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    Joyous Gard
    Joyous Gard
    Joyous Gard
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    Joyous Gard

    By Arthur Christopher Benson

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Joyous Gard" by Arthur Christopher Benson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateSep 16, 2022
    ISBN8596547350040
    Joyous Gard
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    Arthur Christopher Benson

    Arthur Christopher Benson (24 April 1862 – 17 June 1925) was an English essayist, poet, author and academic and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is noted for writing the words of the song "Land of Hope and Glory". (Wikipedia)

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