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... Kilmeny W. Allingham W. Shakespeare W. B. Rands Richard Corbet G. W. Thornbury James Hogg A Boy's Song . A Girl's Song . TWO SONGS James Hogg Thomas Moore Three Things to Remember The Knight of Bethlehem The Lamb Contents xi.
... Kilmeny W. Allingham W. Shakespeare W. B. Rands Richard Corbet G. W. Thornbury James Hogg A Boy's Song . A Girl's Song . TWO SONGS James Hogg Thomas Moore Three Things to Remember The Knight of Bethlehem The Lamb Contents xi.
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... the ring Of the mushrooms in the mead . G. W. THORNBURY . ( But he wasn't dead really . It was all a mistake . So they didn't slay the dragonfly after all . ) Kilmeny ( A Story about one who went there ) 6. W. Thornbury 69.
... the ring Of the mushrooms in the mead . G. W. THORNBURY . ( But he wasn't dead really . It was all a mistake . So they didn't slay the dragonfly after all . ) Kilmeny ( A Story about one who went there ) 6. W. Thornbury 69.
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Kenneth Grahame. Kilmeny ( A Story about one who went there ) Bonny Kilmeny gaed1 up the glen ; But it wasna to meet Duneira's men , Nor the rosy monk of the isle to see , For Kilmeny was pure as pure could be . It was only to hear the ...
Kenneth Grahame. Kilmeny ( A Story about one who went there ) Bonny Kilmeny gaed1 up the glen ; But it wasna to meet Duneira's men , Nor the rosy monk of the isle to see , For Kilmeny was pure as pure could be . It was only to hear the ...
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... Kilmeny , Kilmeny , where have you been ? Lang hae we sought baith holt and dene ; By linn , by ford , and green - wood tree , Yet you are halesome and fair to see . 7 Where gat you that joup of the lily sheen ? That bonny snood3 of the ...
... Kilmeny , Kilmeny , where have you been ? Lang hae we sought baith holt and dene ; By linn , by ford , and green - wood tree , Yet you are halesome and fair to see . 7 Where gat you that joup of the lily sheen ? That bonny snood3 of the ...
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... Kilmeny had been she knew not where , And Kilmeny had seen what she could not declare . Kilmeny had been where the cock never crew , Where the rain never fell , and the wind never blew . But it seem'd as the harp of the sky had rung ...
... Kilmeny had been she knew not where , And Kilmeny had seen what she could not declare . Kilmeny had been where the cock never crew , Where the rain never fell , and the wind never blew . But it seem'd as the harp of the sky had rung ...
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Page 194 - So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.
Page 157 - The isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung!
Page 128 - Maenad, even from the dim verge Of the horizon to the zenith's height, The locks of the approaching storm. Thou dirge Of the dying year, to which this closing night Will be the dome of a vast sepulchre, Vaulted with all thy congregated might Of vapours, from whose solid atmosphere Black rain, and fire, and hail, will burst : Oh hear!
Page 161 - Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword. His truth is marching on.
Page 73 - I'll tell thee: He is called by thy name, For He calls Himself a Lamb. He is meek, and He is mild ; He became a little child. I a child, and thou a lamb, We are called by his name. Little Lamb,- God bless thee...
Page 80 - Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, On a cloud I saw a child, And he laughing said to me : — ' Pipe a song about a lamb : ' So I piped with merry cheer. ' Piper, pipe that song again : ' So I piped ; he wept to hear.
Page 155 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which ne'er might be repeated...
Page 58 - Philomel with melody Sing in our sweet lullaby. Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby. Never harm Nor spell nor charm Come our lovely lady nigh. So good night, with lullaby.
Page 135 - QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess, excellently bright! Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose: Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess, excellently bright!
Page 140 - The spirits of your fathers Shall start from every wave; For the deck it was their field of fame, And Ocean was their grave : Where Blake and mighty Nelson fell, Your manly hearts shall glow, As ye sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow...