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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... thee down and write In a book that all may read.' So he vanish'd from my sight; And I pluck'd a hollow reed, And I made a rural pen, And I stain'd the water clear, And I wrote my happy songs Every child may joy to hear. W. Blake II ...
... thee down and write In a book that all may read.' So he vanish'd from my sight; And I pluck'd a hollow reed, And I made a rural pen, And I stain'd the water clear, And I wrote my happy songs Every child may joy to hear. W. Blake II ...
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... thee, and wish thee long. J. Milton III Table of Contents THE APPROACH OF THE FAIRIES Table II ON MAY MORNING.
... thee, and wish thee long. J. Milton III Table of Contents THE APPROACH OF THE FAIRIES Table II ON MAY MORNING.
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... thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies, A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle. A gown made of the finest wool, Which from our pretty lambs we pull, Fair lined slippers for the cold, With buckles ...
... thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies, A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle. A gown made of the finest wool, Which from our pretty lambs we pull, Fair lined slippers for the cold, With buckles ...
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... thee and me. The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May-morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Come live with me and be my Love. C. Marlowe VIII Table of Contents THE KITTEN AND FALLING LEAVES Table.
... thee and me. The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May-morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Come live with me and be my Love. C. Marlowe VIII Table of Contents THE KITTEN AND FALLING LEAVES Table.
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... thee then, Write me as one that loves his fellow men.' The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And show'd the names whom love of God had bless'd And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ...
... thee then, Write me as one that loves his fellow men.' The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And show'd the names whom love of God had bless'd And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ...
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