The garland; or, Poetry for childhood and youth1850 |
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... past : In future here I will remain , Nor yield to flattery again , For sweeter is the meanest fare Eaten without alarm or care . THE BEGGAR MAN . Around the fire one wintry night , The farmer's rosy children sat ; The faggot lent its ...
... past : In future here I will remain , Nor yield to flattery again , For sweeter is the meanest fare Eaten without alarm or care . THE BEGGAR MAN . Around the fire one wintry night , The farmer's rosy children sat ; The faggot lent its ...
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... past , Brightest suns will set at last . MORNING HYMN . Once more the light of day I see ; Lord , let me joyful raise My heart and voice in song to thee , Of gratitude and praise . The busy bee , ere this , hath gone O'er many a bud and ...
... past , Brightest suns will set at last . MORNING HYMN . Once more the light of day I see ; Lord , let me joyful raise My heart and voice in song to thee , Of gratitude and praise . The busy bee , ere this , hath gone O'er many a bud and ...
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... past ; That I may give for every day Some good account at last . THE POOR FLY . So , so , you are running away Mr. Fly , WATTS . But I'll come at you now , if you don't go too high ; There , there , I have caught you , -you can't get ...
... past ; That I may give for every day Some good account at last . THE POOR FLY . So , so , you are running away Mr. Fly , WATTS . But I'll come at you now , if you don't go too high ; There , there , I have caught you , -you can't get ...
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... past ; But we shall live with God on high , Our lives will always last . Then happily I'll lie and sleep Within my little nest ; For well I know that he will keep His children while they rest . KINDNESS TO ANIMALS . Little children ...
... past ; But we shall live with God on high , Our lives will always last . Then happily I'll lie and sleep Within my little nest ; For well I know that he will keep His children while they rest . KINDNESS TO ANIMALS . Little children ...
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... past . ' ' You are old , father William , ' the young man cried , ' And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful and love to converse upon death : Now tell me the reason , I pray . ' ' I am cheerful , young man , ' father William ...
... past . ' ' You are old , father William , ' the young man cried , ' And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful and love to converse upon death : Now tell me the reason , I pray . ' ' I am cheerful , young man , ' father William ...
Términos y frases comunes
Arouse thee beautiful beneath bird bless blest breath bright brother busy cheer child cold coming creeping dark dead dear death deep earth everywhere father flowers give given glorious glory gone grave green hand happy head hear heart heaven hope hour housewifery keep kind kiss labour land light live look Lord meet mind moon morning mother never night o'er once pass past peace play poor praise pray prayer rest rise round Seek shining sigh sing sleep smile song soon sorrow soul sound spirit spring stand stars sweet taught tear tell thee things thou thou art thou hast thought thro tree turn twinkle voice wanderer watch waves weary wind wings young youth
Pasajes populares
Página 137 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistening with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild...
Página 62 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes.
Página 56 - once again he cried, ' If I may yet be gone ! ' And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on.
Página 48 - Than reign in this horrible place. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the sound of my own. The beasts that roam over the plain, My form with indifference see, They are so unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me.
Página 103 - O Cuckoo! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice? While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I hear, From hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near. Though babbling only to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice...
Página 62 - And children coming home from school Look in at the open door; They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing-floor.
Página 55 - The boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud though childlike form.
Página 100 - An' each for other's weelfare kindly spiers : The social hours, swift-wing'd, unnotic'd fleet ; Each tells the uncos that he sees or hears ; The parents, partial, eye their hopeful years ; Anticipation forward points the view. The mother, wi' her needle an' her sheers, Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the new; The father mixes a...
Página 64 - There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Página 122 - Give to the winds thy fears ; Hope, and be undismayed; God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head. Through waves and clouds and storms He gently clears thy way; Wait thou His time, so shall this night Soon end in joyous day.