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...of all, For he crushed him between two stones. And they have ta'en his very heart's blood, And drunk it round and round ; And still the more and more they drank, Their joy did more abound. 36 THE GREAT-GRANDFATHER. THE GREAT-GRANDFATHER. — Miss Lamb. \ MOTHER'S grandfather lives still,...

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...The marrow of his bones; But a miller us'd him worst of all, For he crushed him between two stones. And they hae ta'en his very heart's blood, And drank...John Barleycorn was a hero bold, Of noble enterprise, r <3>oef,te. ... 313 For if you do but taste his blood, 'T wiU make your courage rise. 'T will make...

...But the miller used him worst of all, For Iie crush'd him between two stones. And they have strain'd his very heart's blood, And drank it round and round, And still the more and more they drank, Thvir j»y did more abound. So, neighbours all, make sad lament, And sorely weep and mourn, For now...

...of all, For he crushed him 'tween two stones. And they have ta'en his very heart's blcod, And drunk it round and round ; And still the more and more they drank Their joy did more abound. THE GREAT-GRANDFATHER.— MUsLimb. MOTHER'S grandfather lives still, His age is fourscore years and...

...The marrow of his bones ; But a miller used him worst of all, For he crush'd him between two stones. And they hae taen his very heart's blood, And drank it round and round; John Barleycorn was a hero bold, Of noble enterprise ; For, if you do but taste his blood, 'Twill make...