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    Wine, Water, and Song
    Wine, Water, and Song
    Wine, Water, and Song
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    Wine, Water, and Song

    By G. K. Chesterton

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    "Wine, Water, and Song" by G. K. Chesterton. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 25, 2021
    ISBN4057664609656
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    G. K. Chesterton

    G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

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      Wine, Water, and Song - G. K. Chesterton

      G. K. Chesterton

      Wine, Water, and Song

      Published by Good Press, 2021

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4057664609656

      Table of Contents

      The Englishman

      Wine and Water

      The Song Against Grocers

      The Rolling English Road

      The Song of Quoodle

      Pioneers, O Pioneers

      The Logical Vegetarian

      The Saracen's Head

      The Good Rich Man

      The Song Against Songs

      Me Heart

      The Song of the Oak

      The Road to Roundabout

      The Song of the Strange Ascetic

      The Song of Right and Wrong

      Who Goes Home?

      SOME DELIGHTFUL BOOKS BY G. K. CHESTERTON

      The Englishman

      Table of Contents

      St. George he was for England,

      And before he killed the dragon

      He drank a pint of English ale

      Out of an English flagon.

      For though he fast right readily

      In hair-shirt or in mail,

      It isn't safe to give him cakes

      Unless you give him ale.

      St. George he was for England,

      And right gallantly set free

      The lady left for dragon's meat

      And tied up to a tree;

      But since he stood for

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