 ... wonder what becomes of them! That's a pretty idea, little Rebecca, and I don't know whether you or my wife ought to have the more praise. What made you think of the stars lying on the flag's 'mother-breast'? Where did you get that word?  New Chronicles of Rebecca - Page 137by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin - 1907 - 277 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 1906 - 1380 lehte
...'mother-breast'? Where did you get that word?" " Why " (and the young poet looked rather puzzled), "that's the way it is; the flag is the whole country — the...States. The stars had to lie somewhere; 'lap' nor 'arms1 wouldn't sound well with ' West,' so, of course, I said 'breast,'" Rebecca answered, with some... | |
 | Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1906 - 1030 lehte
...'mother-breast'? Where did you get that word?" "Why"(andtheyoungpoetlooked'rather puzzled), "that's the way it is; the flag is the whole country — the...stars are the States. The stars had to lie somewhere; Чар' nor 'arms' wouldn't sound well with ' West,' so, of course, I said ' breast,'" Rebecca answered,... | |
 | Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Sheppard Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1906 - 822 lehte
...'mother-breast'? Where did you get that word?" " Why " (and the young poet looked rather puzzled), "that's the way it is; the flag is the whole country — the...States. The stars had to lie somewhere; 'lap' nor 'arms' wouldn't sound well with ' West,' so, of course, I said 'breast,'" Rebecca answered, with some surprise... | |
 | Emma Miller Bolenius - 1919 - 360 lehte
...'mother-breast'? Where did you get that word?" 62 "Why" (and the young poet looked rather puzzled) '' that's the way it is ; the flag is the whole country —...and kissed her softly on the forehead when he said good-bye at the door. 6. Describe the Simpson family. 7. Why was Simpson disliked? 8. Why was Rebecca... | |
 | Carolyn Marvin, David W. Ingle - 1999 - 424 lehte
...East and West, Side by side they lie at peace On the dear flag's mother-breast. Rebecca explains that "the flag is the whole country - the mother - and the stars are the states" and have to lie somewhere.85 The day before the festival Rebecca spots the finished flag bundled among... | |
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