Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... 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 speeches fair we'll her salute , And she shall end this Rose dispute . " Flora o'erheard the ...
... 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 speeches fair we'll her salute , And she shall end this Rose dispute . " Flora o'erheard the ...
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... the most impure- Who grovelling dwell so near the earth , A flow'ret of such humble birth , Amongst the weeds so lowly bred , - How dare you thus exalt your head , And hope to vie with one like me , Destined RETALIATION . 15.
... the most impure- Who grovelling dwell so near the earth , A flow'ret of such humble birth , Amongst the weeds so lowly bred , - How dare you thus exalt your head , And hope to vie with one like me , Destined RETALIATION . 15.
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... head , And terror struck his victim dead . * The widow'd bird alone was left , Of every hope on earth bereft . And thus in life we often see Joy giving place to misery ! * In the West Indies and on the continent of America , snakes have ...
... head , And terror struck his victim dead . * The widow'd bird alone was left , Of every hope on earth bereft . And thus in life we often see Joy giving place to misery ! * In the West Indies and on the continent of America , snakes have ...
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C. T. Harding. " Tis when most blest we should prepare A change of fate to nobly bear ; As none can tell when danger's nigh , Or the hour we are doom'd to die . NO IV . A CowSLIP rais'd its golden head , 20 THE SNAKE AND THE NIGHTINGALES .
C. T. Harding. " Tis when most blest we should prepare A change of fate to nobly bear ; As none can tell when danger's nigh , Or the hour we are doom'd to die . NO IV . A CowSLIP rais'd its golden head , 20 THE SNAKE AND THE NIGHTINGALES .
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C. T. Harding. NO IV . A CowSLIP rais'd its golden head , And to a simple Daisy said , 66 Why , foolish flower , tell me why To common earth you grow so nigh ? Your spirit show - begin to soar , And bend to humble dust no more ! " с ...
C. T. Harding. NO IV . A CowSLIP rais'd its golden head , And to a simple Daisy said , 66 Why , foolish flower , tell me why To common earth you grow so nigh ? Your spirit show - begin to soar , And bend to humble dust no more ! " с ...
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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.