Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... Tray and Lazy Bruin 52 The Kite and the Turtle Doves 56 The Envious Roses 60 The Allegory from a design by Mr. Kenny Meadows ; the other Illus- trations from Drawings by Mr. A. S. Henning - the whole engraved by Mr. C. M. Gorway . THE ...
... Tray and Lazy Bruin 52 The Kite and the Turtle Doves 56 The Envious Roses 60 The Allegory from a design by Mr. Kenny Meadows ; the other Illus- trations from Drawings by Mr. A. S. Henning - the whole engraved by Mr. C. M. Gorway . THE ...
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... bring : In early life alone ' twill be That you are free from misery ! As man hath doom'd our hapless race To labour ,. THE LAMENT OF THE OLD ASS TO HER YOUNG ONE OR , HONEST TRAY AND LAZY BRUIN . 46 THE LAMENT OF THE OLD ASS .
... bring : In early life alone ' twill be That you are free from misery ! As man hath doom'd our hapless race To labour ,. THE LAMENT OF THE OLD ASS TO HER YOUNG ONE OR , HONEST TRAY AND LAZY BRUIN . 46 THE LAMENT OF THE OLD ASS .
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... Tray- A dog not overfam'd for beauty , But one who always did his duty . On they rov'd , o'er moor and mountain , '. OR , HONEST TRAY AND LAZY BRUIN . THE KITE AND THE TURTLE DOVES . 52 THE YOUNG SHEPHERD .
... Tray- A dog not overfam'd for beauty , But one who always did his duty . On they rov'd , o'er moor and mountain , '. OR , HONEST TRAY AND LAZY BRUIN . THE KITE AND THE TURTLE DOVES . 52 THE YOUNG SHEPHERD .
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... Tray , Who gave a look which seem'd to say , " Now go your ways , and happy be , For you may place your trust in me ! " The Shepherd gone , Tray looked around : The sheep were grazing o'er the ground , Where oxlips red and violets blue ...
... Tray , Who gave a look which seem'd to say , " Now go your ways , and happy be , For you may place your trust in me ! " The Shepherd gone , Tray looked around : The sheep were grazing o'er the ground , Where oxlips red and violets blue ...
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... Tray , " why this way bend ? Your evil ways you'll never mend ; Again you've left your master's home , In idleness at large to roam ! I know it by your sneaking look , That's now reflected in the brook ; Observe it , do - behold that ...
... Tray , " why this way bend ? Your evil ways you'll never mend ; Again you've left your master's home , In idleness at large to roam ! I know it by your sneaking look , That's now reflected in the brook ; Observe it , do - behold that ...
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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.