Journeys Through BooklandA collection of various pieces of poetry and prose. |
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Page 19
... - PEEP Little Bo - Peep has lost her sheep , And can't tell where to find them ; Leave them alone , and they'll come home , Wagging their tails behind them . DANCING A JIG CARL SCHMIDT To market , to market. NURSERY RHYMES 19.
... - PEEP Little Bo - Peep has lost her sheep , And can't tell where to find them ; Leave them alone , and they'll come home , Wagging their tails behind them . DANCING A JIG CARL SCHMIDT To market , to market. NURSERY RHYMES 19.
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... tell you a story About Old Mother Morey- And now my story's begun ; I'll tell you another About Jack , her brother , And now my story's done . SPINNING BY THE FIRE Take a cup And drink it. NURSERY RHYMES 31.
... tell you a story About Old Mother Morey- And now my story's begun ; I'll tell you another About Jack , her brother , And now my story's done . SPINNING BY THE FIRE Take a cup And drink it. NURSERY RHYMES 31.
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... tell their mother what had happened . " The monster that did it , mother , was such a size ! " said they . The mother , who was a vain old thing , thought she could easily make herself as large . " Was it as big as this ? " she asked ...
... tell their mother what had happened . " The monster that did it , mother , was such a size ! " said they . The mother , who was a vain old thing , thought she could easily make herself as large . " Was it as big as this ? " she asked ...
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... tell you to move . " " Just So the Mouse began to gnaw on the big ropes . It was a hard task , and his lips grew sore and his sharp teeth ached , but he kept on bravely Vol . I. - 6 . till one after another the ropes gave way and the ...
... tell you to move . " " Just So the Mouse began to gnaw on the big ropes . It was a hard task , and his lips grew sore and his sharp teeth ached , but he kept on bravely Vol . I. - 6 . till one after another the ropes gave way and the ...
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... tell you when . " In a little while the last rope was cut in two , and the Mouse , scrambling down from the Lion's big head , called out : " Now jump up , Mr. Lion ; you're free . Aren't you glad you didn't kill me the other day ? " The ...
... tell you when . " In a little while the last rope was cut in two , and the Mouse , scrambling down from the Lion's big head , called out : " Now jump up , Mr. Lion ; you're free . Aren't you glad you didn't kill me the other day ? " The ...
Contents
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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