Poetry for School and Home, from the best authors. Edited by T. Shorter1861 |
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... your Christian knowledge : Consecrate to man our powers ; Let us take our proper station ; We , the rising generation , Let us stamp the age as ours ! 3 THE CHILDREN . We shall be what you will make B 2 THE CHILDREN. ...
... your Christian knowledge : Consecrate to man our powers ; Let us take our proper station ; We , the rising generation , Let us stamp the age as ours ! 3 THE CHILDREN . We shall be what you will make B 2 THE CHILDREN. ...
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... rising by degrees , And both the sisters married were , With little families- When home came William with a wife ; Born far away was she ; Her accent foreign , dark her face ; She had a woman's truth and grace , And loved him teuderly ...
... rising by degrees , And both the sisters married were , With little families- When home came William with a wife ; Born far away was she ; Her accent foreign , dark her face ; She had a woman's truth and grace , And loved him teuderly ...
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... rise ; Slow rolls the waggon down the road , I watch it disappear ; Her last " dear sister , " faint " good bye , " Still lingering in my ear . Oh , mother , had but father lived , It would not have been thus ; Or , if God still had ...
... rise ; Slow rolls the waggon down the road , I watch it disappear ; Her last " dear sister , " faint " good bye , " Still lingering in my ear . Oh , mother , had but father lived , It would not have been thus ; Or , if God still had ...
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... rising sun , Spring holds her court in grove 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 ...
... rising sun , Spring holds her court in grove 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 ...
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... rising Moon . " " Canst hear , " said one , " the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore . " " Now where we are I cannot tell , But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell " 32 THE THREE FISHERS . They hear no sound ,
... rising Moon . " " Canst hear , " said one , " the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore . " " Now where we are I cannot tell , But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell " 32 THE THREE FISHERS . They hear no sound ,
Common terms and phrases
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