The Juvenile Wreath. By the Author of the Flowers of the Forest, Etc. [i.e. Margaret Graves Derenzy.] |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page 8
... ! why didst thou fly O'er the abbey spire so high ? When thou'rt thirsty , Robin Red , And the streams are frozen up , Thou wilt shake thy little head , Thinking of thy china cup , — Thinking of thy downy bed , Thou wilt sigh and.
... ! why didst thou fly O'er the abbey spire so high ? When thou'rt thirsty , Robin Red , And the streams are frozen up , Thou wilt shake thy little head , Thinking of thy china cup , — Thinking of thy downy bed , Thou wilt sigh and.
Page 9
... head . When thou'rt freezing , Robin Red , And the wintry winds do blow , Every hill and tree and shed Cover'd o'er with frost and snow , Then thou'lt wish thou hadst not gone , Then thou'lt think of slighted John . Robin , when thy ...
... head . When thou'rt freezing , Robin Red , And the wintry winds do blow , Every hill and tree and shed Cover'd o'er with frost and snow , Then thou'lt wish thou hadst not gone , Then thou'lt think of slighted John . Robin , when thy ...
Page 19
... head throbb'd with pain , I thought , ' pon my word , now , I thought I was dying , And so , I am certain , did sweet sister Jane . For up in her lap , as I lay on her bosom , She said to Nanette , ( O , I heard her quite plain ...
... head throbb'd with pain , I thought , ' pon my word , now , I thought I was dying , And so , I am certain , did sweet sister Jane . For up in her lap , as I lay on her bosom , She said to Nanette , ( O , I heard her quite plain ...
Page 22
... head ? Underneath the chesnut tree , There once stood my humble shed , With its pretty hawthorn bower , Deck'd with many a rosy flower . But my wife , my joy and pride , Trembling , sought an early grave ; And my little Susan died ...
... head ? Underneath the chesnut tree , There once stood my humble shed , With its pretty hawthorn bower , Deck'd with many a rosy flower . But my wife , my joy and pride , Trembling , sought an early grave ; And my little Susan died ...
Page 27
... head , or her tail , A blister was instantly got . I remember one day , O no wonder I laugh , Old Drab got a pain in her head : The doctor immediately feeling her hand , Said , " Cousin , it is my especial command That you should be ...
... head , or her tail , A blister was instantly got . I remember one day , O no wonder I laugh , Old Drab got a pain in her head : The doctor immediately feeling her hand , Said , " Cousin , it is my especial command That you should be ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abbey of Clomines babe baby beam beautiful boughs bourn BOWER chesnut so high cold cover'd dark dear little wren dear mamma drown'd Ellen extra boards eyes flew float flowers gay little glee green hark heart Houlston Julia larch leafy leave little Arthur little bee little bird little boat Little lady LITTLE MILL little pet liv'd look'd Lord Stratford LOVELY CHILD Lucy moon morning mother mountain NAIN Nanette never nice old crab OLD HAG old Peter papa perch'd poor Josephine pray pretty rosary Price 6d quick raven Robin Redbreast rock round shade shriek'd sigh sing a sweet song soon stop stream Summer sunbeams Susan swan sweet little sweet sister Jane tamborine tear tell tempest thee thou willow tree Thou wilt thrush thy little tol de rol Tommy's coo trip Twas Twill Twould wave Winter witness'd woodlands yonder
Popular passages
Page 83 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and much people of the city was with her. "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, 'Weep not.