Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... back ! " " And do you thus your monarch greet , And dare to prattle of his feet ? But I should be a fool , indeed , To mind a filthy , bending reed ! And for the Water you abuse , I'll try if 10 THE SWAN , THE WATER ,
... back ! " " And do you thus your monarch greet , And dare to prattle of his feet ? But I should be a fool , indeed , To mind a filthy , bending reed ! And for the Water you abuse , I'll try if 10 THE SWAN , THE WATER ,
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C. T. Harding. And for the Water you abuse , I'll try if it dare me refuse ! Water ! now my voice attend- I prithee do , my dearest friend ! Return ! -return ! -and flow with me : Together we should ever be . " 66 66 Say ye so ? " the ...
C. T. Harding. And for the Water you abuse , I'll try if it dare me refuse ! Water ! now my voice attend- I prithee do , my dearest friend ! Return ! -return ! -and flow with me : Together we should ever be . " 66 66 Say ye so ? " the ...
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... I'll raise my head , And let that saucy Rose Queen see My heart is bursting to be free ! " " Dear Violet , and so will I : To Madam Flora we'll apply ; With speeches fair we'll her salute , And she shall end this Rose dispute . " Flora ...
... I'll raise my head , And let that saucy Rose Queen see My heart is bursting to be free ! " " Dear Violet , and so will I : To Madam Flora we'll apply ; With speeches fair we'll her salute , And she shall end this Rose dispute . " Flora ...
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... I'll leave thee never ; And , but that Fate life's thread will sever , I'd love and live with thee for ever ! " ' Twas at that sad and fearful hour The subtle Snake made known his pow'r , When , demon like , he rais'd his head , And ...
... I'll leave thee never ; And , but that Fate life's thread will sever , I'd love and live with thee for ever ! " ' Twas at that sad and fearful hour The subtle Snake made known his pow'r , When , demon like , he rais'd his head , And ...
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... I'll throw my time away ! " Take , then , example by its art , And labour well to do your part . Employment all should seek thro ' life , For idleness engenders strife . Ye wise , whose proudest , noblest aim , Is center'd in a spotless ...
... I'll throw my time away ! " Take , then , example by its art , And labour well to do your part . Employment all should seek thro ' life , For idleness engenders strife . Ye wise , whose proudest , noblest aim , Is center'd in a spotless ...
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Affection's Rose Allegory Ants bird blest bold BOND-STREET born to regal C. T. HARDING Catina caus'd CHAPMAN AND ELCOATE CLIFFORD-STREET COWSLIP cried Daisy dear Grassy doom'd e'en e'er earth England's budding Envious Roses ev'ry exclaim'd faithless fav'rite flew Flora flow'rets flower Forget-me-not frolic GRASSHOPPER AND ROSETTA happy Hawes heart HONEST TRAY hopp'd humble joy of fate Kite LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS LAZY BRUIN Lily Macfarren Magpie MARCHAND DE BOUQUETS Miss Maria moons have pass'd mortals Mousy MOUSYLINA THE WILD Myrtle Bower natal day ne'er nigh numbers nursed in Fancy's o'er Parrot pow'r pray prey Princess Royal prithee race Reed replied roam Royal Highness seek seiz'd sheep Shepherd Boy SILKWORM silly SNAKE Song soon speech spleen sportive strife sweet thee thing tree TURTLE DOVES Twas Twelve waning moons Twill vale Violet Wasp wing Wisdom's yonder YOUNG FOLKS Young Leaf younglings
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Page 60 - A PRETTY blue-eyed laughing flower Grew wildly near a myrtle bower, Where many roses graced the spot, Who envied the — Forget-me-not. " Ah, simple flower !" the roses cried, " You boast a power to us denied; You speak the language of the heart, Whilst fragrance only we impart.
Page 3 - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. AND MANY OF THE NOBILITY, CLERGY, GENTRY, &C.