Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... speeches fair we'll her salute , And she shall end this Rose dispute . " Flora o'erheard the silly flowers , As she was passing round her bowers , " Young Violet , with looks so blue , And you , Miss Whiteface , who are you , That dare ...
... speeches fair we'll her salute , And she shall end this Rose dispute . " Flora o'erheard the silly flowers , As she was passing round her bowers , " Young Violet , with looks so blue , And you , Miss Whiteface , who are you , That dare ...
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... speech he could not brook , And soon the vilest mode he took . A busy Bee , as past she flew , With loaded sweets of honey dew , Did he the cruel Wasp espy , And straight resolv'd the Bee should die . " My plan , " said he , " I'll 28 ...
... speech he could not brook , And soon the vilest mode he took . A busy Bee , as past she flew , With loaded sweets of honey dew , Did he the cruel Wasp espy , And straight resolv'd the Bee should die . " My plan , " said he , " I'll 28 ...
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... speech , good Mr. Jay . " 66 " My speech , Miss Poll - ye Gods ! I'm choking— That sneaking Pie , he's so provoking . Reveng'd I'll be - in truth I will , And he shall feel my pointed bill ; D By dealing only one slight blow I'll lay ...
... speech , good Mr. Jay . " 66 " My speech , Miss Poll - ye Gods ! I'm choking— That sneaking Pie , he's so provoking . Reveng'd I'll be - in truth I will , And he shall feel my pointed bill ; D By dealing only one slight blow I'll lay ...
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... be denied ; Restrain your speech , forego your rage , And kindness ever show to age . You are but young , and little know The cause that I have had for woe ! When old and dried as you will be , ' THE OLD AND THE YOUNG LEAF . 41.
... be denied ; Restrain your speech , forego your rage , And kindness ever show to age . You are but young , and little know The cause that I have had for woe ! When old and dried as you will be , ' THE OLD AND THE YOUNG LEAF . 41.
Page 58
... speech to overhear , Mark'd when they sought the valley gay , Then darted down and seiz'd his 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 ...
... speech to overhear , Mark'd when they sought the valley gay , Then darted down and seiz'd his 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 ...
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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.