, all weary, stopped and blowed: Whereon there did a fly approach, And, with a vastly business air, Cheered up the horses with his buzz, ? Now pricked them here, now pricked them there, As neatly as a jockey does, ? And thought the while?he knew 'twas so? He made the team and carriage go, ? On carriage-pole sometimes alighting ? Or driver's nose ? and biting. And when the whole did get in motion, Confirmed and settled in the notion, He took, himself, the total glory, ? Hew back and forth in wondrous hurry, And, as he buzzed about the cattle, Seemed like a sergeant in a battle, The files and squadrons leading on To where the victory is won. Thus charged with all the commonweal, This single fly began to feel Responsibility too great, And cares, a grievous, crushing weight; And made complaint that none would aid The horses up the tedious hill ? The monk his prayers at leisure said ? Fine time to pray ? the dames, at will, Were singing songs ? not greatly needed Thus in their ears he sharply sang, And notes of indignation rang, ? Notes, after all, not greatly heeded. Erelong the coach was on the top: Now, said the fly, my hearties, stop And breathe; ? I've got you up the hill; ? And, Messrs. Horses, let me say, I need not ask you if you will A proper compensation pay. Thus certain ever-bustling noddies Are seen in every great affair; ? Important, swelling, busy-bodies, And bores 'tis easier to bear Than chase them from their needless care. THE DAIRYWOMAN AND THE POT OF MILK. A Pot of milk upon her cushioned...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217717175 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217717179 |
| Weight | 0.78 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.54 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 236 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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