Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... Dread war with one and all I'll wage , Nor mercy show to youth or age ! " The Ant still journey'd on his way , Unheeding all the Wasp could say , Replying , " I will not contend With such a faithless , would - be friend , Whose promises ...
... Dread war with one and all I'll wage , Nor mercy show to youth or age ! " The Ant still journey'd on his way , Unheeding all the Wasp could say , Replying , " I will not contend With such a faithless , would - be friend , Whose promises ...
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... dread my rage , Nor think I heed your golden cage ! Begone ! intruder - quit this tree , And leave the bough of state to me ! For I should fill grave Wisdom's seat , Whilst you should , kneeling , kiss my . feet . " " You pompous fool ...
... dread my rage , Nor think I heed your golden cage ! Begone ! intruder - quit this tree , And leave the bough of state to me ! For I should fill grave Wisdom's seat , Whilst you should , kneeling , kiss my . feet . " " You pompous fool ...
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C. T. Harding. But her mother she saw , —and she saw it with dread , — The fatality hanging o'er poor Mousy's head ; So she call'd the wild chit , and took her aside , And exclaimed , " My dear Mousy , I've reason to chide ! No mouse in ...
C. T. Harding. But her mother she saw , —and she saw it with dread , — The fatality hanging o'er poor Mousy's head ; So she call'd the wild chit , and took her aside , And exclaimed , " My dear Mousy , I've reason to chide ! No mouse in ...
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... dread , For now the wily creature's dead ! In time to view his mangled plight , The Shepherd Boy returned in sight , And cried , " You bravely stood the test , And proved yourself of dogs the best , My very true and faithful Tray ! And ...
... dread , For now the wily creature's dead ! In time to view his mangled plight , The Shepherd Boy returned in sight , And cried , " You bravely stood the test , And proved yourself of dogs the best , My very true and faithful Tray ! And ...
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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.