 ... a large supply Wheat, barley, beans and oats and rye, And of such pulse, legumes, and grain, Whose stalks the useful parts contain. From these a good harvest springs in due course and the simple men of the valley determined not to be outwitted again,...  Legends of the Afghan Countries, in Verse ... - Seite 117von Charles Masson - 1848 - 328 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...men of the valley determined not to be outwitted again, take the roots this time for their share; — The swains took counsel and agreed, To err again there...worthless on the ground ; For though its verdure charmed their eyes, Beneath was hid the genuine prize ; Therefore at once without disputes Or arguments, they... | |
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