The Onward reciter ed. by W. Darrah, Volume 4William Darrah 1875 |
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... play ; In a new world now we find him , Eddy is at school to - day . Little foot set on the ladder , Where its top is who shall say ? Who can guess what heights of science He shall climb to from to - day ? See , the wondrous card before ...
... play ; In a new world now we find him , Eddy is at school to - day . Little foot set on the ladder , Where its top is who shall say ? Who can guess what heights of science He shall climb to from to - day ? See , the wondrous card before ...
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... played this trick on me . " With a scowl on his face and a shaking head , The farmer again sought his nice , warm bed . When he went to water his milk next day , The midnight voice seemed again to say , As he pumped away with a panting ...
... played this trick on me . " With a scowl on his face and a shaking head , The farmer again sought his nice , warm bed . When he went to water his milk next day , The midnight voice seemed again to say , As he pumped away with a panting ...
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... play on the old kitchen floor , Where he danced with delight for ten minutes or more . But at last little mousey ... playing there , had found ; He came to ask what he had found , That was so large , and smooth , and round . The Battle ...
... play on the old kitchen floor , Where he danced with delight for ten minutes or more . But at last little mousey ... playing there , had found ; He came to ask what he had found , That was so large , and smooth , and round . The Battle ...
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... play with little sister Maidie " any more , " that he wouldn't . 66 What , sir ? " " I want to know how much you ... playing with Maidie , I would like to buy your share in her - or your right to her . Now you may set your own price ...
... play with little sister Maidie " any more , " that he wouldn't . 66 What , sir ? " " I want to know how much you ... playing with Maidie , I would like to buy your share in her - or your right to her . Now you may set your own price ...
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... play with her any more . She is your mamma's little girl and mine , not yours at all . It is a bargain , is it ... played together ever since he could remember - such a long , long time ! and she was the only little sister he had in the ...
... play with her any more . She is your mamma's little girl and mine , not yours at all . It is a bargain , is it ... played together ever since he could remember - such a long , long time ! and she was the only little sister he had in the ...
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Page 67 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Page 89 - I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow; when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes; I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.
Page 19 - But everybody said," quoth he, "that 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, yon little stream hard by; they burnt his dwelling to the ground, and he was forced to fly: so with his wife and child he fled, nor had he where to rest his head.
Page 99 - So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before.
Page 97 - And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will fill the chaise ; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Page 89 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow...
Page 98 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. "Stop, stop, John Gilpin!— Here's the house !" They all at once did cry; "The dinner waits, and we are tired;"— Said Gilpin, "So am I!
Page 100 - And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain — Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels.
Page 98 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, "Well done!
Page 68 - The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, — And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest!