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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... build their nests ; Flies glitter ; young Bees hum ; And cawing Rooks about the elms , Cry loudly , " Spring is come . " Then Summer brings her flowery wreath . And o'er the 18 CROSSPATCH , THE CRICKET , THE CHILD'S CALENDAR •
... build their nests ; Flies glitter ; young Bees hum ; And cawing Rooks about the elms , Cry loudly , " Spring is come . " Then Summer brings her flowery wreath . And o'er the 18 CROSSPATCH , THE CRICKET , THE CHILD'S CALENDAR •
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... young birds sing , and blooms are born ! Little eyes they see the sweetness Of the day in fresh completeness , And those closed deep In " beauty sleep ! " Wake up to morning's sweetness . The leaves are wash'd in early dew And young ...
... young birds sing , and blooms are born ! Little eyes they see the sweetness Of the day in fresh completeness , And those closed deep In " beauty sleep ! " Wake up to morning's sweetness . The leaves are wash'd in early dew And young ...
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... young birds sing and blooms are born . Now that Crosspatch had found her glasses , she perched them on her nose , and examined the old piece of newspaper with a grave air before she cut it up . " Who knows , " said she , " whether Tom ...
... young birds sing and blooms are born . Now that Crosspatch had found her glasses , she perched them on her nose , and examined the old piece of newspaper with a grave air before she cut it up . " Who knows , " said she , " whether Tom ...
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... young princess who lived with her widowed mother . She was endowed from her birth with all the gifts that fairies bring at the christenings of little princesses . She was very fair , very young , and very amiable , and her wise mother ...
... young princess who lived with her widowed mother . She was endowed from her birth with all the gifts that fairies bring at the christenings of little princesses . She was very fair , very young , and very amiable , and her wise mother ...
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... young girl turned aside to hide her tears . Perhaps she half regretted the sweet quiet life she had led among her playmates , the flowers , and grieved to lay aside her lute and pencil for the heavy sceptre . But she was royal to the ...
... young girl turned aside to hide her tears . Perhaps she half regretted the sweet quiet life she had led among her playmates , the flowers , and grieved to lay aside her lute and pencil for the heavy sceptre . But she was royal to the ...
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