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Address To The Scholars Of The Village School Of ---- William Wordsworth	idle words; but take The Dirge which for our Master's sake And yours, love prompted me to...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
An Eare-Stringe William Strode	When idle words are passing here, I warne and pull you by the...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
An Imitation Of Anacreon La Fontaine	But what good Words, idle...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
An Imitation Of Anacreon Jean de La Fontaine	But what good Words, idle...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
An Ode to Solidarity: The All NEHU Workers' Union (ANWU) Mawphniang Napoleon	But fermentation breeds revolution, not idle words sans traction, So pen now petitions, pave roads not yet worn, And cease not striving...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Ch 01 Manner of Kings Story 34 Sa di	Who when angry speaks not idle...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Meg's Curse Ella Wheeler Wilcox	words are a woman's curse Who loves a woman can; For put to the test, she will bare her breast And...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
MODERN LIBATION Emmanuel Osuman	Idle words from twisted tongues in hazy heads revealing hollow...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
On Parting George Gordon Lord Byron	can idle words avail, Unless the heart could...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Second Sunday In Advent John Keble	Each sound His wakeful ear receives: Hush, idle words, and thoughts of ill, Your Lord is listening: peace, be...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Boat On The Serchio Percy Bysshe Shelley	So, Lionel according to his art Weaving his idle words, Melchior said: ‘She dreams that we are not yet out of bed; We’ll put a soul into her, and...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Wife's Will Charlotte Brontë	' Oh, idle words, and vain are these; Hear me...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Touch the Sleeping Strings Again Henry Clay Work	Think not, although I speak so boldly, That idle words are on my tongue; Receive my greeting not so coldly, Nor hush the harp that would have sung;...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Twelfth Sunday After Trinity John Keble	From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray, From Pride's false chime,...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)

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