 SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage Girl : She was eight years old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. She had a...  Poems, selected from the best eds - Page 14by William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1880Full view - About this book
 | W H Cordeaux - 1853 - 118 pages
...A simple child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...Her hair was thick with many a curl, That clustered P) round her head. ' Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ? ' ' How many ? seven... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...A simple child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb. What should it know of death * I met a little cottage...she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl That cluster'd round her head. She harl a rustic woodland air, And she was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair,... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1853 - 786 pages
...peculiar style, he makes a little cottage girl give expression to this affecting sentiment : — " I met a little cottage girl — She was eight years...thick with many a curl, That clustered round her head. ' Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ?' ' How many ? Seven in all,' she said, And,... | |
 | Poetry book - Children's poetry - 1854 - 152 pages
...the Fly WE ARE SEVEN. A SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its me in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...clad : Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; — Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be?" " How many? Seven in... | |
 | Poetry book - Children's poetry - 1854 - 152 pages
...Fly WE ARE SEVEN. - A SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...clad : Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; — Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be?" " How many? Seven in... | |
 | Reading book - 1854 - 300 pages
...CHILD'S NOTION OF DEATH. -A simple child That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...clad : Her eyes were fair, and very fair, — Her beauty made me glad. " Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ? " " How many ? Seven... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...hushed. WE ARE SEVEN. - A SIMPLE child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...was wildly clad ; Her eyes were fair and very fair, " Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ?" " How many ? Seven in all," she said, And... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 104 pages
...A simple child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath ; And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage...she said ; Her hair was thick with many a curl, That cluster'd round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad ; Her eyes were blue,... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - Presbyterian Church - 1854 - 614 pages
...peculiar style, he makes a little cottage girl give expression to this affecting sentiment : — " I met a little cottage girl, She was eight years old...thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. ' Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ?' 'How many? Seven in all,' she said, And... | |
 | Edwin Davies (D.D.) - Bereavement - 1854 - 156 pages
...artless, and beautiful. Such heart-consoling sentiments cannot be too well known, or become too popular. " I met a little cottage girl, She was eight years old,...thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. • ' Sisters and brothers, little maid, How many may you be ?' ' How many? Seven in all,' she said,... | |
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