Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... race To wander forth in such disgrace ! Believe me , dear ! I'll leave thee never ; And , but that Fate life's thread will sever , I'd love and live with thee for ever ! " ' Twas at that sad and fearful hour The subtle Snake made known ...
... race To wander forth in such disgrace ! Believe me , dear ! I'll leave thee never ; And , but that Fate life's thread will sever , I'd love and live with thee for ever ! " ' Twas at that sad and fearful hour The subtle Snake made known ...
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... race , Whate'er their pride of purse or face , But still return again to dust ! And we , vain boaster - yes , we must To deadly fate be made a prey , And fall to earth , as well as they ! Besides , you silly , witless elf , ' Tis earth ...
... race , Whate'er their pride of purse or face , But still return again to dust ! And we , vain boaster - yes , we must To deadly fate be made a prey , And fall to earth , as well as they ! Besides , you silly , witless elf , ' Tis earth ...
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... race , Who envy friends the bliss they find In unity and being kind . He thus address'd a wand'ring Ant , With all the specious art of cant : - " My dearest friend , give ear , I pray , To what in friendship I've to say ; Which ' tis ...
... race , Who envy friends the bliss they find In unity and being kind . He thus address'd a wand'ring Ant , With all the specious art of cant : - " My dearest friend , give ear , I pray , To what in friendship I've to say ; Which ' tis ...
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... due . From Ants I ne'er in all my life Receiv'd the slightest sign of strife ; So prithee make that race amends , By now becoming better friends . As noble friends should not forego By noble deeds that 30 THE BEES , THE WASP ,
... due . From Ants I ne'er in all my life Receiv'd the slightest sign of strife ; So prithee make that race amends , By now becoming better friends . As noble friends should not forego By noble deeds that 30 THE BEES , THE WASP ,
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... race . Within the hollow of this tree , I've heard your fulsome ribaldry ; And never , sure , did silly goose , Put forth such flagrant , vile abuse ! If you your hearers would convince A tranquil mode you should evince . Whilst thus ...
... race . Within the hollow of this tree , I've heard your fulsome ribaldry ; And never , sure , did silly goose , Put forth such flagrant , vile abuse ! If you your hearers would convince A tranquil mode you should evince . Whilst thus ...
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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.