Poetry for children, selected and arranged with notes by E.A. Helps, Volume 3Edmund Arthur Helps 1884 |
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... earth ; But upstarts , to support their station , Cancel at once all obligation . " GAY . THE BAILIFF'S DAUGHter of ISLINGTON . THERE was a youth , and a well - beloved youth , And he was a squire's son : He loved the bailiff's daughter ...
... earth ; But upstarts , to support their station , Cancel at once all obligation . " GAY . THE BAILIFF'S DAUGHter of ISLINGTON . THERE was a youth , and a well - beloved youth , And he was a squire's son : He loved the bailiff's daughter ...
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... windings of the hills And drinks up all the pretty rills And rivers large and strong ; 60 Then hurries back the road it came --- Returns , on errand still the same ; This did it when the earth was new ; And THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY . 27.
... windings of the hills And drinks up all the pretty rills And rivers large and strong ; 60 Then hurries back the road it came --- Returns , on errand still the same ; This did it when the earth was new ; And THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY . 27.
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Edmund Arthur Helps. This did it when the earth was new ; And this for evermore will do , As long as earth shall last . And , with the coming of the tide , Come boats and ships that safely ride Between the woods and lofty rocks ; And to ...
Edmund Arthur Helps. This did it when the earth was new ; And this for evermore will do , As long as earth shall last . And , with the coming of the tide , Come boats and ships that safely ride Between the woods and lofty rocks ; And to ...
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... earth below . Midnight is there and Silence , Enthroned in heaven , looks down Upon her own calm mirror , Upon a sleeping town ; For Bregenz , 2 that quaint city Upon the Tyrol shore , 20 8 Has stood above Lake Constance A thousand ...
... earth below . Midnight is there and Silence , Enthroned in heaven , looks down Upon her own calm mirror , Upon a sleeping town ; For Bregenz , 2 that quaint city Upon the Tyrol shore , 20 8 Has stood above Lake Constance A thousand ...
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... earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise , — The son of parents pass'd into the skies . And now , farewell ! -Time unrevoked has run His wonted course , yet what I wish'd is done . By contemplation's help , not sought in vain ...
... earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise , — The son of parents pass'd into the skies . And now , farewell ! -Time unrevoked has run His wonted course , yet what I wish'd is done . By contemplation's help , not sought in vain ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
alludes Antonio Arth Bassanio battle of Evesham beauty beneath Betty Betty Foy bird blood brave breath Bregenz called castle cheer clouds cried dark daughter dead dear death deed deep doth Duke dusky ridge earth echoing green eyes F. T. PALGRAVE fair fanciful father fear feast feeling fire flowers gentle give grave happy hast hath hear heart heaven hill honour horse Hubert Idiot Boy Islington Johnny king lady light limbs live look lord LORD BYRON maid Marmion means mind morning ne'er noble noise o'er perly pilgrim boy Portia pretty Bessy pride prince quoth red-cross knight rising Romford round Shylock sight smile sorrow soul sound spirit steed stream sweet tears tell thee things thou thought Twas verses voice wandering wave wild wind wood word youth ΙΟ
Passagens conhecidas
Página 172 - THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Página 221 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 121 - And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Página 100 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Página 202 - Duty! if that name thou love, Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring, and reprove; Thou, who art victory and law When empty terrors overawe ; From vain temptations dost set free; And calm'st the weary strife of frail humanity!
Página 221 - Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Página 99 - How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly...
Página 174 - Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind, The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.
Página 101 - There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew ; Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face ; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Página 240 - Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host, That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made • And crowns for convoy put into his purse : We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us.