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 156
... never suits young ducks To keep them sitting still . " So , rising from her nest , she said , " Now , children , look at me : A well - bred duck should waddle so , From side to side — d'ye see ? " " Yes , " said the little ones , and.
... never suits young ducks To keep them sitting still . " So , rising from her nest , she said , " Now , children , look at me : A well - bred duck should waddle so , From side to side — d'ye see ? " " Yes , " said the little ones , and.
Page 166
... keep out of the way , Lest we should rock over their toes ; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day , And see where the pretty moon goes . And there we would stay In the beautiful skies , And through the bright clouds we would ...
... keep out of the way , Lest we should rock over their toes ; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day , And see where the pretty moon goes . And there we would stay In the beautiful skies , And through the bright clouds we would ...
Page 175
... Keep by the running burn , And do not pluck the strawberry - flower , Nor break the lady - fern . " But think not of the fairy folk , Lest mischief should befall ; Think only of poor Amy , And how thou lov'st us all . " Yet keep good ...
... Keep by the running burn , And do not pluck the strawberry - flower , Nor break the lady - fern . " But think not of the fairy folk , Lest mischief should befall ; Think only of poor Amy , And how thou lov'st us all . " Yet keep good ...
Page 191
... keeping bright watch o'er thy sleeping , Oh ! pray to them softly , my baby , with me ; And say thou wouldst rather they'd watch o'er thy father , For I know that the angels are whispering with thee . " The dawn of the morning saw ...
... keeping bright watch o'er thy sleeping , Oh ! pray to them softly , my baby , with me ; And say thou wouldst rather they'd watch o'er thy father , For I know that the angels are whispering with thee . " The dawn of the morning saw ...
Page 197
... keep her from falling , With a touch as quick as thought . When , under the old poke bonnet , I saw a winsome face , Framed in with the flaxen ringlets Of my wee daughter Grace . Mantle and cap together Dropped off at my very feet ; And ...
... keep her from falling , With a touch as quick as thought . When , under the old poke bonnet , I saw a winsome face , Framed in with the flaxen ringlets Of my wee daughter Grace . Mantle and cap together Dropped off at my very feet ; And ...
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A. R. Waud Abbot of Aberbrothok Allen-a-Dale baby begins to blow bird bless bread bright brown dear doth ducklings Edmonton eyes 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 JANE TAYLOR JOHN GILPIN John Tomkins Kirkley Hall little birdie LITTLE BROTHER 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 Nose o'er old arm-chair play POSIES FOR CHILDREN pray prayer Quoth ROBIN HOOD'S DEATH ROSE round says mamma sing Sir Ralph sleep spectacles stream summer taffrail tell thou canst Three Bells tree turtle-dove Twas unto W. L. Sheppard WARY TROUT well-bred duck wild wind that brings wish wood youth
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Page 231 - My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. ' But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case.
Page 227 - 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 137 - And he fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of spring, It made him whistle, it made him sing; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcape float; Quoth he, " My men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I'll plague the priest of Aberbrothok.
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 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 228 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both At last it flew away.
Page 200 - One midst the forests of the West By a dark stream is laid, The Indian knows his place of rest, Far in the cedar shade. 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 227 - He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more.
Page 170 - More motionless ! and then What joy awaits you, when the breeze Hath found you out among the trees, And calls you forth again ! This plot of Orchard-ground is Ours ; My trees they are, my Sister's flowers ; Here rest your wings when they are weary, Here lodge as in a sanctuary ! Come often to us, fear no wrong ; Sit near us on the bough ! We'll talk of sunshine and of song ; And summer days when we were young ; Sweet childish days, that were as long As twenty days are now.
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.