Harding's fables for young folks [in verse]. |
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... wise decree ! Mortals , who doubt great Nature's pow'r , And idly waste each passing hour , Observe yon little Worm , and say , " No more I'll throw my time away ! " Take , then , example by its art , And labour well to do your part ...
... wise decree ! Mortals , who doubt great Nature's pow'r , And idly waste each passing hour , Observe yon little Worm , and say , " No more I'll throw my time away ! " Take , then , example by its art , And labour well to do your part ...
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... wise ones of our feather'd tribe Must hear his cause , and then decide . " " O ! say ye so ! βand since ye do , Miss Poll , I'll have a peck at you ; For by this light I plainly see That you and Mag in all agree . Proud upstart of a ...
... wise ones of our feather'd tribe Must hear his cause , and then decide . " " O ! say ye so ! βand since ye do , Miss Poll , I'll have a peck at you ; For by this light I plainly see That you and Mag in all agree . Proud upstart of a ...
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... wise , Nor think to - day to reach the skies ! Range you may from flow'r to flow'r , And with gay mirth beguile each hour ; Let cheerful looks and frolics gay Attend your sports this. THE LARK AND HER YOUNG BROOD . THE LAMENT OF THE OLD ...
... wise , Nor think to - day to reach the skies ! Range you may from flow'r to flow'r , And with gay mirth beguile each hour ; Let cheerful looks and frolics gay Attend your sports this. THE LARK AND HER YOUNG BROOD . THE LAMENT OF THE OLD ...
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... to respect , Some great misfortune will befal them , And misery will soon enthral them . None can be happy , who despise The counsels of the good and wise ! E No. XI . " AH ! frisk and play , THE LARK AND HER YOUNG BROOD . 45.
... to respect , Some great misfortune will befal them , And misery will soon enthral them . None can be happy , who despise The counsels of the good and wise ! E No. XI . " AH ! frisk and play , THE LARK AND HER YOUNG BROOD . 45.
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... don't care ! " For which they will fall into some frightful snare . The way to grow wise is to do as you're bid , And all such good children will never be chid ! mus No. XIII . THE YOUNG SHEPHERD , A SHEPHERD MOUSYLINA THE WILD , 51.
... don't care ! " For which they will fall into some frightful snare . The way to grow wise is to do as you're bid , And all such good children will never be chid ! mus No. XIII . THE YOUNG SHEPHERD , A SHEPHERD MOUSYLINA THE WILD , 51.
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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 β 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.β
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