A Book of Verses for ChildrenEdward Verrall Lucas |
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... kind of poetry that is finer far than anything here poetry to which this book is , in the old - fashioned phrase , simply a " stepping- stone . " When you feel , as I hope some day you will feel , that these pages no longer satisfy ...
... kind of poetry that is finer far than anything here poetry to which this book is , in the old - fashioned phrase , simply a " stepping- stone . " When you feel , as I hope some day you will feel , that these pages no longer satisfy ...
Page 20
... and the lilac's pretty , The poplar's gentle and tall , But the plane tree's kind to the poor dull city- I love him best of all ! E. Nesbit . Baby Seed Song LITTLE brown brother , oh ! little 20 Child's Song in Spring.
... and the lilac's pretty , The poplar's gentle and tall , But the plane tree's kind to the poor dull city- I love him best of all ! E. Nesbit . Baby Seed Song LITTLE brown brother , oh ! little 20 Child's Song in Spring.
Page 21
... kind of flower will you be ? I'll be a poppy - all white , like my mother ; Do be a poppy like me . What ! you're a sun - flower ? How I shall miss you When you're grown golden and high ! But I shall send all the bees up to kiss you ...
... kind of flower will you be ? I'll be a poppy - all white , like my mother ; Do be a poppy like me . What ! you're a sun - flower ? How I shall miss you When you're grown golden and high ! But I shall send all the bees up to kiss you ...
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... kind Aunt Mary's tree . ' Tis a bush that the birds will never leave : They sing in it all day long ; But sweetest of all upon Christmas Eve , Is to hear the robin's song . ' Tis the merriest sound upon earth and sea : For it comes from ...
... kind Aunt Mary's tree . ' Tis a bush that the birds will never leave : They sing in it all day long ; But sweetest of all upon Christmas Eve , Is to hear the robin's song . ' Tis the merriest sound upon earth and sea : For it comes from ...
Page 76
... kind friends have found him : Plant his poor grave with whatever grows fast . Farewell , sweet singer ! dead in thy beauty , Silent through summer , though other birds sing . Bury him , comrades , in pitiful duty , Muffle the dinner ...
... kind friends have found him : Plant his poor grave with whatever grows fast . Farewell , sweet singer ! dead in thy beauty , Silent through summer , though other birds sing . Bury him , comrades , in pitiful duty , Muffle the dinner ...
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