Rip Van Winkle

Washington Irving     

A POSTHUMOUS WRITING OF DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER
                         By Woden, God of Saxons,
                         From whence comes Wensday, that is Wodensday,
                         Truth is a thing that ever I will keep
                         Unto thylke day in which I creep into
                         My sepulchre...

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