Journeys Through BooklandA collection of various pieces of poetry and prose. |
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... crow ! There , little baby , now you know ! B A GREAT A Bye , baby bunting , Father's. There was an old woman Lived under a hill , And if she's not gone , She lives there still . Great A , little a , Bouncing B ! The. 10 NURSERY RHYMES.
... crow ! There , little baby , now you know ! B A GREAT A Bye , baby bunting , Father's. There was an old woman Lived under a hill , And if she's not gone , She lives there still . Great A , little a , Bouncing B ! The. 10 NURSERY RHYMES.
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Charles H. Sylvester. B A GREAT A Bye , baby bunting , Father's gone a - hunting , Mother's gone a - milking , Sister's gone a - silking , Brother's gone to buy a skin To wrap the baby bunting in . JACK BE NIMBLE Jack be nimble , Jack be ...
Charles H. Sylvester. B A GREAT A Bye , baby bunting , Father's gone a - hunting , Mother's gone a - milking , Sister's gone a - silking , Brother's gone to buy a skin To wrap the baby bunting in . JACK BE NIMBLE Jack be nimble , Jack be ...
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... father , my pretty maid ? ” " My father's a farmer , sir , " she said . “ Say , will you marry me , my pretty maid ? ” " Yes , if you please , kind sir , " she said . " What is your fortune , my pretty maid ? " " My face is my fortune ...
... father , my pretty maid ? ” " My father's a farmer , sir , " she said . “ Say , will you marry me , my pretty maid ? ” " Yes , if you please , kind sir , " she said . " What is your fortune , my pretty maid ? " " My face is my fortune ...
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... father . " That nasty weed has hurt me several times . Now , I am always afraid of it , and touched it as lightly as pos- sible . Why should it sting me so ? " " Child , " said the father , " your touching it so gently and timorously is ...
... father . " That nasty weed has hurt me several times . Now , I am always afraid of it , and touched it as lightly as pos- sible . Why should it sting me so ? " " Child , " said the father , " your touching it so gently and timorously is ...
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... boy , even if he were no bigger than his father's thumb , I should be the happiest creature in the world . ” The idea pleased Merlin greatly , and after he left the plowman's home he called the queen of the. TOM THUMB.
... boy , even if he were no bigger than his father's thumb , I should be the happiest creature in the world . ” The idea pleased Merlin greatly , and after he left the plowman's home he called the queen of the. TOM THUMB.
Contents
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87 | |
RAIN | 106 |
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON | 124 |
THE FOX AND THE GRAPES | 133 |
LITTLE BIRDIE Alfred Tennyson | 141 |
THE HARDY TIN SOLDIER IIans Christian Andersen | 147 |
MARCHING SONG Robert Louis Stevenson | 154 |
WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN Robert Louis Stevenson | 263 |
WYNKEN BLynken and NOD Eugene Field | 272 |
INDUSTRY AND SLOTH | 313 |
STOP STOP PRETTY WATER Mrs Eliza Lee Follen | 329 |
THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT Edward Lear | 352 |
KEEPSAKE MILL Robert Louis Stevenson | 363 |
LADY BUTTONEYES Eugene Field | 381 |
THE FLAX Hans Christian Andersen | 394 |
BED IN SUMMER Robert Louis Stevenson | 175 |
BLOCK CITY Robert Louis Stevenson | 201 |
OLD GAELIC LULLABY | 209 |
FAIRY BREAD Robert Louis Stevenson | 216 |
THE LION THE FOX AND THE ASS | 230 |
SEEIN THINGS Eugene Field | 247 |
NORSE LULLABY Eugene Field | 253 |
THE DUEL Eugene Field | 400 |
AUTUMN FIRES Robert Louis Stevenson | 411 |
THE FAIRIES William Allingham | 423 |
BAUCIS AND PHILEMON | 429 |
THE WIND Robert Louis Stevenson | 439 |
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB | 455 |
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animals asked Atalanta Baucis and Philemon Bear Beast beautiful began Blynken bread brother called Canaan castle child Cinderella cried dear Dick door dragon dream drummer Egypt EUGENE FIELD eyes fairies father fell fire forest frightened gave giant girl gold golden bird Grethel grew hand Hansel happy hare head heard Hippomenes Hop-o'-my-thumb horse hunter Jack JAKOB GRIMM Joseph killed king King Arthur king's daughter knew lady land land of Goshen lion little pig lived Loki looked maiden Mee-ow morning mother Mouse never night Ogre old woman palace PAT-A-CAKE Pharaoh pieces poor prince princess replied ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON sent servants singing sisters sleep soon stood supper tell things thought Tin Soldier told took town tree turned voice wife witch wolf wonderful wood young