New ... Reader, Volume 3Printed at the State Printing Office, 1895 |
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... river I grew to be , And could find my way to the sea . " " I , " shouted Ted , " for I can run , With my high top - boots and rain coat on , Through every puddle and runlet and pool I find on the road to school . " Definitions . Runlet ...
... river I grew to be , And could find my way to the sea . " " I , " shouted Ted , " for I can run , With my high top - boots and rain coat on , Through every puddle and runlet and pool I find on the road to school . " Definitions . Runlet ...
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... river Nile , and we can see the pyra- mids not far away . I never saw any rain till I came here , and I have never seen any snow . " Once every year the Nile overflows its banks and covers all the low land . When the water goes down we ...
... river Nile , and we can see the pyra- mids not far away . I never saw any rain till I came here , and I have never seen any snow . " Once every year the Nile overflows its banks and covers all the low land . When the water goes down we ...
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... river and the camel trains on the desert . I have a donkey at home . I like to put bells around his neck , and ride along the river on his back . " The next speaker was a little boy dressed in a gay green blouse coming down over his ...
... river and the camel trains on the desert . I have a donkey at home . I like to put bells around his neck , and ride along the river on his back . " The next speaker was a little boy dressed in a gay green blouse coming down over his ...
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... the whole world . I have learned that a mountain of gold is not worth a drop of dew . " " I will take back my gift , " said the god . " You may wash away your folly in the first river you come to . Good - bye , 56 CALIFORNIA SERIES .
... the whole world . I have learned that a mountain of gold is not worth a drop of dew . " " I will take back my gift , " said the god . " You may wash away your folly in the first river you come to . Good - bye , 56 CALIFORNIA SERIES .
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... river Pactolus , near by . He threw off his golden clothes and hurried , barefoot , over the sands of the river , and the sand , wherever his naked feet touched it , turned to gold . When he came from the water the terrible power of the ...
... river Pactolus , near by . He threw off his golden clothes and hurried , barefoot , over the sands of the river , and the sand , wherever his naked feet touched it , turned to gold . When he came from the water the terrible power of the ...
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Page 59 - Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them
Page 12 - And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott. Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right — The leaves upon her falling light — Thro...
Page 68 - Hear the sledges with the bells Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight...
Page 149 - DAYBREAK. A WIND came up out of the sea, And said, " O mists, make room for me.' It hailed the ships, and cried, "Sail on, Ye mariners, the night is gone." And hurried landward far away, Crying, " Awake ! it is the day." It said unto the forest, " Shout ! Hang all your leafy banners out ! " It touched the wood-bird's folded wing, And said, "O bird, awake and sing.
Page 12 - His coal-black curls as on he rode, As he rode down to Camelot. From the bank and from the river He flash'd into the crystal mirror, " Tirra lirra," by the river Sang Sir Lancelot.
Page 151 - t was a dream they'd dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sea. But I shall name you the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod. Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes, And Nod is a little head, And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies Is a wee one's trundle-bed; So shut your eyes...
Page 58 - Nokomis ?" And the good Nokomis answered : " That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding at each other.
Page 57 - There the wrinkled, old Nokomis Nursed the little Hiawatha, Rocked him in his linden cradle, Bedded soft in moss and rushes, Safely bound with reindeer sinews; Stilled his fretful wail by saying, "Hush! the Naked Bear will get thee!" Lulled him into slumber, singing, "Ewa-yea! my little owlet!
Page 86 - The wonderful air is over me, And the wonderful wind is shaking the tree: It walks on the water, and whirls the mills, And talks to itself on the top of the hills.
Page 8 - James!" He came close to her, and lifting up her calm, clear, beautiful eyes, she gave him a long look, turned to me kindly but shortly, looked for Rab but could not see him, then turned to her husband again, as if she would never leave off looking, shut her eyes, and composed herself. She lay for some time breathing quick, and passed away so gently, that when we thought she was gone, James, in his old-fashioned way, held the mirror to her face.