The Book of Children's Hymns and Rhymes. Collected by the Daughter of a ClergymanJ. Hogg & Sons, 1859 - 312 pages |
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... Soon shall the evening star , with silver ray 41 Stop , little stream , and tell me why Summer is a coming in 153 301 Suppose I were lost in a desolate land 302 Sweet bird , I like to hear you sing 73 Sweet sister , like an opening rose ...
... Soon shall the evening star , with silver ray 41 Stop , little stream , and tell me why Summer is a coming in 153 301 Suppose I were lost in a desolate land 302 Sweet bird , I like to hear you sing 73 Sweet sister , like an opening rose ...
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... SOON Shall the ev'ning star , with silver ray , Shed its mild lustre on this sacred day ; Resume we then , ere sleep and silence reign , The rites which holiness and heaven ordain . Still let each awful truth our thoughts engage That ...
... SOON Shall the ev'ning star , with silver ray , Shed its mild lustre on this sacred day ; Resume we then , ere sleep and silence reign , The rites which holiness and heaven ordain . Still let each awful truth our thoughts engage That ...
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... Soon he'll get to mother dear . There he comes along at last , Here's my finger , hold it fast ; Now one pretty little kiss , After such a walk as this . CHRISTMAS HYMN . How blessed was the day , When 46 THE BOOK OF England Walking Alone.
... Soon he'll get to mother dear . There he comes along at last , Here's my finger , hold it fast ; Now one pretty little kiss , After such a walk as this . CHRISTMAS HYMN . How blessed was the day , When 46 THE BOOK OF England Walking Alone.
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... soon , I must slumber again : " As the door on its hinges , so he on his bed Turns his sides , and his shoulders , and his heavy head . " A little more sleep and a little more slumber ; " Thus he wastes half his days , and his hours ...
... soon , I must slumber again : " As the door on its hinges , so he on his bed Turns his sides , and his shoulders , and his heavy head . " A little more sleep and a little more slumber ; " Thus he wastes half his days , and his hours ...
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... , I'll call another day . " The Spider turned him round about , and went into his den , For well he knew the silly fly would soon come back again : So he wove a subtle web , in a little CHILDREN'S HYMNS AND RHYMES . 77.
... , I'll call another day . " The Spider turned him round about , and went into his den , For well he knew the silly fly would soon come back again : So he wove a subtle web , in a little CHILDREN'S HYMNS AND RHYMES . 77.
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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 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.
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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.
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