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   “Once upon a time there was a protestant named Harry Parmer who saved a priest life.”

   

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   earth till the last day for judgment. This man used to go by the name of long Harry. When he died he was buried in Lockeen about five miles from Shinrone.

   

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2. Wherefore Do the Poor Complain?

   

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   Wherefore do the Poor Complain. And wherefore do the poor Complain? The rich man asked of me Come walk abroad with me I said And I will answer thee. Twas bitter keen indeed he said The first we met was a ragged man Twas bitter keen indeed he said At home no fire had he And therefore he had come abroad to look for charity. The next we met was an old man His locks were brown and white We asked him what he did abroad On that cold winter's night Twas bitter keen indeed he said At home no fire had he

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