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There was an old man who said "How Shall I flee from this horrible cow? I will sit on this stile and continue to smile Which may soften the heart of that cow."


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There was an old man with a beard, who said: 'It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren have all built their nests in my beard.

There was an old man with a beard, who said: 'It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren have all built their nests in my beard.



It's a fact the whole world knows, That Pobbles are happier without their toes.

It's a fact the whole world knows, That Pobbles are happier without their toes.



It takes a long time to make a painter - even with a good artist's education - but without one it tries the patience of Job; it is a great thing if one does not go backward.

It takes a long time to make a painter - even with a good artist's education - but without one it tries the patience of Job; it is a great thing if one does not go backward.



They danced by the light of the moon.

They danced by the light of the moon.



I am in a very unsettled condition, as the oyster said when they poured melted butter all over his back.

I am in a very unsettled condition, as the oyster said when they poured melted butter all over his back.



There was an Old Person of Brussels, Who lived upon Brandy and Mussels; When he rushed through the town, he knocked most people down, Which distressed all the people of Brussels.

There was an Old Person of Brussels, Who lived upon Brandy and Mussels; When he rushed through the town, he knocked most people down, Which distressed all the people of Brussels.



There was an Old Man of Messina, Whose daughter was named Opsibeena; She wore a small wig, and rode out on a pig, To the perfect delight of Messina.

There was an Old Man of Messina, Whose daughter was named Opsibeena; She wore a small wig, and rode out on a pig, To the perfect delight of Messina.



They went to sea in a sieve, they did; In a sieve they went to sea; In spite of all their friends could say.

They went to sea in a sieve, they did; In a sieve they went to sea; In spite of all their friends could say.



And what can we expect if we haven't any dinner, But to lose our teeth and eyelashes and keep on growing thinner?

And what can we expect if we haven't any dinner, But to lose our teeth and eyelashes and keep on growing thinner?



In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo. Two old chairs and half a candle, One old jug without a handle- These were all the worldly goods.

In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo. Two old chairs and half a candle, One old jug without a handle- These were all the worldly goods.





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And, the treasure? A library card: key to all the doors in the story world.

And, the treasure? A library card: key to all the doors in the story world.



Just as evil communication and company corrupts good manners, good communication and company can correct bad manners

Just as evil communication and company corrupts good manners, good communication and company can correct bad manners



Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.

Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.



Irving Wallace family - they have preservatives.

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However, the wind only changes the picture temporarily, the substrate remains the same and sooner or later the same picture surfaces once again.

However, the wind only changes the picture temporarily, the substrate remains the same and sooner or later the same picture surfaces once again.



When I were a young man, I used to play baseball and steal bases just like Jackie Robinson. If the empire would rule me out, I would get mad and hit the empire.

When I were a young man, I used to play baseball and steal bases just like Jackie Robinson. If the empire would rule me out, I would get mad and hit the empire.



The only sensible approach to disease and insect control, I think, is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment.

The only sensible approach to disease and insect control, I think, is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment.



If each one of us starts thinking, learning, and understanding more about water and the fact that we are water-based ourselves, then we can start to love, thank, and respect water in our daily lives.

If each one of us starts thinking, learning, and understanding more about water and the fact that we are water-based ourselves, then we can start to love, thank, and respect water in our daily lives.



The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.

The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.



There's so much to learn! And just when we think, "I've got it. I really understand what's going on," we're shown a whole new stage set on which to play.

There's so much to learn! And just when we think, "I've got it. I really understand what's going on," we're shown a whole new stage set on which to play.




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