Birds and flowers and other country things [in verse].

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Стр. 130 - Ere the crocus bold ; Ere the early primrose Opes its paly gold, Somewhere on a sunny bank Buttercups are bright ; Somewhere 'mong the frozen grass Peeps the Daisy white.
Стр. 6 - THE POOR MAN'S GARDEN. AH yes, the poor man's garden ! It is great joy to me, This little, precious piece of ground Before his door to see ! The rich man has his gardeners, — His gardeners young and old ; He never takes a spade in hand, Nor worketh in the mould. It is not with the poor man so, Wealth, servants, he has none ; And all the work that's done for him, Must by himself be done.
Стр. 55 - In this short space she had learnt to know her name; to answer and come when called on; to climb up my clothes, sit on my shoulder, and eat from my mouth. I took her with me to sea, determined to persevere in her education...
Стр. 168 - It groweth on the hill, And, be the breeze awake or 'sleep, It never standeth still. It seemeth all astir with life As if it loved to thrive, As if it had a merry heart Within its stem alive. Then fair befall the...
Стр. 103 - Among the leaves so green, There flows a little gurgling brook, The brightest e'er was seen. There come the little gentle birds, Without a fear of ill ; Down to the murmuring water's edge And freely drink their fill ! And dash about and splash about, The merry little things; And look askance with bright black eyes, And flirt their dripping wings.
Стр. 69 - And, in places deep and stilly, Marble-like, the water-lily. Little streams, their voices cheery, Sound forth welcomes to the weary, Flowing on from day to day, Without stint and without stay ; Here, upon their flowery bank, In the old...
Стр. 38 - The oak-tree of the forest Both east and west shall fly ; And the blessings of a thousand lands Upon our ship shall lie ! , For she shall not be a man-of-war, Nor a pirate shall she be, But a noble, Christian merchant-ship, To sail upon the sea. Then sing for the oak-tree, The monarch of the wood ; Sing for the oak-tree, That groweth green and good ; That groweth broad and branching Within the forest shade ; That groweth now, and yet shall grow When we are lowly laid ! Mary Howitt.
Стр. 54 - I procured a cage, and placed it under the piazza, where by its call it soon attracted the passing flocks, such is the attachment they have for each other. Numerous parties frequently alighted on the trees immediately above, keeping up a constant conversation with the prisoner. One of these...
Стр. 123 - To make the river flow. The clouds might give abundant rain, The nightly dews might fall, And the herb that keepeth life in man Might yet have drunk them all. Then wherefore, wherefore were they made, All dyed with rainbow light, All...
Стр. 123 - Springing in valleys green and low, And on the mountains high, And in the silent wilderness Where no man passeth by.

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