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Page 17
... fields or thy summer - day sky ? They tell me of regions where flowers are found , Whose perfume and tints spread a paradise round ; But brighter to me cannot garland the earth Than those that spring forth in the land of my birth . My ...
... fields or thy summer - day sky ? They tell me of regions where flowers are found , Whose perfume and tints spread a paradise round ; But brighter to me cannot garland the earth Than those that spring forth in the land of my birth . My ...
Page 18
... field and highway With a silence deep and white . Every pine and fir and hemlock Wore ermine too dear for an earl , And the poorest twig on the elm tree Was ridged inch deep with pearl . From sheds , new roofed with Carrara , Came ...
... field and highway With a silence deep and white . Every pine and fir and hemlock Wore ermine too dear for an earl , And the poorest twig on the elm tree Was ridged inch deep with pearl . From sheds , new roofed with Carrara , Came ...
Page 37
... fields long ago , On stiles that you loved , and in lanes well you know- Come and buy ! The poorest may buy them , the richest they'll please— There's ne'er a one sells brighter blossoms than these- There's ne'er a one sells such sweet ...
... fields long ago , On stiles that you loved , and in lanes well you know- Come and buy ! The poorest may buy them , the richest they'll please— There's ne'er a one sells brighter blossoms than these- There's ne'er a one sells such sweet ...
Page 41
... field they crossed : The marks were still the same ; They tracked them on , nor ever lost ; And to the bridge they came . They followed from the snowy bank Those footmarks one by one , Into the middle of the plank ; And further , there ...
... field they crossed : The marks were still the same ; They tracked them on , nor ever lost ; And to the bridge they came . They followed from the snowy bank Those footmarks one by one , Into the middle of the plank ; And further , there ...
Page 43
... There I couch , when owls do cry . On the bat's back I do fly , After summer , merrily : Merrily , merrily , shall I live now , Under the blossom that hangs on the bough . SHAKESPEARE . 44 A FIELD FLOWER . 40. A FIELD FLOWER .
... There I couch , when owls do cry . On the bat's back I do fly , After summer , merrily : Merrily , merrily , shall I live now , Under the blossom that hangs on the bough . SHAKESPEARE . 44 A FIELD FLOWER . 40. A FIELD FLOWER .
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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