Bell's Ladies' Reader: a Class-book of Poetry for Schools and Families. With an Intr. on the Principles of Elocution |
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... father was at home , and he lay sick in bed , And therefore was it she was sent abroad to beg for bread . We saw a Woman sitting down upon a stone to rest ; She had a baby at her back , and another at her breast . I asked her why she ...
... father was at home , and he lay sick in bed , And therefore was it she was sent abroad to beg for bread . We saw a Woman sitting down upon a stone to rest ; She had a baby at her back , and another at her breast . I asked her why she ...
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... father , dear father , why pass they away , The dew - drops that sparkled at dawning of day , That glittered like stars by the light of the moon Oh , why are those dew - drops dissolving so soon ? Does the sun , in his wrath , chase ...
... father , dear father , why pass they away , The dew - drops that sparkled at dawning of day , That glittered like stars by the light of the moon Oh , why are those dew - drops dissolving so soon ? Does the sun , in his wrath , chase ...
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... father - how little knew he , The words he had spoken prophetic could be ; That the beautiful child - the bright star of his day , Was e'en then , like the dew - drops - dissolving away ! Oh ! sad was the father , when lo ! in the skies ...
... father - how little knew he , The words he had spoken prophetic could be ; That the beautiful child - the bright star of his day , Was e'en then , like the dew - drops - dissolving away ! Oh ! sad was the father , when lo ! in the skies ...
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... father's sword he has girded on , And his wild harp slung behind him . " Land of song ! " said the warrior - bard , " Though all the world betrays thee , One sword , at least , thy rights shall guard , One faithful harp shall praise ...
... father's sword he has girded on , And his wild harp slung behind him . " Land of song ! " said the warrior - bard , " Though all the world betrays thee , One sword , at least , thy rights shall guard , One faithful harp shall praise ...
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... Father , I own , Thy love alone Thy little one doth keep . All through the day , I humbly pray , be Thou my guard and guide ; My sins forgive , and let me live , blest Jesus ! near Thy side . O , make Thy rest within my breast , Great ...
... Father , I own , Thy love alone Thy little one doth keep . All through the day , I humbly pray , be Thou my guard and guide ; My sins forgive , and let me live , blest Jesus ! near Thy side . O , make Thy rest within my breast , Great ...
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Page 197 - Stern Lawgiver! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face: Flowers laugh before thee on their beds And fragrance in thy footing treads; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong; And the most ancient heavens, through thee, Are fresh and strong.
Page 84 - We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the Summer's rain ; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Page 182 - she tacks no more! Hither to work us weal; Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel!
Page 183 - gan work the ropes, Where they were wont to do ; They raised their limbs like lifeless tools — We were a ghastly crew. The body of my brother's son Stood by me, knee to knee : The body and I pulled at one rope, But he said nought to me. " I fear thee, ancient Mariner...
Page 135 - MAY MORNING. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Page 187 - There, held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast, Thou fix them on the earth as fast...
Page 212 - Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no ! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Page 136 - TELL ME NOT, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more.
Page 181 - The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea. "And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners
Page 196 - Where no misgiving is, rely Upon the genial sense of youth: Glad Hearts! without reproach or blot; Who do thy work, and know it not: Oh!