 ... That he shouts with his sister at play ! O well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay ! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill ; But O for the touch of a...  Parliamentary Papers - Page 282by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1874Full view - About this book
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