The Poetical Works of George MacDonald (Parables)

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IX.

"All very fine," he said, "to wag your ears and parley, And pretend you quite despise my bellyfuls of barley! But with blows and with starving, and with labour over-hard, By spurs! a week will see you in the knacker's yard."

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