Journeys Through Bookland: A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children, Volume 4Bellows-Reeve, 1922 - 352 pages |
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... Of the black wasp's cunning way , Mason of his walls of clay , And the architectural plans Of gray hornet artisans ! For , eschewing books and tasks , Nature answers all he asks ; Hand in hand with her he walks , Face to 4 THE BAREFOOT BOY.
... Of the black wasp's cunning way , Mason of his walls of clay , And the architectural plans Of gray hornet artisans ! For , eschewing books and tasks , Nature answers all he asks ; Hand in hand with her he walks , Face to 4 THE BAREFOOT BOY.
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... wall , Talked with me from fall to fall ; Mine the sand - rimmed pickerel pond , Mine the walnut slopes beyond , Mine , on bending orchard trees , Apples of Hesperides ! Still as my horizon grew , Larger grew my riches too ; All the ...
... wall , Talked with me from fall to fall ; Mine the sand - rimmed pickerel pond , Mine the walnut slopes beyond , Mine , on bending orchard trees , Apples of Hesperides ! Still as my horizon grew , Larger grew my riches too ; All the ...
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... walls , and sound your trumpets and tambours , and make the greatest rejoicings that ye can . " And when ye would set out for Castille , let all the people know in secret , that they make them- selves ready , and take with them all that ...
... walls , and sound your trumpets and tambours , and make the greatest rejoicings that ye can . " And when ye would set out for Castille , let all the people know in secret , that they make them- selves ready , and take with them all that ...
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... walls and were slain there . And the Christians defended themselves right well ; and every time that they went upon the walls , they sounded trumpets and tambours , and made great rejoicings , as the Cid had commanded . This con- tinued ...
... walls and were slain there . And the Christians defended themselves right well ; and every time that they went upon the walls , they sounded trumpets and tambours , and made great rejoicings , as the Cid had commanded . This con- tinued ...
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... walls , ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG By OLIVER GOLDSMITH MOOD people all , of every sort , Go Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it wondrous short , It cannot hold you long . In Islington there was a Man , Of whom the world ...
... walls , ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG By OLIVER GOLDSMITH MOOD people all , of every sort , Go Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it wondrous short , It cannot hold you long . In Islington there was a Man , Of whom the world ...
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Page 81 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes.
Page 449 - And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Page 83 - THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS. IT was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wintry sea ; And the skipper had taken his little daughter, To bear him company.
Page 165 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This, teach me more than Hell to shun, That, more than Heaven pursue.
Page 55 - I wind about, and in and out, With here a blossom sailing, And here and there a lusty trout, And here and there a grayling, And here and there a foamy flake Upon me, as I travel With many a silvery waterbreak Above the golden gravel, And draw them all along, and flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on for ever.
Page 258 - Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. And the LORD said unto him, Ihis is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed : I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
Page 84 - Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast, The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast. Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length.
Page 80 - And children coming home from school, Look in at the open door ; They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing-floor.
Page 304 - Percy present word, He would prevent his sport. The English Earl, not fearing that, Did to the woods resort With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well, in time of need, To aim their shafts aright.
Page 301 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down: And darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.