A Second Treasury of the FamiliarRalph Louis Woods A companion volume to the editor's "Treasury of the familiar," 1943. This volume contains more poetry than prose. It is indexed by author, title and familiar lines. |
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... mother was As dew in April That falleth on grass . He came all so still To his mother's bower As dew in April That falleth on shower . He came all so still Where his mother lay As dew in April That falleth on spray . Mother and maiden ...
... mother was As dew in April That falleth on grass . He came all so still To his mother's bower As dew in April That falleth on shower . He came all so still Where his mother lay As dew in April That falleth on spray . Mother and maiden ...
Page 419
... Mother , you may never Press me to your heart again ; But oh , you'll not forget me , Mother , If I'm numbered with the slain . Hark ! I hear the bugles sounding , ' Tis the signal for the fight ; Now may God protect us , Mother , As He ...
... Mother , you may never Press me to your heart again ; But oh , you'll not forget me , Mother , If I'm numbered with the slain . Hark ! I hear the bugles sounding , ' Tis the signal for the fight ; Now may God protect us , Mother , As He ...
Page 527
... mother so hurriedly repressed every breath or sound , and so assured him that if he were only still she would certainly save him , that he clung quietly round her neck , only asking , as he found himself sinking to sleep , - " Mother ...
... mother so hurriedly repressed every breath or sound , and so assured him that if he were only still she would certainly save him , that he clung quietly round her neck , only asking , as he found himself sinking to sleep , - " Mother ...
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Alice angels Anonymous beautiful blessed blow breath captain's gig child Colour-Sergeant cried Danny Deever dark dead dear death doth dream earth eyes face Father fear flowers Franklin D give glory hand happy Harry Von Tilzer hath Heab'n hear heard heart Heaven Highland laddie holy hour Jesus John John of Austria King kiss land laugh light live look Lord March Hare mind moon morning mother never night o'er once peace Percy Bysshe Shelley Philistine praise river Robert Louis Stevenson round Samian wine shadow shining shore sigh sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars stood sweet talk tears tell thee There's thine things thought tree unto voice W. S. Gilbert walk wild William Shakespeare wind word wotthehell young youth