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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Banks O' Doon-Second Version
by Robert Burns The Banks O' Doon-First VersionThe Banks O' Doon-Third VersionThe Banks O' Doon-Second Version Ye flowery banks o' bonie Doon, How can ye blume sae fair?…Naughty Nan
Naughty Nan"Fritz, I've got a new idea," cried Mrs. Bhaer, as she met her husband one day after school. "Well, my dear, what is it?" and he waited willingly to hear the new plan, for some of…Brewer's: Cold Shoulder
To show or give one the cold shoulder is to assume a distant manner towards a person, to indicate that you wish to cut his acquaintance. The reference is to a cold shoulder of mutton…Brewer's: Score
A reckoning; to make a reckoning; so called from the custom of marking off “runs” or “lengths,” in games by the score feet. (See Nurr, Spell, Tally.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Frank
A name given by the Turks, Greeks, and Arabs to any of the inhabitants of the western parts of Europe, as the English, Italians, Germans, Spaniards, French, etc. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Jack Ketch
Although this looks very much like a sobriquet, there seems no sufficient evidence to believe it to be otherwise than a real proper name. We are told that the name Jack was applied to…Brewer's: Green Ribbon Day
in Ireland is March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, when the shamrock and green ribbon are worn as the national badge. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Green…Brewer's: Greens of Constantinople
(The). A political party opposed to the Blues in the reign of Justinian. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GreenbacksGreen Sleeves and Pudding Pies A B C D…Brewer's: Cold Pigeon
(A ). A message sent in place of a love-letter. The love-letter would have been a poulet (q.v.). A pigeon pie is called a dove-tart, and dove is symbolical of love. Pyramus says of…Brewer's: Scorpion
It is said that scorpions have an oil which is a remedy against their stings. The toad also is said to have an antidote to its “venom.” `Tis true, a scorpion's oil is said To cure the…Trending
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