Pictorial Calendar of the Seasons, ...Mary Botham Howitt H. G. Bohn, 1854 - 567 páginas |
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... appear singular , that modern civilised nations should choose to commence their year at a period when nature lies almost dormant , in preference to that season when the race of vegetables and animals is actually renewed . In defence of ...
... appear singular , that modern civilised nations should choose to commence their year at a period when nature lies almost dormant , in preference to that season when the race of vegetables and animals is actually renewed . In defence of ...
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... appears to be full of bubbles . It is from this disposition in water to crystalise at angles of a particular measurement that , if a bottle full of water hard corked be set to freeze , the bottle will be broken for want of room for the ...
... appears to be full of bubbles . It is from this disposition in water to crystalise at angles of a particular measurement that , if a bottle full of water hard corked be set to freeze , the bottle will be broken for want of room for the ...
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... appear to be at all affected by the most intense frosts , and in this respect are far superior to the hips and haws , that are frequently spoiled before the end of November . The redbreast ventures into the house , • And pays to trusted ...
... appear to be at all affected by the most intense frosts , and in this respect are far superior to the hips and haws , that are frequently spoiled before the end of November . The redbreast ventures into the house , • And pays to trusted ...
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... appear just ready to expand by the end of the month : the winter aconite and bear's - foot are generally by this time in flower , and under the shelter of southern hedge - banks , the red dead- nettle , and groundsel . The flowers of ...
... appear just ready to expand by the end of the month : the winter aconite and bear's - foot are generally by this time in flower , and under the shelter of southern hedge - banks , the red dead- nettle , and groundsel . The flowers of ...
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... appear to have done much good at the time , yet they have taught us many customs of which we otherwise should most probably have known little or nothing . At one time the custom of New Year's gifts prevailed amongst all classes in this ...
... appear to have done much good at the time , yet they have taught us many customs of which we otherwise should most probably have known little or nothing . At one time the custom of New Year's gifts prevailed amongst all classes in this ...
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Términos y frases comunes
amongst ancient animal aphides appear autumn beautiful bees begin birds blossoms blue boughs branches bright buds called Candlemas chaffinch Christmas church clouds cockchafer cold colour corn cowslip cuckoo custom dark delight Druids earth Easter egg eggs female festival fieldfare fields fire flowers forest frost garden grass green hath head hear heart heaven hedges hour insects labour lamb larvæ leaves light look marsh-marigold MARY HOWITT meadows merry Michaelmas misletoe month morning nature nest night nightingale o'er observed passing PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY plants Plough Monday poet quadrupeds queen Roman rose round Saxon says season seems seen sheep Shrove Tuesday sing skylark snow song species spring stars stream summer swallow sweet thee thou torpid trees voice walk weather whole wild WILLIAM HOWITT wind wings winter woods yellow young
Pasajes populares
Página 216 - I cannot see what flowers are at my feet Nor what soft incense hangs upon the boughs, But, in embalmed darkness, guess each sweet...
Página 209 - Like a poet hidden In the light of thought, Singing hymns unbidden, Till the world is wrought To sympathy with hopes and fears it heeded not. Like a high-born maiden In a palace tower, Soothing her love-laden Soul in secret hour With music sweet as love, which overflows her bower.
Página 209 - Teach us, sprite or bird, What sweet thoughts are thine ; I have never heard Praise of love or wine That panted forth a flood of rapture so divine.
Página 147 - Thrice welcome, darling of the spring; Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing; A voice, a mystery...
Página 105 - ... Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced, but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee : A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company : I gazed — and gazed — but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought : For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude ; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with...
Página 105 - I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Página 64 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take; learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; learn from the beasts the physic of the field; thy arts of building from the bee receive ; learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave ; learn of the little nautilus to sail, spread the thin oar and catch the driving gale.
Página 210 - We look before and after, And pine for what is not ; Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
Página 548 - And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly tree.
Página 90 - It is the first mild day of March : Each minute sweeter than before. The red-breast sings from the tall larch That stands beside our door. There is a blessing in the air, Which seems a sense of joy to yield To the bare trees, and mountains bare, And grass in the green field.