Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... mother said , " This very day my wings I'll try ; For I can see no reason why I should not seek the azure sky . And now I'll let ye , mother , see This low - life is too low for me ! " Then up he soar'd on eager wing ; His mother saw ...
... mother said , " This very day my wings I'll try ; For I can see no reason why I should not seek the azure sky . And now I'll let ye , mother , see This low - life is too low for me ! " Then up he soar'd on eager wing ; His mother saw ...
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... and wild , And not much unlike a noisy pet child ; By indulgence quite spoilt , she gave herself airs , And always was running to wakes and to fairs ; But her mother she saw , —and she saw it. E 2 MOUSYLINA THE WILD . 49 ASH ...
... and wild , And not much unlike a noisy pet child ; By indulgence quite spoilt , she gave herself airs , And always was running to wakes and to fairs ; But her mother she saw , —and she saw it. E 2 MOUSYLINA THE WILD . 49 ASH ...
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... mother , indeed ! To be snubbing of me , I don't see any need ; Look round , and Catina the wilful , you'll see , Is ten times more wanton and wicked than me ; And mortals still make that savage their pet , But you are more savage your ...
... mother , indeed ! To be snubbing of me , I don't see any need ; Look round , and Catina the wilful , you'll see , Is ten times more wanton and wicked than me ; And mortals still make that savage their pet , But you are more savage your ...
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... mother I suffer to run far away . " 66 Just the same with young folks , when they say “ I don't care ! " For which they will fall into some frightful snare . The way to grow wise is to do as you're bid , And all such good children will ...
... mother I suffer to run far away . " 66 Just the same with young folks , when they say “ I don't care ! " For which they will fall into some frightful snare . The way to grow wise is to do as you're bid , And all such good children will ...
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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.