The Book of Children's Hymns and Rhymes. Collected by the Daughter of a ClergymanJ. Hogg & Sons, 1859 - 312 pages |
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... Play Employment The Shepherd Boy • The History of John Gilpin The Use of Flowers The Young Christian Christmas Hymn A Farewell Calling Names Heaven and Hell Acquaint thee , my Child The Poor Widow Sunday in the Country Summer Woods Page ...
... Play Employment The Shepherd Boy • The History of John Gilpin The Use of Flowers The Young Christian Christmas Hymn A Farewell Calling Names Heaven and Hell Acquaint thee , my Child The Poor Widow Sunday in the Country Summer Woods Page ...
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... play 238 My dearest baby , go to sleep 25 My fairest child , I have no song to give you 101 My waking dreams are best concealed 294 Nay , speak no ill ! a kindly word 151 " No one will see me , " said little John Day No real advantage ...
... play 238 My dearest baby , go to sleep 25 My fairest child , I have no song to give you 101 My waking dreams are best concealed 294 Nay , speak no ill ! a kindly word 151 " No one will see me , " said little John Day No real advantage ...
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... play , mother 86 The cock is crowing 306 The day is past , the sun is set 310 The dew was falling fast , the stars began to blink 223 The dog will stand and watch the sheep 28 The God of mercy walks his round 135 The lawns were dry in ...
... play , mother 86 The cock is crowing 306 The day is past , the sun is set 310 The dew was falling fast , the stars began to blink 223 The dog will stand and watch the sheep 28 The God of mercy walks his round 135 The lawns were dry in ...
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... play with me here , under the tree ? 87 Why should I deprive my neighbour 80 Will God , who made the earth and sea 20 " Will you walk into my parlour ? " said the spider to the fly 77 Would you learn , my little children 44 You say I ...
... play with me here , under the tree ? 87 Why should I deprive my neighbour 80 Will God , who made the earth and sea 20 " Will you walk into my parlour ? " said the spider to the fly 77 Would you learn , my little children 44 You say I ...
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... play , Nor trifling troubles tell , But sit down quiet by her side , And try to make her well . I must not tease my mother ; I've heard dear father say , When I was in my cradle sick , She nursed me night and day . She lays me in my ...
... play , Nor trifling troubles tell , But sit down quiet by her side , And try to make her well . I must not tease my mother ; I've heard dear father say , When I was in my cradle sick , She nursed me night and day . She lays me in my ...
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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.