The Home Book of Verse, American and English, 1580-1912: With an Appendix Containing a Few Well-known Poems in Other Languages |
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... WINGS THIS was your butterfly , you see , — His fine wings made him vain : The caterpillars crawl , but he Passed them in rich disdain.— My pretty boy says , " Let him be Only a worm again ! " Unknown O child , when things have learned ...
... WINGS THIS was your butterfly , you see , — His fine wings made him vain : The caterpillars crawl , but he Passed them in rich disdain.— My pretty boy says , " Let him be Only a worm again ! " Unknown O child , when things have learned ...
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... wings Bear little souls to heaven . Frederick William Faber [ 1814-1863 ] MY LADY WIND My Lady Wind , my Lady Wind , Went round about the house to find A chink to set her foot in ; She tried the keyhole in the door , She tried the ...
... wings Bear little souls to heaven . Frederick William Faber [ 1814-1863 ] MY LADY WIND My Lady Wind , my Lady Wind , Went round about the house to find A chink to set her foot in ; She tried the keyhole in the door , She tried the ...
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... wings To make a feather storm : " The snow , the snow has come at last ! " The happy children call , And " ring around " they dance in glee , And watch the snowflakes fall . The wind , the wind , the wind , the wind , Has spread a snowy ...
... wings To make a feather storm : " The snow , the snow has come at last ! " The happy children call , And " ring around " they dance in glee , And watch the snowflakes fall . The wind , the wind , the wind , the wind , Has spread a snowy ...
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... wings are stronger . So she rests a little longer , Then she flies away . What does little baby say , In her bed at peep of day ? Baby says , like little birdie , Let me rise and fly away . Baby , sleep a little longer , Till the little ...
... wings are stronger . So she rests a little longer , Then she flies away . What does little baby say , In her bed at peep of day ? Baby says , like little birdie , Let me rise and fly away . Baby , sleep a little longer , Till the little ...
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... wings , how brilliant are your eyes ! I have a little looking - glass upon my parlor shelf ; If you'll step in one moment , dear , you shall behold your- self . " " I thank you , gentle sir , " she said , " for what you're pleased to ...
... wings , how brilliant are your eyes ! I have a little looking - glass upon my parlor shelf ; If you'll step in one moment , dear , you shall behold your- self . " " I thank you , gentle sir , " she said , " for what you're pleased to ...
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The Home Book of Verse, American and English: With an Appendix ..., Volume 1 Burton Egbert Stevenson No preview available - 1959 |
The Home Book of Verse, American and English: With an Appendix ..., Volume 1 Burton Egbert Stevenson No preview available - 1953 |
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Alfred Tennyson Algernon Charles Swinburne angels babe baby Baby Bell beauty birds bless blow blue blush bonnie bosom breast breath bright cheek child dark dear doth dream earth Ernest Dowson eyes face fair fairy fear feet flowers George Edward Woodberry George Gordon Byron girl Glenlogie golden grace green grow hair hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven kiss lady lassie laugh light lips live look love thee Love's lover lullaby maid merry moon morning mother ne'er never night o'er once pain pretty Robert Browning Robert Herrick rose round shine sigh sing sleep smile snow soft song sorrow soul stars sweet tears tell There's thine things Thomas Campion Thomas Hood thou art thought tree Twas voice Walter Savage Landor weary weep William Wordsworth wind wings wonder young youth