 SINGING OF speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among the trees; The sailor sings of ropes and things In ships upon the seas. The children sing in far Japan, The children sing in Spain; The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain.  The Faith of Robert Louis Stevenson - Page 257by John Kelman - 1904 - 301 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - Children's poetry - 1885 - 124 pages
...walls, Heroes, rights and festivals ; And in a corner find the toys Of the old Egyptian boys. XI SINGING OF speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among...The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain. XII LOOKING FORWARD w HEN I am grown to man's estate * * I shall be very proud and great, And tell... | |
 | College students' writings, American - 1900 - 526 pages
...umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea." Occasionally Stevenson over-reaches in the use of this effect : "The children sing in far Japan, The children sing...organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain." This perversion to the service of Stevenson's own glancing humor tempts one to denounce the whole business... | |
 | Readers - 1898 - 216 pages
...wealth, till it must have been hard to bring the ship to land. And that also was " playing school." Of speckled eggs the birdie sings, And nests among...The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain. INFANT JOY. " I have no name, I am but two days old." What shall I call thee ? "I happy am, Joy is... | |
 | Readers - 1893 - 216 pages
...wealth, till it must have been hard to bring the ship to land. And that also was " playing school." Of speckled eggs the birdie sings, And nests among...Japan, The children sing in Spain ; The organ with the organ-man Is singing in the rain. INFANT JOY. " I have no name, I am but two days old." What shall... | |
 | Children - 1893 - 112 pages
...the window, Crying at the lock, " Are the bahes in their bed ? For it's now ten o'clock." SINGING. Of speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among...sing in far Japan, The children sing in Spain; ' THE COW. The friendly cow all red and white, I love with all my heart; She gives me cream with all her... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 396 pages
...walls, Heroes, fights and festivals; And in a corner find the toys Of the old Egyptian boys. XI SINGING OF speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among...The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain. XII LOOKING FORWARD WHEN I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great, And tell the other... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 394 pages
...walls, Heroes, fights and festivals ; And in a corner find the toys Of the old Egyptian boys. SINGING OF speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among...The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain. XI XII LOOKING FORWARD WHEN I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great, And tell the... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 394 pages
...walls, Heroes, fights and festivals; And in a corner find the toys Of the old Egyptian boys. ii SINGING OF speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among...The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain. XI XII LOOKING FORWARD WHEN I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great, And tell the... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson, William Ernest Henley - 1895 - 392 pages
...walls, Heroes, fights and festivals; And in a corner find the toys Of the old Egyptian boys. XI SINGING OF speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among...things In ships upon the seas. The children sing in for Japan, The children sing in Spain; The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain. XII LOOKING... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1896 - 694 pages
...walls, Heroes, fights and festivals; And in a corner find the toys Of the old Egyptian boys. XI SINGING OF speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among...The organ with the organ man Is singing in the rain. XII LOOKING FORWARD WHEN I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great, And tell the other... | |
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