 As ever an honest calling plied, Or graced an honest ditty ; For John had worked in his early day, In ' Pots and Pearls,' the legends say, And kept a shop with a rich array Of things in the soap and candle way, In the lower part of the city.  The Union Magazine of Literature & Art - Page 104edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
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...and things to wear, And feathers enough to plume her! xvii. An honest mechanic was John Mac Bride, As ever an honest calling plied, Or graced an honest...with a rich array Of things in the soap and candle way, In the lower part of the city. xvin. No " rara avis " was honest John, (That's the Latin for "... | |
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...honest ditty ; For JOHS had work'd in his early day, In " pots and pearls," the legends say — A nd kept a shop with a rich array Of things in the soap and candle way, In the lower part of the city ! No " rara op/a" was honest JOHX — (That's the Latin for ''sable-swan")... | |
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...Or graced an honest duty ; For JOHN had work'd in his earlv dar. In " pots and pearls," the lesends say — And kept a shop with a rich array Of things in the soap and candle way, In the lower part of the city ! No " rarn пт/У was honest Jon* — (That's the Latin for "sable-swan")... | |
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...and things to wear, And feathers enough to plume her ! 6. An honest mechanic was John Mac Bride, As ever an honest calling plied Or graced an honest ditty; For John had work'd, in his early day, In "pots and pearls," the legends say, And kept a shop, with a rich array... | |
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