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... tail . " But the lark said , " No , no , sly fox ; no , no ! You worried the little lamb , but you shall not worry me . " Then the merry lark flew away till he came to the garden of the king ; and there he sat among the red - clover ...
... tail . " But the lark said , " No , no , sly fox ; no , no ! You worried the little lamb , but you shall not worry me . " Then the merry lark flew away till he came to the garden of the king ; and there he sat among the red - clover ...
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... tail wags . “ Ha ! ha ! ” laughs little Gustava . Kitty and terrier , biddy and doves , All things harmless Gustava loves . The shy , kind creatures ' t is joy to feed , And , O ! her breakfast is sweet indeed To happy little Gustava ...
... tail wags . “ Ha ! ha ! ” laughs little Gustava . Kitty and terrier , biddy and doves , All things harmless Gustava loves . The shy , kind creatures ' t is joy to feed , And , O ! her breakfast is sweet indeed To happy little Gustava ...
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... tails . Nor was it long before Pandora herself began to cry with pain and fright , too . Now , if you wish to know what these ugly little things were , I must tell you that they were the family of Troubles . There were Sorrows and ...
... tails . Nor was it long before Pandora herself began to cry with pain and fright , too . Now , if you wish to know what these ugly little things were , I must tell you that they were the family of Troubles . There were Sorrows and ...
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... tail . All day long these mermaidens played in the great halls of the castle , where the windows were always open , and the fish swam in and out as birds come into our porches , and were so tame that they would swim up to the princesses ...
... tail . All day long these mermaidens played in the great halls of the castle , where the windows were always open , and the fish swam in and out as birds come into our porches , and were so tame that they would swim up to the princesses ...
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... tails . She could see the moon and stars shining faintly , but through the water they looked larger than they do to us . When something like a black cloud passed between her and them she knew that it was either a whale swimming over her ...
... tails . She could see the moon and stars shining faintly , but through the water they looked larger than they do to us . When something like a black cloud passed between her and them she knew that it was either a whale swimming over her ...
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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.