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... ... .. Anon . 119 Good for Evil ... .... A. L. O. E. 122 A Faithful Dog ...... .... Anon . 126 The Arab and his Horse ............ 129 Frage Gold Dust ... ........................................................................ .......
... ... .. Anon . 119 Good for Evil ... .... A. L. O. E. 122 A Faithful Dog ...... .... Anon . 126 The Arab and his Horse ............ 129 Frage Gold Dust ... ........................................................................ .......
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... horse . As they walked , they passed by a turn of the road where there was a small , narrow cave , in the chalky side of a hill , all fringed about with box- trees ; and as they drew near it , two or three very shrill voices screamed ...
... horse . As they walked , they passed by a turn of the road where there was a small , narrow cave , in the chalky side of a hill , all fringed about with box- trees ; and as they drew near it , two or three very shrill voices screamed ...
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... horse shall never tire under weight or work . " And the third little old man promised that , after three years ' service , the horse should run away with all the ill luck in the house . As he finished , the three little men scampered ...
... horse shall never tire under weight or work . " And the third little old man promised that , after three years ' service , the horse should run away with all the ill luck in the house . As he finished , the three little men scampered ...
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... horses tied by their tails to be sold , that Cheery could not make up his mind which to buy ; and Grumble did not help him , but managed to find some fault with every one of them . After they had wandered half the day long , quite ...
... horses tied by their tails to be sold , that Cheery could not make up his mind which to buy ; and Grumble did not help him , but managed to find some fault with every one of them . After they had wandered half the day long , quite ...
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... horses could carry . Cheery bought a cart ; and let him fill it as heavily as he would , the pony never slacked his pace , but trotted on , and seemed as fresh and as fat after a day's work , as when he was first taken out of the stable ...
... horses could carry . Cheery bought a cart ; and let him fill it as heavily as he would , the pony never slacked his pace , but trotted on , and seemed as fresh and as fat after a day's work , as when he was first taken out of the stable ...
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Page 214 - 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. Toiling,— rejoicing,— sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose.
Page 189 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 206 - For saddletree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin. When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came : for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind ; When Betty, screaming, came down stairs — " The wine is left behind !" " Good lack ! " quoth he — " yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I wear my trusty sword When I...
Page 135 - Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him : and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Page 209 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. ' Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the house I ' They all at once did cry; ' The dinner waits, and we are tired ; ' — Said Gilpin—' So am I ! ' But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ! For why?
Page 50 - Oft I had heard of Lucy Gray: And, when I crossed the wild, I chanced to see at break of day . The solitary child. No mate, no comrade Lucy knew; She dwelt on a wide moor, — The sweetest thing that ever grew Beside a human door!
Page 207 - His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed ! But, finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly...
Page 205 - On horseback after we." He soon replied, " I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. " I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the Calender Will lend his horse to go.
Page 51 - That, father, will I gladly do ; Tis scarcely afternoon — • The Minster clock has just struck two, And yonder is the moon.
Page 189 - Upon this, rising cheerfully out of my bed, my heart was not only comforted, but I was guided and encouraged to pray earnestly to God for deliverance. When I had done praying, I took up my Bible, and opening it to read, the first words that presented to me were, " Wait on the Lord, and be of good cheer, and He shall strengthen thy heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.