Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... command it 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 ,
... command it 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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... 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 Water cried- No , sir ! -that must be denied . One like you ...
... 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 Water cried- No , sir ! -that must be denied . One like you ...
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... looks so blue , And you , Miss Whiteface , who are you , That dare my sov'reign will oppose ? Did I not crown the lovely Rose ? And do ye think , ye simple things , That B 2 AND THE ROSE . 13 Between them a dispute arose ...
... looks so blue , And you , Miss Whiteface , who are you , That dare my sov'reign will oppose ? Did I not crown the lovely Rose ? And do ye think , ye simple things , That B 2 AND THE ROSE . 13 Between them a dispute arose ...
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... dare again To interrupt the Rose Queen's reign ! Lily - so late on mischief bent— You've e'er been deemed most innocent ; And mortals , even they agree That you , its symbol , white should be ; But now , my pretty dear , good lack ...
... dare again To interrupt the Rose Queen's reign ! Lily - so late on mischief bent— You've e'er been deemed most innocent ; And mortals , even they agree That you , its symbol , white should be ; But now , my pretty dear , good lack ...
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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.