Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... hour ; And little dreamt the hapless bird Of what , alas ! too soon occurr'd . Beside her sat the faithful mate With whom she had entwin'd her fate , And who had listen'd to her song In ecstacy the evening long , And , as she strain'd ...
... hour ; And little dreamt the hapless bird Of what , alas ! too soon occurr'd . Beside her sat the faithful mate With whom she had entwin'd her fate , And who had listen'd to her song In ecstacy the evening long , And , as she strain'd ...
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... hour The subtle Snake made known his pow'r , When , demon like , he rais'd his 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 ...
... hour The subtle Snake made known his pow'r , When , demon like , he rais'd his 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 ...
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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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... hour , Observe yon little Worm , and say , " No more I'll throw my time away ! " Take , then , example by its art , And labour well to do your part . Employment all should seek thro ' life , For idleness engenders strife . Ye wise ...
... hour , Observe yon little Worm , and say , " No more I'll throw my time away ! " Take , then , example by its art , And labour well to do your part . Employment all should seek thro ' life , For idleness engenders strife . Ye wise ...
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... thief ! Remember poor Annette * of old : The hours of misery she told , * Alluding to Annette in the drama of the " Maid and the Magpie . " All through you and your purloining ! Deeds like yours 34 THE OWL , THE MAGPIE ,
... thief ! Remember poor Annette * of old : The hours of misery she told , * Alluding to Annette in the drama of the " Maid and the Magpie . " All through you and your purloining ! Deeds like yours 34 THE OWL , THE MAGPIE ,
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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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