A poetry book for children [ed. by J.C.].D. Appleton & Company, 1854 - 144 էջ |
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... thou ? Nay ! start not at that sparkling light , ' Tis but the moon that shines so bright On the window - pane bedropp'd with rain , So , little darling ! sleep again , And wake when it is day . THE LITTLE BOY AND THE SHEEP . LAZY sheep ...
... thou ? Nay ! start not at that sparkling light , ' Tis but the moon that shines so bright On the window - pane bedropp'd with rain , So , little darling ! sleep again , And wake when it is day . THE LITTLE BOY AND THE SHEEP . LAZY sheep ...
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... Thou ' rt running on so fast , For ever gliding swiftly by , And yet thou ' rt never past . “ I love to look into thy face , Although I'm but a child , And watch thy dimpling eddies play , And hear thy music wild . " Thou must be very ...
... Thou ' rt running on so fast , For ever gliding swiftly by , And yet thou ' rt never past . “ I love to look into thy face , Although I'm but a child , And watch thy dimpling eddies play , And hear thy music wild . " Thou must be very ...
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... thou'st ate thy fill , Plume thy breast , and wipe thy bill . Come , my feather'd friend , again , Well thou know'st the broken pane , Ask of me thy daily store , Ever welcome to my door . THE BEGGAR MAN . AROUND the fire , one wintry ...
... thou'st ate thy fill , Plume thy breast , and wipe thy bill . Come , my feather'd friend , again , Well thou know'st the broken pane , Ask of me thy daily store , Ever welcome to my door . THE BEGGAR MAN . AROUND the fire , one wintry ...
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... 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 ? What is it thou wouldst seek ? What is wanting 112 A Poetry Book.
... 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 ? What is it thou wouldst seek ? What is wanting 112 A Poetry Book.
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... thou canst gain ; For rain and mountain - storms ! the like thou need'st not fear- The rain and storm are things that scarcely can come here . Rest , little Young One , rest ; thou hast forgot the day When my father found thee first in ...
... thou canst gain ; For rain and mountain - storms ! the like thou need'st not fear- The rain and storm are things that scarcely can come here . Rest , little Young One , rest ; thou hast forgot the day When my father found thee first in ...
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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,...