The Book of Children's Hymns and Rhymes. Collected by the Daughter of a ClergymanJ. Hogg & Sons, 1859 - 312 pages |
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... Glad to see you , little bird 289 Glory to Thee , my God , this night 39 God bless our native land 129 God entrusts to all 112 . God is in heaven ! can He hear ? 19 God loves the child that humbly prays God made the sky that looks so ...
... Glad to see you , little bird 289 Glory to Thee , my God , this night 39 God bless our native land 129 God entrusts to all 112 . God is in heaven ! can He hear ? 19 God loves the child that humbly prays God made the sky that looks so ...
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... glad the Spring is come - the sun shines out so bright 58 I am a little sailor - boy I am coming , I am coming 253 75 I am the lady of the lake 125 I cannot make him dead I come when the cold , drifting snow 259 141 If good manners you ...
... glad the Spring is come - the sun shines out so bright 58 I am a little sailor - boy I am coming , I am coming 253 75 I am the lady of the lake 125 I cannot make him dead I come when the cold , drifting snow 259 141 If good manners you ...
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... , nor fight , nor disagree . The dog will sit , and beg for bread , And be most glad when he is fed ; But we should all for wisdom pray As well as bread , from day to day . THE HAPPY LAND . THERE is a happy land ,. 28 THE BOOK OF 28 The ...
... , nor fight , nor disagree . The dog will sit , and beg for bread , And be most glad when he is fed ; But we should all for wisdom pray As well as bread , from day to day . THE HAPPY LAND . THERE is a happy land ,. 28 THE BOOK OF 28 The ...
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... glad , And full of fun and play . Ah , there they are ! You pretty things , Now don't you run away ; I'm come on purpose with mamma , To see you this fine day . What pretty little heads you've got , And such good - natured eyes ; And ...
... glad , And full of fun and play . Ah , there they are ! You pretty things , Now don't you run away ; I'm come on purpose with mamma , To see you this fine day . What pretty little heads you've got , And such good - natured eyes ; And ...
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... glad and delighted was she . So after a while , but how long I can't tell , The little ones crept , one by one , from the shell ; And their mother was pleased , and she loved them well . She spread her soft wings on them all the day ...
... glad and delighted was she . So after a while , but how long I can't tell , The little ones crept , one by one , from the shell ; And their mother was pleased , and she loved them well . She spread her soft wings on them all the day ...
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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.