Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... e'er was seen ! " " We are , indeed ! " the Violet said , " And from this time 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 ...
... e'er was seen ! " " We are , indeed ! " the Violet said , " And from this time 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 ...
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... 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 ! Your character , it is so black , As innocent they must reject ye , And for the future will ...
... 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 ! Your character , it is so black , As innocent they must reject ye , And for the future will ...
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C. T. Harding. And hope to vie with one like me , Destined e'er to govern thee ? That both of ye are much to blame , And well deserve your present shame , Those downcast looks e'en now proclaim . And , since ye neither aught can say ...
C. T. Harding. And hope to vie with one like me , Destined e'er to govern thee ? That both of ye are much to blame , And well deserve your present shame , Those downcast looks e'en now proclaim . And , since ye neither aught can say ...
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... e'er doubt , And seek to find their meaning out : True friendship time alone can show- Who trusts too soon , may work his woe . The Wasp , alone , then first began To study how he should trepan The Ant , whose speech he could not brook ...
... e'er doubt , And seek to find their meaning out : True friendship time alone can show- Who trusts too soon , may work his woe . The Wasp , alone , then first began To study how he should trepan The Ant , whose speech he could not brook ...
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... there , While Rapine , Murder , fell Despair ! By turns each wav'ring impulse share . Those who would peace and love e'er know , Should peace and love to others show . TO S T No. VII . AND THE JAY . AND THE ANTS . 31.
... there , While Rapine , Murder , fell Despair ! By turns each wav'ring impulse share . Those who would peace and love e'er know , Should peace and love to others show . TO S T No. VII . AND THE JAY . AND THE ANTS . 31.
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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.
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