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... fairies had predicted of the little Rosetta ; and begged , that if he knew any means of preventing it , he would tell her . The king , much grieved at this , replied , " My dear , I know of no other means of saving the lives of our two ...
... fairies had predicted of the little Rosetta ; and begged , that if he knew any means of preventing it , he would tell her . The king , much grieved at this , replied , " My dear , I know of no other means of saving the lives of our two ...
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Old nursery songs. was wont to walk the world many harmless spirits , called fairies , who danced in brave order , in fairy rings , on green hills , with sweet music . Many mad pranks would they play , such as pinching of girls black and ...
Old nursery songs. was wont to walk the world many harmless spirits , called fairies , who danced in brave order , in fairy rings , on green hills , with sweet music . Many mad pranks would they play , such as pinching of girls black and ...
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... fairy for his care , and the child for his beauty , and the mother for a happy woman . day he was christened , at the which all this good cheer was doubled , which made most of the women so wise , that none of them the next day could re ...
... fairy for his care , and the child for his beauty , and the mother for a happy woman . day he was christened , at the which all this good cheer was doubled , which made most of the women so wise , that none of them the next day could re ...
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... FAIRY CALLED GULL . Sometimes I steal milk and cream , and then with my brothers , Patch , Pinch , and Grimm , and my sisters , Sib , Tib , Licke , and Lull , I feast with my stolen goods , and our little piper hath his share in all our ...
... FAIRY CALLED GULL . Sometimes I steal milk and cream , and then with my brothers , Patch , Pinch , and Grimm , and my sisters , Sib , Tib , Licke , and Lull , I feast with my stolen goods , and our little piper hath his share in all our ...
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... FAIRY CALLED GRIMM . I walk with the owl , and make many to cry as loud as she doth holla . Sometimes I do affright ... fairies . ' Tis I that do like a screech - owl cry at sick men's windows , which make the hearers so fearful , that ...
... FAIRY CALLED GRIMM . I walk with the owl , and make many to cry as loud as she doth holla . Sometimes I do affright ... fairies . ' Tis I that do like a screech - owl cry at sick men's windows , which make the hearers so fearful , that ...
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baby beautiful bells of St Bethnal Green birds blind beggar bold Robin Hood bright carrion crow Cheery Chevy Chase cradle will rock dame Dance o'er Dick Whittington door doth Earl Douglas Earl Percy fairy father Fol de rol Fretillon gallant gay lady girl gold gown Grumble hand heart heigh horse house that Jack ITTLE Jack built Joe Dobson jump'd Kate kill'd the rat Lady Lee laughed Little John Little Robin Redbreast lived Lord maiden maids malt That lay marry master merry mice mother never night noble o'er my Lady old witch old woman Parsley Peacocks pearl pony poor pray pretty Bessie prince Princess Rosetta pussy Pussy-cat queen quoth Robin Goodfellow Rose round Say the bells sing sister slain song stick sweet tell thee thou shalt told toss'd the dog tree unto wife worried the cat
Popular passages
Page 6 - A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds...
Page 3 - GOD prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all ; A woful hunting once there did In Chevy-Chase befall. To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way ; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
Page 32 - Star. TWINKLE, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are ! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
Page 1 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the king?
Page 20 - OLD King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three.
Page 24 - One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Shut the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Who will delve?
Page 23 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
Page 10 - They closed full fast on every side, No slackness there was found ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground.
Page 27 - THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD Now ponder well, you parents dear, These words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought forth to light. A gentleman of good account In Norfolk dwelt of late, Who did in honour far surmount Most men of his estate.
Page 13 - With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart — A deep and deadly blow : Who never spoke more words than these — " Fight on, my merry men all; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall.