The Book of Children's Hymns and Rhymes. Collected by the Daughter of a ClergymanJ. Hogg & Sons, 1859 - 312 pages |
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... Primroses Alone in the Dark G. W. Doane 161 Thomas Miller 162 163 The Butterfly Song of the Daisies We all might do Good Saturday Night . Gratitude to God Thomas Miller 164 Thomas Miller 169 A. H. P. 171 172 173 174 Cowper 175 176 Table ...
... Primroses Alone in the Dark G. W. Doane 161 Thomas Miller 162 163 The Butterfly Song of the Daisies We all might do Good Saturday Night . Gratitude to God Thomas Miller 164 Thomas Miller 169 A. H. P. 171 172 173 174 Cowper 175 176 Table ...
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... primrose , and the cowslip too , and every pretty flower . I like to see the butterfly fluttering her painted wing , And all things seem , just like myself , so pleased to see the Spring . The fishes in the little brook are jumping up ...
... primrose , and the cowslip too , and every pretty flower . I like to see the butterfly fluttering her painted wing , And all things seem , just like myself , so pleased to see the Spring . The fishes in the little brook are jumping up ...
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... primroses are seen ; And , their clustering leaves below , White and purple violets blow . Hark , the new - born lambs are bleating , And the cawing rooks are meeting In the elms - a noisy crowd ! All the birds are singing loud ; And ...
... primroses are seen ; And , their clustering leaves below , White and purple violets blow . Hark , the new - born lambs are bleating , And the cawing rooks are meeting In the elms - a noisy crowd ! All the birds are singing loud ; And ...
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... PRIMROSES . WE come to gladden heavy eyes , We are the earliest of " Spring - cries ; " The needle - girl her door uncloses , When in the street she hears " Primroses ; Come buy my pretty primroses . " The invalid beside the fire Knows ...
... PRIMROSES . WE come to gladden heavy eyes , We are the earliest of " Spring - cries ; " The needle - girl her door uncloses , When in the street she hears " Primroses ; Come buy my pretty primroses . " The invalid beside the fire Knows ...
Page 163
... primroses . " Summer , crowned with all her roses , Cheers not like our " sweet primroses , " For we to courts and alleys bring With us that pleasant cry of Spring , " Come buy my sweet primroses . " ALONE IN THE DARK . SHE has taken ...
... primroses . " Summer , crowned with all her roses , Cheers not like our " sweet primroses , " For we to courts and alleys bring With us that pleasant cry of Spring , " Come buy my sweet primroses . " ALONE IN THE DARK . SHE has taken ...
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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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