Crosspatch, the Cricket and the Counterpane: A Patchwork of Story and SongGriffith and Farran, (successors to Newbery & Harris), corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1865 - Children's poetry - 188 pages |
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... GOLDEN WINGS THE CRICKET'S HOUSE - WARMING THE FAIRY SHALLOP GRIZZLE THE PIG THE LAST PATCH PAGE . 116 117 · . 127 128 • 146 148 157 159 160 170 • • 173 177 178 186 AND THE COUNTERPANE . ROSSPATCH was the most disagree- able II CONTENTS .
... GOLDEN WINGS THE CRICKET'S HOUSE - WARMING THE FAIRY SHALLOP GRIZZLE THE PIG THE LAST PATCH PAGE . 116 117 · . 127 128 • 146 148 157 159 160 170 • • 173 177 178 186 AND THE COUNTERPANE . ROSSPATCH was the most disagree- able II CONTENTS .
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... POPPIL 157 NBLING 159 2 M ANI HEI ILIEND 160 GOLDEN WING " 170 THE CLICKET HOTEL - WARMING 173 THIL FAIRY SHALLOP 177 GRIZZLE TIL PIG 178 THE LAST PATCH 186 AND THE COUNTERPANE . ROSSPATCH was the most disagree- When PAGE.
... POPPIL 157 NBLING 159 2 M ANI HEI ILIEND 160 GOLDEN WING " 170 THE CLICKET HOTEL - WARMING 173 THIL FAIRY SHALLOP 177 GRIZZLE TIL PIG 178 THE LAST PATCH 186 AND THE COUNTERPANE . ROSSPATCH was the most disagree- When PAGE.
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... golden cups , Or purple robes uprear ; The Primrose and the Violet Announce that Spring is here . Birds warble as they build their nests ; Flies glitter ; young Bees hum ; And cawing Rooks about the elms , Cry loudly , " Spring is come ...
... golden cups , Or purple robes uprear ; The Primrose and the Violet Announce that Spring is here . Birds warble as they build their nests ; Flies glitter ; young Bees hum ; And cawing Rooks about the elms , Cry loudly , " Spring is come ...
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... golden sheaves . He brings us many a luscious fruit , And swells our winter stores ; His birds indeed are somewhat mute , And leave for sunnier shores . He paints with gold the fading leaves , He tints the crimson skies ; But ah ! the ...
... golden sheaves . He brings us many a luscious fruit , And swells our winter stores ; His birds indeed are somewhat mute , And leave for sunnier shores . He paints with gold the fading leaves , He tints the crimson skies ; But ah ! the ...
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... golden - haired head , and arching her fat dimpled neck proudly . " No ! no ! " shouted all the little ones in chorus . " Tell us a fairy tale ! a real fairy tale , dear Storyteller ! " " So be it , my darlings . I will try and please ...
... golden - haired head , and arching her fat dimpled neck proudly . " No ! no ! " shouted all the little ones in chorus . " Tell us a fairy tale ! a real fairy tale , dear Storyteller ! " " So be it , my darlings . I will try and please ...
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