The Book of Children's Hymns and Rhymes. Collected by the Daughter of a ClergymanJ. Hogg & Sons, 1859 - 312 pages |
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Book. INDEX OF FIRST LINES . Page A bird built her nest in a fair green tree Acquaint thee , my child 202 103 A gentleman of good account 247 Ah , how you hold that little thing ! 61 A little bird built a warm nest in a tree 45 A little ...
Book. INDEX OF FIRST LINES . Page A bird built her nest in a fair green tree Acquaint thee , my child 202 103 A gentleman of good account 247 Ah , how you hold that little thing ! 61 A little bird built a warm nest in a tree 45 A little ...
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... fair , His eyes how bright and blue ! His tiny hands are white and plump ; And , waking or asleep , Beneath his clothes His little toes , How cunningly they peep ! Oh , many things are beautiful : The bird that sings and flies , The ...
... fair , His eyes how bright and blue ! His tiny hands are white and plump ; And , waking or asleep , Beneath his clothes His little toes , How cunningly they peep ! Oh , many things are beautiful : The bird that sings and flies , The ...
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... fair and bright , They are shining like the light . Harps of gold and palms they bear , All are good and happy there ; Much I wonder what their name , Who they are , and whence they came . They who now are praising God Once the path of ...
... fair and bright , They are shining like the light . Harps of gold and palms they bear , All are good and happy there ; Much I wonder what their name , Who they are , and whence they came . They who now are praising God Once the path of ...
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... fair as fair can be ; And the ebbing tide and northerly gale Will carry us out to sea . So down with the boat from the beach so steep , We must part with the setting sun ; For ere we can spread out our nets in the deep We've a weary way ...
... fair as fair can be ; And the ebbing tide and northerly gale Will carry us out to sea . So down with the boat from the beach so steep , We must part with the setting sun ; For ere we can spread out our nets in the deep We've a weary way ...
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... fair and softly , " John he cried , But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon , In spite of curb and rein . So stooping down , as needs he must Who cannot sit upright , He grasp'd the mane with both his hands , And eke ...
... fair and softly , " John he cried , But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon , In spite of curb and rein . So stooping down , as needs he must Who cannot sit upright , He grasp'd the mane with both his hands , And eke ...
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apple-tree blessed blue bright brother cheerful Christ cowslips daisies dark dear doth earth Edmonton Eliza Cook eyes Father fear flowers gentle Gilpin glad glory grace green hand happy happy land hast hath head hear heard heart heaven heavenly holy HYMN idle Jesus JOHN GILPIN joyful keep kind lambs light little bird little child little children live look Lord Lupins blue Mabel Mary Howitt merry morning mother nest never night o'er oak-tree peace play pleasant praise pray prayer pretty primroses red Valerian ripples rock round Saviour shadows mirrored shining shining day sing sins sleep smile song soul speak Spider Spring stars summer sweet taught teach tell thee thine things Thomas Miller thou thought tree Twas unto walk watch winds wing wood word young
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Page 229 - Old Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, ' 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he, 'Who fell in the great victory.
Page 94 - And still, as fast as he drew near, 'twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men their gates wide open threw.
Page 96 - But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case.
Page 92 - Where they did all get in, Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin.
Page 76 - DOGS DELIGHT to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight. For 'tis their nature too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.
Page 229 - IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round...
Page 42 - Lord ! I my vows to Thee renew : Scatter my sins as morning dew ; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill.
Page 24 - How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower...
Page 231 - They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. "Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene.
Page 93 - John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.