The Book of Children's Hymns and Rhymes. Collected by the Daughter of a ClergymanJ. Hogg & Sons, 1859 - 312 pages |
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... pretty Robin Mary Howitt 157 158 160 Lessons to be derived from Birds Primroses Alone in the Dark G. W. Doane 161 Thomas Miller 162 163 The Butterfly Song of the Daisies We all might do Good Saturday Night . Gratitude to God Thomas ...
... pretty Robin Mary Howitt 157 158 160 Lessons to be derived from Birds Primroses Alone in the Dark G. W. Doane 161 Thomas Miller 162 163 The Butterfly Song of the Daisies We all might do Good Saturday Night . Gratitude to God Thomas ...
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... pretty robin , fly home to your nest 160 Before I close my eyes to - night 42 Behold a little baby - boy 56 Birdie , birdie , quickly come 278 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Butterfly , butterfly , why come you here ? 270 ...
... pretty robin , fly home to your nest 160 Before I close my eyes to - night 42 Behold a little baby - boy 56 Birdie , birdie , quickly come 278 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Butterfly , butterfly , why come you here ? 270 ...
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... Pretty firstling of the year 290 Pretty little fluttering thing • 235 Pussy Cat lives in the servants ' hall 207 Rash promises are often made 126 Remember , child , remember 145 Page Say not you love a roasted fowl She has xiv INDEX .
... Pretty firstling of the year 290 Pretty little fluttering thing • 235 Pussy Cat lives in the servants ' hall 207 Rash promises are often made 126 Remember , child , remember 145 Page Say not you love a roasted fowl She has xiv INDEX .
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... pretty cow , that made 21 The birds have flown away 295 The bird that soars on highest wing 308 The blind boy's been at play , mother 86 The cock is crowing 306 The day is past , the sun is set 310 The dew was falling fast , the stars ...
... pretty cow , that made 21 The birds have flown away 295 The bird that soars on highest wing 308 The blind boy's been at play , mother 86 The cock is crowing 306 The day is past , the sun is set 310 The dew was falling fast , the stars ...
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... pretty colours seen . God made the sun that shines so bright , And gladdens all I see ; It comes to give us heat and light : How thankful should we be ! God made the pretty bird to fly ; How sweetly has she sung ! And though she soars ...
... pretty colours seen . God made the sun that shines so bright , And gladdens all I see ; It comes to give us heat and light : How thankful should we be ! God made the pretty bird to fly ; How sweetly has she sung ! And though she soars ...
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apple-tree blessed blue bright brother cheerful Christ cowslips daisies dark dear doth earth Edmonton Eliza Cook eyes Father fear flowers gentle Gilpin glad glory grace green hand happy happy land hast hath head hear heard heart heaven heavenly holy HYMN idle Jesus JOHN GILPIN joyful keep kind lambs light little bird little child little children live look Lord Lupins blue Mabel Mary Howitt merry morning mother nest never night o'er oak-tree peace play pleasant praise pray prayer pretty primroses red Valerian ripples rock round Saviour shadows mirrored shining shining day sing sins sleep smile song soul speak Spider Spring stars summer sweet taught teach tell thee thine things Thomas Miller thou thought tree Twas unto walk watch winds wing wood word young
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Page 96 - But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case.
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Page 76 - DOGS DELIGHT to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight. For 'tis their nature too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.
Page 229 - IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round...
Page 42 - Lord ! I my vows to Thee renew : Scatter my sins as morning dew ; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill.
Page 24 - How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower...
Page 231 - They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. "Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene.
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