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... said Peter . " Birds don't have such long tails . " " How they pull on the strings , father . They are trying to get away . " " That is the wind , Polly . Don't you feel it ? It is blowing your hair all about . 83 THE WIND.
... said Peter . " Birds don't have such long tails . " " How they pull on the strings , father . They are trying to get away . " " That is the wind , Polly . Don't you feel it ? It is blowing your hair all about . 83 THE WIND.
Page 84
Rose Lucia. it ? It is blowing your hair all about . The kites are so light that it carries them along with it . You are too heavy for this wind to carry you up into the air ... blow them . 66 They spread their wings and let it carry them.
Rose Lucia. it ? It is blowing your hair all about . The kites are so light that it carries them along with it . You are too heavy for this wind to carry you up into the air ... blow them . 66 They spread their wings and let it carry them.
Page 86
... blow the birds about the sky ; And all around I heard you pass , Like ladies ' skirts across the grass O wind , a - blowing all day long ! O wind , that sings so loud a song ! " I saw the different things you did , But always you ...
... blow the birds about the sky ; And all around I heard you pass , Like ladies ' skirts across the grass O wind , a - blowing all day long ! O wind , that sings so loud a song ! " I saw the different things you did , But always you ...
Page 87
... blowing with his mouth , " said Polly . “ I used to think he blew off my hat just to tease me . Now I think it can't be a giant . Is it , father ? " " No , it isn't a real giant , Polly ... blow away ? " " No , I should not , father . Why 87.
... blowing with his mouth , " said Polly . “ I used to think he blew off my hat just to tease me . Now I think it can't be a giant . Is it , father ? " " No , it isn't a real giant , Polly ... blow away ? " " No , I should not , father . Why 87.
Page 91
... Peter . We are so far away now that you cannot see them . " " Why does the wind blow so hard ? Is he carrying wishes to the Wish Fairy ? " " Oh , no ! The wind is still . But I am flying very fast . of the air . wind . 91.
... Peter . We are so far away now that you cannot see them . " " Why does the wind blow so hard ? Is he carrying wishes to the Wish Fairy ? " " Oh , no ! The wind is still . But I am flying very fast . of the air . wind . 91.
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asked Peter barn bay horse big boy Billy birds Blacky bloodroot Bobolink called candy chase chicks climb couple of cream cried Peter cried Polly daisy hay day Polly dirt Farmer Brown father field funny go home Good-by goody Grandmother grandmother's grass grow hair happy hard hole horse hurt Jack-o'-lanterns Jersey cows Jersey-cow John Gilpin jump keep kind fairies kites kittens lanterns legs little brook live look milk Monkeys moon mother naughty never Never-still nice Once Perhaps Peter and Polly pins play Polly and Peter Polly's ponds pumpkins quart quiet company Redtop ride river road scissors sheep sings Sometimes stop Story Lady strawberries supper tail tell things thought Tim's tired of staying trees turtle Wag-wag walked watch water fairies wild strawberries wind winter Wish Fairy Woodchuck wool yeast cake
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Page 72 - I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky; And all around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things you did, But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call, I could not see yourself at all O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song!
Page 38 - Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full...
Page 11 - SWING How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do! Up in the air and over the wall, Till I can see so wide, Rivers and trees and cattle and all Over the countryside— Till I look down on the garden green, Down on the roof so brown— Up in the air I go flying again, Up in the air and down!
Page 50 - Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before.
Page 51 - Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king...
Page 72 - Like ladies' skirts across the grass — 0 wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things you did, But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call, I could not see yourself at all — 0 wind, a-blowing all day long, 0 wind, that sings so loud a song!
Page 28 - WHERE GO THE BOATS? DARK brown is the river, Golden is the sand. It flows along forever, With trees on either hand. Green leaves a-floating, Castles of the foam, Boats of mine a-boating — Where will all come home? On goes the river And out past the mill, Away down the valley, Away down the hilL Away down the river, A hundred miles or more, Other little children Shall bring my boats ashore.
Page 75 - One night Peter went to bed early. It was not dark. The bright moon shone in at the window. Peter could see everything in the room. All at once he heard a noise. Peter opened his eyes. He saw that the room had grown dark. Something was outside the window. Tap, tap, came a noise at the window. "What is it?