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A Slander.

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"Shake hands, shake hands my little girl,"         Said Mister Crab to Nell,     "I'm very glad to meet you dear,         I hope you are quite well.     I think it's very hot to-day,         I feel it in my shell."     "I can't shake hands with you," said Nell,         "It isn't thought polite,     Without an introduction;         Besides, no doubt it's spite,     It mayn't be true, but still they do,         They do say that you - BITE."

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This evocative piece by Lizzie Lawson, titled "A Slander.", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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"The Text is taken from Percy's Reliques (1765), vol. i. p. 71, 'given from two MS. copies, transmitted from Scotland.' Herd had a very similar bal"

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