Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... Magpie , the Parrot , and the Jay 32 The Grasshopper and Rosetta 37 The Old and the Young Leaf 40 The Lark and her Young Brood 43 The Lament of the Old Ass to her Young One Mousylina the Wild 46 . 49 The Young Shepherd ; or , Honest ...
... Magpie , the Parrot , and the Jay 32 The Grasshopper and Rosetta 37 The Old and the Young Leaf 40 The Lark and her Young Brood 43 The Lament of the Old Ass to her Young One Mousylina the Wild 46 . 49 The Young Shepherd ; or , Honest ...
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... ring roses grew , That bees were hiv'd , and gaily seen Disporting o'er a meadow green , Where Ants had raised a hillock round , Containing cells. THE BEES , THE WASP , AND THE ANTS . THE OWL , THE MAGPIE , THE PARROT , THE. c 2 35 ...
... ring roses grew , That bees were hiv'd , and gaily seen Disporting o'er a meadow green , Where Ants had raised a hillock round , Containing cells. THE BEES , THE WASP , AND THE ANTS . THE OWL , THE MAGPIE , THE PARROT , THE. c 2 35 ...
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... MAGPIE , THE PARROT , THE OLD AND THE YOUNG LEAF . THE LARK AND. 32 THE OWL , THE MAGPIE ,
... MAGPIE , THE PARROT , THE OLD AND THE YOUNG LEAF . THE LARK AND. 32 THE OWL , THE MAGPIE ,
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... Magpie then replied ; " I will not have my friend decried ! " " The Hawk your friend ! " the Parrot said : " But hear him out - you're quite ill - bred . Now Mag is still , proceed I pray , On with your speech , good Mr. Jay . " 66 " My ...
... Magpie then replied ; " I will not have my friend decried ! " " The Hawk your friend ! " the Parrot said : " But hear him out - you're quite ill - bred . Now Mag is still , proceed I pray , On with your speech , good Mr. Jay . " 66 " My ...
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... common thief ! Remember poor Annette * of old : The hours of misery she told , * Alluding to Annette in the drama of the " Maid and the Magpie . " All through you and your purloining ! Deeds like yours 34 THE OWL , THE MAGPIE ,
... common thief ! Remember poor Annette * of old : The hours of misery she told , * Alluding to Annette in the drama of the " Maid and the Magpie . " All through you and your purloining ! Deeds like yours 34 THE OWL , THE MAGPIE ,
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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.