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The Farmer will never be happy again;
He carries his heart in his boots;
For either the rain is destroying his grain
Or the drought is destroying his roots.
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Let's stop somebody from doing something!
Everybody does too much.
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Citizens who take it upon themselves to do unusual actions which attract the attention of the police should be careful to bring these actions into one of the recognized categories of crimes and offences, for it is intolerable that the police should be put to the pains of inventing reasons for finding them undesirable.
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This high official, all allow,
Is grossly overpaid;
There wasn't any Board, and now
There isn't any Trade.
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The concept of two people living together for 25 years without having a cross word suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.
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The defendant, Mr. Haddock, is, among other things, an author, which fact should alone dispose you in the plaintiff's favour.
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The portions of a woman which appeal to man's depravity
Are constructed with considerable care.
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For I must write to The Times tonight, and save the world from sin.
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A. P. Herbert
Born:
September 24, 1890
Died:
November 11, 1971
(aged 81)
Bio:
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert also known as A. P. Herbert or simply A. P. H.
Known for:
Uncommon Law (1935)
The Secret Battle (1919)
The Water Gipsies (1930)
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What a Word (1935)
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