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... king who had three brave and handsome sons . As they grew such fine , tall young men , he began to be afraid that they might want to rule his kingdom before he was dead . This troubled him very much , for though he loved his sons , he ...
... king who had three brave and handsome sons . As they grew such fine , tall young men , he began to be afraid that they might want to rule his kingdom before he was dead . This troubled him very much , for though he loved his sons , he ...
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... king in my place . 3. " Now I know that when I am no longer king I shall feel rather lonely and dull , in my quiet country palace , and I think I should like to have a very nice , clever , pretty little dog to be a companion to me . 4 ...
... king in my place . 3. " Now I know that when I am no longer king I shall feel rather lonely and dull , in my quiet country palace , and I think I should like to have a very nice , clever , pretty little dog to be a companion to me . 4 ...
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... king . So I will give him my crown . " 5. The three princes were well pleased with this plan . Their father gave them plenty of money , and before they started they held a great feast , at which they were very loving to each other , and ...
... king . So I will give him my crown . " 5. The three princes were well pleased with this plan . Their father gave them plenty of money , and before they started they held a great feast , at which they were very loving to each other , and ...
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... king , and many more pictures . In all of them the cats seemed to be very clever indeed . 7. A table was laid ready for supper , with places for two people , and Prince Beryl wondered very much who the people were to be . 8. Soon a good ...
... king , and many more pictures . In all of them the cats seemed to be very clever indeed . 7. A table was laid ready for supper , with places for two people , and Prince Beryl wondered very much who the people were to be . 8. Soon a good ...
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... King would not give them the crown . 7. Then Prince Beryl came in , and they were all surprised at his grand dress and carriage , and all his followers . He cracked his walnut , and found in it a hazel nut . He cracked that , and found ...
... King would not give them the crown . 7. Then Prince Beryl came in , and they were all surprised at his grand dress and carriage , and all his followers . He cracked his walnut , and found in it a hazel nut . He cracked that , and found ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
bad shilling BAD SHILLING.-Part began bells birds blow BOOK bright bring brothers brown cats climb cloth boards cried crown dangerous dear diamond Donald door eagle EAGLE'S EAGLE'S NEST.-Part eyes face father fear feel fell gave girl give glad hand happy hard head hear heard hope Hush keep killed kind king knew ledge light looked loved milk mind moment mother mountain mouse Nelly nest never night nuts once piece poor pretty Prince Beryl pull quickly reached READER rest Ring Robin rock Rosie round seemed seen sharp shilling side singing soon sound stand Standard STORY tell thanked thing thought told took tree turned valley walk White White Cat wings wished wood young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 73 - In his bed at night. Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men ; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!
Página 11 - THE cock is crowing, The stream is flowing, The small birds twitter, The lake doth glitter, The green field sleeps in the sun ; The oldest and youngest Are at work with the strongest ; The cattle are grazing, Their heads never raising ; There are forty feeding like one ! Like an army defeated The Snow hath retreated, And now doth fare ill On the top of the bare hill...
Página 2 - ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION. Do you ask what the birds say ? The sparrow, the dove, The linnet and thrush say, " I love, and I love ! " In the winter they're silent — the wind is so strong ; What it says, I don't know, but it sings a loud song. But green leaves, and blossoms, and sunny warm weather, And singing, and loving — all come back together.
Página 73 - They stole little Bridget For seven years long ; When she came down again Her friends were all gone. They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow, They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
Página 111 - It was not in the battle; No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang no fatal leak, She ran upon no rock.
Página 110 - TOLL for the brave! The brave that are no more ! All sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave, Whose courage well was tried, Had made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset; Down -went the Royal George, "With all her crew complete.
Página 110 - Toll for the brave! Brave Kempenfelt is gone; His last sea-fight is fought; His work of glory done. It was not in the battle; No tempest gave the shock; She sprang no fatal leak...
Página 80 - So the merry brown thrush sings away in the tree, To you and to me, to you and to me; And he sings...
Página 117 - And there came the Beetle, so blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back ; And there was the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too ; With all their relations, green, orange, and blue.
Página 118 - Snail, with his horns peeping out from his shell, Came from a great distance — the length of an ell. A mushroom their table, and on it was laid A water-dock leaf, which a table-cloth made ; The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought his honey to crown the repast. There, close on his haunches, so solemn and wise, The Frog from a corner looked up to the skies ; And the Squirrel, well pleased such diversion to see, Sat cracking his nuts overhead in a tree.