Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... sweet demure , Of violets the most impure- Who grovelling dwell so near the earth , A flow'ret of such humble birth , Amongst the weeds so lowly bred , - How dare you thus exalt your head , And hope to vie with one like me , Destined ...
... sweet demure , Of violets the most impure- Who grovelling dwell so near the earth , A flow'ret of such humble birth , Amongst the weeds so lowly bred , - How dare you thus exalt your head , And hope to vie with one like me , Destined ...
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... reptile , eager to surprise , Gazed wildly round with darting eyes , Then drew his scaly length along , Attracted by a warbler's song— The Nightingale , sweet bird of night ! Whose tones. THE SNAKE AND THE NIGHTINGALES . 17.
... reptile , eager to surprise , Gazed wildly round with darting eyes , Then drew his scaly length along , Attracted by a warbler's song— The Nightingale , sweet bird of night ! Whose tones. THE SNAKE AND THE NIGHTINGALES . 17.
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... Sweet partner of this fleeting life , Source of my joys - my faithful wife , Can happiness be more complete Than ours within this dear retreat ? In all the wide created space , Hast thou a wish beyond this place ? If so , command , and ...
... Sweet partner of this fleeting life , Source of my joys - my faithful wife , Can happiness be more complete Than ours within this dear retreat ? In all the wide created space , Hast thou a wish beyond this place ? If so , command , and ...
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C. T. Harding. 66 Disclose , sweet wife , thy wish to me ? " " My dearest mate , in truth ' tis thee ! I ask no other boon of bliss , For love like thine is happiness ! And when I cease to think it so , Betide me then despair and woe ...
C. T. Harding. 66 Disclose , sweet wife , thy wish to me ? " " My dearest mate , in truth ' tis thee ! I ask no other boon of bliss , For love like thine is happiness ! And when I cease to think it so , Betide me then despair and woe ...
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... , 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 THE BEES , THE WASP ,
... , 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 THE BEES , THE WASP ,
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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.