Gleanings from the Poets for Home and SchoolW. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1851 |
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... thou doest , And hears what thou dost say ! " Thus spoke his tender mother ; And on an evening bright , When the red , round sun descended ' Mid clouds of crimson light , Again the boy was playing , And earnestly ... thou hast 14 A BALLAD .
... thou doest , And hears what thou dost say ! " Thus spoke his tender mother ; And on an evening bright , When the red , round sun descended ' Mid clouds of crimson light , Again the boy was playing , And earnestly ... thou hast 14 A BALLAD .
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" And for the fruits and flowers Which thou hast brought to me , Rich blessing shall be given A thousand - fold to thee ! " For in the fields of heaven Thou shalt roam with me at will , And of bright fruits celestial Thou shalt have ...
" And for the fruits and flowers Which thou hast brought to me , Rich blessing shall be given A thousand - fold to thee ! " For in the fields of heaven Thou shalt roam with me at will , And of bright fruits celestial Thou shalt have ...
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... Thou hast not spilt a drop , nor yet The fairy spring troubled ! " And for this thing which thou hast done , Yet mayst not understand , I give to thee a better gift Than houses or than land . " Thou shalt do well whate'er thou dost , As ...
... Thou hast not spilt a drop , nor yet The fairy spring troubled ! " And for this thing which thou hast done , Yet mayst not understand , I give to thee a better gift Than houses or than land . " Thou shalt do well whate'er thou dost , As ...
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... none , And thy mother from thy side forevermore was gone . " He took thee in his arms , and in pity brought thee home ; O blessed day for thee ! then whither wouldst thou roam ? A faithful nurse thou hast , the dam that did THE PET LAMB .
... none , And thy mother from thy side forevermore was gone . " He took thee in his arms , and in pity brought thee home ; O blessed day for thee ! then whither wouldst thou roam ? A faithful nurse thou hast , the dam that did THE PET LAMB .
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A faithful nurse thou hast , the dam that did thee yean Upon the mountain - tops no kinder could have been . " Thou knowest that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook , as clear as ever ran ; And twice ...
A faithful nurse thou hast , the dam that did thee yean Upon the mountain - tops no kinder could have been . " Thou knowest that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook , as clear as ever ran ; And twice ...
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