The Children's Garland from the Best PoetsThis collection of poems for children, edited by Coventry Patmore, will delight many parents with young children. There are literally dozens of poems in this book, indexed by first line and also by title. They are mostly rhyming and cover a huge variety of subjects. They are the sort of poems that older generations often knew by heart forming the fabric of our children's literature. |
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... LIGHT BRIGADE LXXXVIII YE MARINERS OF ENGLAND LXXXIX NAPOLEON AND THE SAILOR XC BOADICEA XCI THE SOLDIER'S DREAM XCII LOVE AND GLORY XCIII AFTER BLENHEIM XCIV THE SAILOR'S MOTHER XCV MAHMOUD XCVI AUTUMN XCVII THE RAVEN XCVIII THE NIX ...
... LIGHT BRIGADE LXXXVIII YE MARINERS OF ENGLAND LXXXIX NAPOLEON AND THE SAILOR XC BOADICEA XCI THE SOLDIER'S DREAM XCII LOVE AND GLORY XCIII AFTER BLENHEIM XCIV THE SAILOR'S MOTHER XCV MAHMOUD XCVI AUTUMN XCVII THE RAVEN XCVIII THE NIX ...
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... light; By the dead and drowsy fire, Every elf and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird from brier; And this ditty III THE APPROACH OF THE FAIRIES.
... light; By the dead and drowsy fire, Every elf and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird from brier; And this ditty III THE APPROACH OF THE FAIRIES.
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Various Coventry Patmore. Hop as light as bird from brier; And this ditty after me, Sing and dance it trippingly. First rehearse this song by rote, To each word a warbling note, Hand in hand, with fairy grace, We will sing, and bless ...
Various Coventry Patmore. Hop as light as bird from brier; And this ditty after me, Sing and dance it trippingly. First rehearse this song by rote, To each word a warbling note, Hand in hand, with fairy grace, We will sing, and bless ...
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... for ever bright : We ask not whither lies your way , Nor whence ye came , nor what your light . Be - still a dream throughout the day , A blessing through the night . B. Cornwall VII Table of Contents THE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE Table VI ...
... for ever bright : We ask not whither lies your way , Nor whence ye came , nor what your light . Be - still a dream throughout the day , A blessing through the night . B. Cornwall VII Table of Contents THE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE Table VI ...
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... light and just as yellow ; There are many now - now one- Now they stop and there are none : What intenseness of desire In her upward eye of fire ! With a tiger - leap half - way Now she meets the coming prey , Lets it go as fast, and ...
... light and just as yellow ; There are many now - now one- Now they stop and there are none : What intenseness of desire In her upward eye of fire ! With a tiger - leap half - way Now she meets the coming prey , Lets it go as fast, and ...
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