Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (IATA: NGP, ICAO: KNGP), also known as Truax Field, is a naval base located six miles (10 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas, USA.
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And she wepeth both nyght and day.
And by that beddes side ther stondith a ston,
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—Unknown. Corpus Christi Carol (l. 1114)
“By that bedes side ther kneleth a may,
And she wepeth both nyght and day.
And by that beddes side ther stondith a ston,
Corpus Christiwretyn theron.”
—Unknown. Corpus Christi Carol (l. 1114)