A poetry book for children [ed. by J.C.].D. Appleton & Company, 1854 - 144 էջ |
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... blessings most profuse , And , not the least , in wisdom gives The kindly law of use . 66 So , little child , your duty do In cheerfulness all day ; And you , like me , shall then be bless'd With flowers upon your way . " THE MONTHS ...
... blessings most profuse , And , not the least , in wisdom gives The kindly law of use . 66 So , little child , your duty do In cheerfulness all day ; And you , like me , shall then be bless'd With flowers upon your way . " THE MONTHS ...
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... blessings I have lost : Were you like me , what could you Amid the wintry frost ? do My clothes are thin , my food is poor , And I must beg from door to door . " I had a mother once , like you , To keep me by her side : She cherish'd me ...
... blessings I have lost : Were you like me , what could you Amid the wintry frost ? do My clothes are thin , my food is poor , And I must beg from door to door . " I had a mother once , like you , To keep me by her side : She cherish'd me ...
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... heart , When age has bleach'd the head . " And this shall be my daily prayer— For I cannot , if I would , Ask greater blessings for your share , Than the love of doing good . " " WILL you walk into my parlour ? " said 98 A Poetry Book .
... heart , When age has bleach'd the head . " And this shall be my daily prayer— For I cannot , if I would , Ask greater blessings for your share , Than the love of doing good . " " WILL you walk into my parlour ? " said 98 A Poetry Book .
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... Blessings on them ! they in me Move a kindly sympathy , With their wishes hopes and fears ; With their laughter and their tears ; With their wonder so intense , And their small experience ! Little children , not alone known . On the ...
... Blessings on them ! they in me Move a kindly sympathy , With their wishes hopes and fears ; With their laughter and their tears ; With their wonder so intense , And their small experience ! Little children , not alone known . On the ...
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... blessings from above Give them for their tender love . May we find the sweets of prayer Sweeter than our pastimes are ; Love the Sabbath , and the place Where we learn to seek thy face . Cleanse our hearts , our sins forgive , Form us ...
... blessings from above Give them for their tender love . May we find the sweets of prayer Sweeter than our pastimes are ; Love the Sabbath , and the place Where we learn to seek thy face . Cleanse our hearts , our sins forgive , Form us ...
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ask'd baby beautiful Beneath blue breast bright brings brook brother butterfly canst cheer child churchyard cold cowslip creature daisies darling dear Dormouse eyes Father flowers gentle river girl glad glad song gone grass green happy HARRISON WEIR hear heard heart hill James Cooper kite fly kittens Ladybird lamb lark laughing little bird little children little Maid little Robin look look'd meadows merry moon morning mother never night o'er peeping pitter patter play pleasant poor porringer pretty little pretty things Rose round S. V. Slader SAMUEL PALMER shining sing sister skies sleep smiled snow song soon Spider spring squirrel stars summer sweet tell thee There's thing Thomas Bolton thou to-day tree turn'd Turtle-dove Twas violets walk walk'd WALKING SONG warm WILLIAM HEMSLEY wind wing winter wood Wood-Mouse wren builds young
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Էջ 126 - IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done; And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round...
Էջ 73 - THE frost looked forth one still clear night, And whispered, " Now I shall be out of sight ; So through the valley and over the height, In silence I'll take my way : I will not go on like that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain, But I'll be as busy as they.
Էջ 113 - What ails thee, young one ? what ? Why pull so at thy cord ? Is it not well with thee ? well both for bed and board ? Thy plot of grass is soft, and green as grass can be ; Rest, little young one, rest ; what is't that aileth thee?
Էջ 127 - twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes; "Now tell us all about the war, And what they fought each other for.
Էջ 103 - ... -A SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death?
Էջ 102 - With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing! At last, Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He...
Էջ 73 - I'll be as busy as they." 2. Then he flew to the mountain, and powdered its crest; He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads; and over the breast Of the quivering lake, he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear, That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head.
Էջ 128 - They say it was a shocking sight after the field was won; for many thousand bodies here lay rotting in the sun; but things like that, you know, must be after a famous victory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, and our good Prince Eugene. "Why, 'twas a very wicked thing!" said little Wilhelmine. "Nay... nay... my little girl," quoth he, "it was a famous victory.
Էջ 74 - He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane, like a fairy, crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he...
Էջ 126 - Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, Which he beside the rivulet In playing there had found; He came to ask what he had found, That was so large, and smooth, and round. Old Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, ' 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he,...