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Page 52
... wonder on which side Bregenz lay . on the deep ; Mountain , and lake , and valley , a sacred and with tears ; Her Tyrol home seemed faded in a deep mist legend know , of years ; She heeded not the rumors of Austrian war or strife.
... wonder on which side Bregenz lay . on the deep ; Mountain , and lake , and valley , a sacred and with tears ; Her Tyrol home seemed faded in a deep mist legend know , of years ; She heeded not the rumors of Austrian war or strife.
Page 70
... wonder , and nothing less ! Colts grew horses , beards turned gray , And the whipple - tree neither less nor more , And the back crossbar as strong as the fore , And spring , and axle , and hub encore . And yet , as a whole , it is past ...
... wonder , and nothing less ! Colts grew horses , beards turned gray , And the whipple - tree neither less nor more , And the back crossbar as strong as the fore , And spring , and axle , and hub encore . And yet , as a whole , it is past ...
Page 83
... wonder- fully , seems to harrer up my feelin's ; but I'll try . Dident know I ever writ poitry ? How you talk ! used to make lots on't ; haint so much late years . I remember once when Parson Potter had a bee , I sent him an amazin ...
... wonder- fully , seems to harrer up my feelin's ; but I'll try . Dident know I ever writ poitry ? How you talk ! used to make lots on't ; haint so much late years . I remember once when Parson Potter had a bee , I sent him an amazin ...
Page 92
... wonder that the very thought does not kill me ! But I shall not disgrace you . I am going to write you all about it ; and when I am gone , you may tell my comrades . I can not now . " You know I promised Jemmie Carr's mother , I would ...
... wonder that the very thought does not kill me ! But I shall not disgrace you . I am going to write you all about it ; and when I am gone , you may tell my comrades . I can not now . " You know I promised Jemmie Carr's mother , I would ...
Page 98
... wonder of applauding child- ren , - But never hope to stir the hearts of men , And mould the souls of many into one , By words which come not native from the heart ! Tax not the strength of their young hands To increase your lands ...
... wonder of applauding child- ren , - But never hope to stir the hearts of men , And mould the souls of many into one , By words which come not native from the heart ! Tax not the strength of their young hands To increase your lands ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON angels beautiful bells beneath bird blessed breath Bregenz bright Carthage CHARLES DICKENS child cloud cold cried dark dead dear death deep door dream earth eyes face father feel feet fire flowers frog golden grave gray hair hand hath head hear heard heart heaven Henry Wadsworth Longfellow hills hour JIMMY BUTLER kiss land laugh light lips live look Lord morning mother never night o'er Oliver Wendell Holmes PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Pickwick poor pray prayer rest river rose round Shibboleth shine shore sigh silent sing sleep smile snow song sorrow soul sound spirit star-spangled banner stars stood sweet tears tell thee There's things THOMAS HOOD thou thought to-day Twas voice WASHINGTON IRVING wave weary weep wife wild WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wind wonder words