A poetry book for children [ed. by J.C.].D. Appleton & Company, 1854 - 144 páginas |
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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 blessings blue breast bright brings brook brother busy bee butterfly canst cheer child churchyard cold cottage cowslip creature daisies darling dear eyes face famous victory Father flowers gentle river girl glad gone grass green happy head hear heard heart heaven hill HYMN James Cooper kittens Ladybird lamb lark little bird little children little Dormouse little Maid LITTLE PUSSY look look'd looking-glass merry moon morning mother never night o'er peeping Pet Lamb pitter patter play pleasant poor posies praise prayer pretty little pretty things Rose round S. V. Slader shining sing sister skies sleep smiled snow song Spider spring squirrel stars summer sweet tell There's thing Thomas Bolton thou to-day tree turn'd Turtle-dove Twas violet walk walk'd warm WILLIAM HEMSLEY wind wing winter wood Wood-Mouse young
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Página 126 - And often when I go to plough The ploughshare turns them out. For many thousand men," said he, "Were slain in that great victory." "Now tell us what '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.
Página 103 - SEVEN. -A SIMPLE child That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage Girl: She was eight years old, she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair, and very fair; •*—Her beauty made me glad. 22 " Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be?" " How many ? Seven in all," she said, And wondering looked at me.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 127 - 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.
Página 112 - 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? What is it thou wouldst seek? what is wanting to thy heart? Thy limbs are they not strong? And beautiful thou art: This grass is tender grass; these flowers they have no peers; And that green corn all day is rustling in thy ears!
Página 110 - ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. Do you ask what the birds say ? The sparrow, the dove, The linnet and thrush say, " I love and I love ! " In the winter they're silent — the wind is so strong, What it says I don't know, but it sings a loud song. But green leaves, and blossoms, and sunny warm weather, And singing, and loving — all come back together.
Página 114 - Thou know'st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran ; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk, warm milk it is and new.
Página 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.
Página 101 - Come hither, hither, pretty Fly, with the pearl and silver wing; Your robes are green and purple; there's a crest upon your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!