Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... sheep with honest Tray- A dog not overfam'd for beauty , But one who always did his duty . On they rov'd , o'er moor and mountain , '. OR , HONEST TRAY AND LAZY BRUIN . THE KITE AND THE TURTLE DOVES . 52 THE YOUNG SHEPHERD .
... sheep with honest Tray- A dog not overfam'd for beauty , But one who always did his duty . On they rov'd , o'er moor and mountain , '. OR , HONEST TRAY AND LAZY BRUIN . THE KITE AND THE TURTLE DOVES . 52 THE YOUNG SHEPHERD .
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... sheep he'll scare , our lambs destroy , And all will blame the Shepherd Boy ! " Away he went , and left poor Tray , Who gave a look which seem'd to say , " Now go your ways , and happy be , For you may place your trust in me ! " The ...
... sheep he'll scare , our lambs destroy , And all will blame the Shepherd Boy ! " Away he went , and left poor Tray , Who gave a look which seem'd to say , " Now go your ways , and happy be , For you may place your trust in me ! " The ...
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... sheep , A truant holiday to keep . " How now ! " said Tray , " why this way bend ? Your evil ways you'll never mend ; Again you've left your master's home , In idleness at large to roam ! I know it by your sneaking look , That's now ...
... sheep , A truant holiday to keep . " How now ! " said Tray , " why this way bend ? Your evil ways you'll never mend ; Again you've left your master's home , In idleness at large to roam ! I know it by your sneaking look , That's now ...
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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.