Poetry for ChildrenHoughton, Mifflin, 1879 - 240 pages Poems with varying degrees of difficulty and a wide range of subject matter, specifically chosen for elementary children. |
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Page 135
... passed on , and had met in a lane With a school - boy , who panted and struggled in vain , For it tossed him , and twirled him , then passed , and he stood With his hat in a pool , and his shoe in the mud . WILLIAM HOWITT . 136 THE ...
... passed on , and had met in a lane With a school - boy , who panted and struggled in vain , For it tossed him , and twirled him , then passed , and he stood With his hat in a pool , and his shoe in the mud . WILLIAM HOWITT . 136 THE ...
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... passed , Just as the wreck lurched under , All souls were saved at last . Sail on , Three Bells , forever , In grateful memory sail ! Ring on , Three Bells of rescue , Above the wave and gale ! Type of the Love eternal , Repeat the ...
... passed , Just as the wreck lurched under , All souls were saved at last . Sail on , Three Bells , forever , In grateful memory sail ! Ring on , Three Bells of rescue , Above the wave and gale ! Type of the Love eternal , Repeat the ...
Page 180
... passed from sight , And nought could Mabel see , But the little bird , the sky - blue bird , Upon the leafy tree . " And now go , " said the grandmother , " And fetch in fagots dry ; All in the neighboring fir - wood Beneath the trees ...
... passed from sight , And nought could Mabel see , But the little bird , the sky - blue bird , Upon the leafy tree . " And now go , " said the grandmother , " And fetch in fagots dry ; All in the neighboring fir - wood Beneath the trees ...
Page 203
... ; What thoughts were in George Nidiver I rather guess than tell . But sure that rifle's aim , Swift choice of gen'rous part , Showed in its passing gleam The depths of a brave heart . 203 The valley rings with mirth and joy ; Among the.
... ; What thoughts were in George Nidiver I rather guess than tell . But sure that rifle's aim , Swift choice of gen'rous part , Showed in its passing gleam The depths of a brave heart . 203 The valley rings with mirth and joy ; Among the.
Page 234
... passed that way Did join in the pursuit . And now the turnpike - gates again Flew open in short space , The tollmen thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race . And so he did ; and won it too , For he got first to town ; Nor stopped ...
... passed that way Did join in the pursuit . And now the turnpike - gates again Flew open in short space , The tollmen thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race . And so he did ; and won it too , For he got first to town ; Nor stopped ...
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A. R. Waud Abbot of Aberbrothok Allen-a-Dale baby bless bread bright DAME DUCK'S dear DEATH AND BURIAL doth DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ducklings Edmonton fagots fair Kirkley fairy fir-wood flew flowers Garrett and Merrill GEORGE NIDIVER grandmother grandpapa GRAVES green GREENWOOD TREE grizzly bear hath haunted spring hear heart hens hither hunter IDLE SHEPHERD-BOYS INCHCAPE ROCK JOHN GILPIN John Tomkins Kirkley Hall little birdie LITTLE BROTHER little child Little John Little lamb lonesome glen looked MABEL ON MIDSUMMER Merrill E. H. Garrett Merrill F. T. Merrill Merrill Garrett MIDSUMMER DAY Miss Humphrey MOON mother never o'er old arm-chair pray prayer Quoth ROBIN HOOD'S DEATH ROSE round says mamma sing Sir Ralph sleep song spectacles STRANGE LITTLE BOY stream taffrail tell thou canst Three Bells tree turtle-dove Twas unto W. L. Sheppard WARY TROUT well-bred duck wild wind that brings wish youth
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Page 230 - Said Gilpin — So am I ! But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why ? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Page 228 - Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul cried out, Well done!
Page 153 - What does little birdie say In her nest at peep of day ? Let me fly, says little birdie, Mother, let me fly away. Birdie, rest a little longer, Till the little wings are stronger. So she rests a little longer, Then she flies away. What does little baby say, In her bed at peep of day ? Baby says, like little birdie, Let me rise and fly away.
Page 240 - Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat, Come hither, come hither, come hither; Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.
Page 139 - the breakers roar? For methinks, we should be near the shore." "Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell.
Page 229 - Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the house " They all at once did cry; "The dinner waits, and we. are tired!
Page 225 - O'erjoyed was he to find, That, though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allowed To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud.
Page 200 - The sea, the blue lone sea hath one, He lies where pearls lie deep, He was the loved of all, yet none O'er his low bed may weep.
Page 133 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Page 167 - In works of labour or of skill I would be busy too : For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.