 MERRILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name ; " Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer...  Nature in Verse: A Poetry Reader for Children - Page 861895 - 305 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1855 - 700 pages
...which has had no type in his own national experience. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over...Lincoln is telling his name ; Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spiuk, spank, spink; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer flowers. Chee, chee,... | |
 | Mrs. Henry S. Mackarness - 1856 - 104 pages
...Dear children, learn to praise him, too, For all his tender care. LINCOLN. Merrily singing, on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name. 26 " Bob-o-link, bob-o-link, Spink, spank, spink, Look, what a nice new coat is mine ; Sure there was... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1856 - 600 pages
...reader, yet it will hear repetition, and deserves it : THE BOB-O'-L1NK. "Merrily swinging on hrier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Rohert of Linenin ie telling his name ; Boh-o'-link, hoh-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 pages
...Bryant. (A good example of the Dactylic and Trochaic verse. Seep. 94.) 1. Merrily swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Eobert of Lincoln is telling his name ; Bob-o'-link, Bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe... | |
 | Marc Antony Henderson - 1856 - 108 pages
...no more use for him to be saying. " HIGH-EE !ยป THOMAS TYTTE. " Merrily swinging on brier and weod, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Kobert of Lincoln is telling his name ; Bob-o link, bobolink, Spink, spank, epink, Snug and safe is... | |
 | 1857 - 300 pages
...are made, To sweep rich cargoes o'er the watery main. EOBEET OF LINCOLN. MERKILY swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain side or mead, Eobert of Lincoln is telling his name : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank,... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 pages
...seed-time and harvest, shall not fail. LESSON CCXXI. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. BY WILLIAM CULLES BRYANT. 1. MERRILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest...of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Kobert of Lincoln is telling his name: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1859 - 720 pages
...mistaken little bird to an untimely end." Bryant speaks in a gayer humor : " Merrily swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain, river, and mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink,... | |
 | 1861 - 316 pages
...piled-up cloud, the gracious sun Is glorious everywhere ! MARY Hownr. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY singing on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little...Bob-o'-link, Bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe in that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer-flowers ; Ghee, chee, chee7 Robert of Lincoln is gayly... | |
 | 1861 - 320 pages
...sun Is glorious everywhere ! MARY HOWITT. 94 ROBERT OP LINCOLN. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY singing on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little...name : Bob-o'-link, Bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Smig and safe in that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer-flowers ; Chee, chee, chee. Robert of... | |
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