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Page 24
... and lea . When cowslips load with sweets the air- Sing , cuckoo , sing in flowering tree- Spring braids with flowers her golden hair , And bids the mating birds agree . HARRIS . THE MAY QUEEN . 25 20. THE MAY QUEEN .
... and lea . When cowslips load with sweets the air- Sing , cuckoo , sing in flowering tree- Spring braids with flowers her golden hair , And bids the mating birds agree . HARRIS . THE MAY QUEEN . 25 20. THE MAY QUEEN .
Page 25
... Queen o ' the May , mother , I'm to be Queen o ' the May . There's many a black black eye , they say , but none so bright as mine ; There's Margaret and Mary , there's Kate and Caroline ; But none so fair as little Alice in all the land ...
... Queen o ' the May , mother , I'm to be Queen o ' the May . There's many a black black eye , they say , but none so bright as mine ; There's Margaret and Mary , there's Kate and Caroline ; But none so fair as little Alice in all the land ...
Page 26
... Queen o ' the May , mother , I'm to be Queen o ' the May . So you must wake and call me early , call me early , mother dear ; To - morrow ' ill be the happiest time of all the glad New - year ; To - morrow ' ill be of all the year the ...
... Queen o ' the May , mother , I'm to be Queen o ' the May . So you must wake and call me early , call me early , mother dear ; To - morrow ' ill be the happiest time of all the glad New - year ; To - morrow ' ill be of all the year the ...
Page 140
... flowers then will be shining , All the high trees will be covered with green ; We'll gather the rarest of blossoms for twining , And garland the brow of some bonnie May Queen . HOW GLAD I SHALL BE WHEN THE CUCKOO IS SINGING.
... flowers then will be shining , All the high trees will be covered with green ; We'll gather the rarest of blossoms for twining , And garland the brow of some bonnie May Queen . HOW GLAD I SHALL BE WHEN THE CUCKOO IS SINGING.
Page 165
... wandering eyes discern The countenance of Jesus beaming love And pity ; eager then they stretch their arms , And , cow'ring , lay their heads upon his breast . GRAHAME . 166 MOONRISE . 147. MOONRISE . How like a queen.
... wandering eyes discern The countenance of Jesus beaming love And pity ; eager then they stretch their arms , And , cow'ring , lay their heads upon his breast . GRAHAME . 166 MOONRISE . 147. MOONRISE . How like a queen.
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angel BATTLE OF BLENHEIM beauty beneath bird blessed bloom blossoms blow blue bowers breast breath breeze bright buds CASABIANCA child CINQUE PORTS cloud cottage cowslips cried CUCKOO dance dead dear death delight DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB doth dream earth ECHOING GREEN ELIZA COOK eyes fair Father flowers gentle glad green guilders happy hath head hear heard heart heaven hill Inchcape Rock JOHN GILPIN lamb land laugh light look Lucy MARY HOWITT merry moon morning mother nest never night NIGHT SONG o'er PIED PIPER pipe PIPER OF HAMELIN pity pleasant poor pray prayer Queen round sail shining sing SIR JOHN MOORE sister sleep smile snow song sorrow Speak gently spring stars stept sweet tears thee There's thine thou tree trysting-tree Twas unto village waves wild wind wing young