Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales: a Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of EnglandJ. Russell Smith, 1849 - 276 pages |
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... called the natural literature of Great Britain . Mr. Chambers , indeed , may be said to have already ex- hausted the subject for his own land in the last edition of his interesting publication , but no systematic attempt has yet been ...
... called the natural literature of Great Britain . Mr. Chambers , indeed , may be said to have already ex- hausted the subject for his own land in the last edition of his interesting publication , but no systematic attempt has yet been ...
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... called burny - bee , and the following lines are current ; Burnie bee , burnie bee , Tell me when your wedding be . If it be to - morrow day , Take your wings and fly away . These lines are said by children , when they throw NURSERY ...
... called burny - bee , and the following lines are current ; Burnie bee , burnie bee , Tell me when your wedding be . If it be to - morrow day , Take your wings and fly away . These lines are said by children , when they throw NURSERY ...
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... called the Virgin Mary's chafer , Marienwürmchen , or the May - chafer , Maikäferchen , or the gold - bird , Guldvogel . In Sweden , gold - hen , gold- cow , or the Virgin Mary's maid . In Denmark , our Lord's hen , or our Lady's hen ...
... called the Virgin Mary's chafer , Marienwürmchen , or the May - chafer , Maikäferchen , or the gold - bird , Guldvogel . In Sweden , gold - hen , gold- cow , or the Virgin Mary's maid . In Denmark , our Lord's hen , or our Lady's hen ...
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... called Neppa , but Neppa would never go home from the field . The yeo- man was therefore forced to promise his daughter in marriage to whoever could get Neppa home . Many tried their fortune in vain , but at last a sharp boy offered to ...
... called Neppa , but Neppa would never go home from the field . The yeo- man was therefore forced to promise his daughter in marriage to whoever could get Neppa home . Many tried their fortune in vain , but at last a sharp boy offered to ...
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... called Longshanks , and rocked and nursed it as if it had been her own child : + Gumman ville vagga Och inga barn hade hon ; Då tog hon in Fölungen sin , Och lade den i vaggan sin . Vyssa , vyssa , långskånken min , Långa ben har du ...
... called Longshanks , and rocked and nursed it as if it had been her own child : + Gumman ville vagga Och inga barn hade hon ; Då tog hon in Fölungen sin , Och lade den i vaggan sin . Vyssa , vyssa , långskånken min , Långa ben har du ...
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Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales: A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England ... James Orchard Halliwell No preview available - 2018 |
Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales: A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England James Orchard Halliwell No preview available - 2015 |
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