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For He Was a Jolly Good Fellow Henry Lawson	He held a peevish kid—another at his knee; The wife whom he could bid farewell—eternally Stood nagging at his...	Rate it (5.00 / 1 vote)
A Lover's Anger Matthew Prior	I peevish began; Where so long cou'd You...	Rate it (2.00 / 1 vote)
'Ned' Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis	In days of prosperity, peevish asperity Ever informed his debate in the House Some hint or suspicion of fault or omission,...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
'Tis One by One — the Father counts Emily Dickinson	The Value of its Ten...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Confidant Without Knowing It; Or The Stratagem La Fontaine	A FEMALE relative young Cleon had, A peevish prude, who looked upon the lad, As one she had a right to rule and scold; Her name was...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Confidant Without Knowing It; Or The Stratagem Jean de La Fontaine	A FEMALE relative young Cleon had, A peevish prude, who looked upon the lad, As one she had a right to rule and scold; Her name was...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Day Dream Emily Jane Brontë	I never could be sure; But as in fit of peevish woe, I stretched me on the...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Day Dream. Emily Bronte	I never could be sure; But as in fit of peevish woe, I stretched me on the moor, A thousand thousand gleaming fires Seemed kindling in the...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Dialogue Between Mad Mullinix And Timothy Jonathan Swift	Of all thy party through the nation: Thy peevish and perpetual teasing With plots, and Jacobites, and treason, Thy busy never-meaning face,...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Grey Day William Vaughn Moody	Unreal as insects that appall A drunkard's peevish brain, O'er the grey deep the dories crawl, Four-legged, with rowers twain: Midgets and...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Psalm Of Fortitude Joseph Furphy	Are you, like me, a peevish brat, With feelings...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Satyre Against Mankind John Wilmot	Who from his Pulpit, vents more peevish Lyes, More bitter railings, scandals, Calumnies, Than at a Gossipping, are thrown about, When...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Sonnet of Battle William Gay	With peevish invocation bid thee rise To burn to noontide glory in the skies That now a...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Aims At Happiness Jane Taylor	' Hear him with peevish restlessness reply, --' Not yet, sir, but I shall be by and...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
An Essay on Criticism Henry John Newbolt, Sir	Time was, the owner of a peevish tongue, The pebble of his wrath unheeding flung, Saw the faint ripples touch the shore and...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
An Ode : While Blooming Youth And Gay Delight Matthew Prior	A hateful wrinkle more appears: And putting peevish humours on, Seems but the sad effect of years: Kindness itself too weak a charm will prove...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Anacreontic William Shenstone	And, robb'd of darts, and stript of power, Thy peevish petulance...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Ancient Gaelic Melody Sir Walter Scott	Hie hence, each peevish imp and fay That scarce the pilgrim on his way, - Quench,...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
At Her doorstep Nikhil Parekh	When I met her friends in the way, I gave a peevish smile; with a tiny wave of my hands, Tried to visualize the infinite aspects which made...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Bedfordshire Ballad. - III. Edward Woodley Bowling	Years passed - Fred grew idle and peevish and queer; Took to skittles, bad language, tobacco, and beer: Grew tired of his work, when...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Calmness SHANTEL GABRIELLA T.	Sounds in life are peevish, And no noise is really the...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Cataclysm Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis	gird at fate; Like peevish children we complain; Hope dies, and life...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Charitas Nimia; or, The Dear Bargain Richard Crashaw	Why should a piece of peevish clay plead shares In the eternity of Thy old...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Charity : A Paraphrase On 1 Cor. Chap. 13 Matthew Prior	Lays the rough Paths of peevish Nature ev'n; And opens in each Heart a little...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Childhood Anne Bradstreet	Oft stubborn, peevish, sullen, pout, and cry; Then nought can please, and yet I know not...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)