Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... 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 ,
... 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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... minds to industry . Thus occupied , you ne'er will roam From Wisdom's path or Virtue's home , The good will love you , and contend Who most through life shall be your friend . 35 THE BEES , THE WASP , AND THE ANTS 24 THE SILKWORM .
... minds to industry . Thus occupied , you ne'er will roam From Wisdom's path or Virtue's home , The good will love you , and contend Who most through life shall be your friend . 35 THE BEES , THE WASP , AND THE ANTS 24 THE SILKWORM .
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C. T. Harding. As noble friends should not forego By noble deeds that mind to show , Confess you're wrong , your rashness own , And thus for injuries atone . " The Bees declar'd the sentence just ; And , as they could no longer trust The ...
C. T. Harding. As noble friends should not forego By noble deeds that mind to show , Confess you're wrong , your rashness own , And thus for injuries atone . " The Bees declar'd the sentence just ; And , as they could no longer trust The ...
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... mind , and Mag shall hear For I was never known to fear . " " ; " You Pie ! -I say you're quite a bore , Fit only for an alehouse door ! A pretty bird , indeed , for law- But one remove from a Jackdaw ! A stupid thing , for ever ...
... mind , and Mag shall hear For I was never known to fear . " " ; " You Pie ! -I say you're quite a bore , Fit only for an alehouse door ! A pretty bird , indeed , for law- But one remove from a Jackdaw ! A stupid thing , for ever ...
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... Nor give a fellow leaf such pain . " Delightful ' tis in youth to find An humble and contented mind , Devoid of pride and vanity , And teachable , as youth should be . NO . X. A tuneful Lark , in careful mood 42 THE OLD AND THE YOUNG LEAF .
... Nor give a fellow leaf such pain . " Delightful ' tis in youth to find An humble and contented mind , Devoid of pride and vanity , And teachable , as youth should be . NO . X. A tuneful Lark , in careful mood 42 THE OLD AND THE YOUNG LEAF .
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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.