Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... and small animals by the vivid gaze of their eyes , by which the victims become stupified , and fall an easy prey to their destroyers . " Tis when most blest we should prepare A change THE SNAKE AND THE NIGHTINGALES . 19.
... and small animals by the vivid gaze of their eyes , by which the victims become stupified , and fall an easy prey to their destroyers . " Tis when most blest we should prepare A change THE SNAKE AND THE NIGHTINGALES . 19.
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... prey , And fall to earth , as well as they ! Besides , you silly , witless elf , ' Tis earth supports your very self ! Then why , ingrate ! should you contend Against your best , your dearest friend ? But for that earth you ' common ...
... prey , And fall to earth , as well as they ! Besides , you silly , witless elf , ' Tis earth supports your very self ! Then why , ingrate ! should you contend Against your best , your dearest friend ? But for that earth you ' common ...
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... prey , Of him , forsooth , I've much to say . " 66 Hear , hear ! " the Magpie then replied ; " I will not have my friend decried ! " " The Hawk your friend ! " the Parrot said : " But hear him out - you're quite ill - bred . Now Mag is ...
... prey , Of him , forsooth , I've much to say . " 66 Hear , hear ! " the Magpie then replied ; " I will not have my friend decried ! " " The Hawk your friend ! " the Parrot said : " But hear him out - you're quite ill - bred . Now Mag is ...
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... make that savage their pet , But you are more savage your Mousy to fret . ” At this moment Catina was passing that way- He seiz'd Mousylina and made her his prey . For mercy she cried , but the Cat took no 50 MOUSYLINA THE WILD .
... make that savage their pet , But you are more savage your Mousy to fret . ” At this moment Catina was passing that way- He seiz'd Mousylina and made her his prey . For mercy she cried , but the Cat took no 50 MOUSYLINA THE WILD .
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... prey , And bore the younglings far away . With anxious looks , and ill at rest , The Doves return'd to seek their nest . Flying around their fav'rite tree , A gory sight was there to see ! 66 Alas ! " exclaim'd the female dove , " Look ...
... prey , And bore the younglings far away . With anxious looks , and ill at rest , The Doves return'd to seek their nest . Flying around their fav'rite tree , A gory sight was there to see ! 66 Alas ! " exclaim'd the female dove , " Look ...
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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.