The Listening Child: A Selection from the Stories of English Verse Made for the Youngest Readers and HearersMacmillan Company, 1900 - 408 páginas A selection of poems from the 14th through the 19th century. |
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... blue , and emerald green , That in the channel strays ; Whilst from off the waters fleet Thus I set my printless feet O'er the cowslip's velvet head , That bends not as I tread ; Gentle swain , at thy request I am here . Spirit ...
... blue , and emerald green , That in the channel strays ; Whilst from off the waters fleet Thus I set my printless feet O'er the cowslip's velvet head , That bends not as I tread ; Gentle swain , at thy request I am here . Spirit ...
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... blue ; ' Tis a ' to please my ain gudeman , For he's baith leal and true . Sae true his words , sae smooth his speech , His breath's like caller air ! His very foot has music in't As he comes up the stair . And will I see his face again ...
... blue ; ' Tis a ' to please my ain gudeman , For he's baith leal and true . Sae true his words , sae smooth his speech , His breath's like caller air ! His very foot has music in't As he comes up the stair . And will I see his face again ...
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... blue is her e'e ; And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me down and dee . Like dew on the gowan lying Is the fa ' o ' her fairy feet ; Like the winds in summer sighing , Her voice is low and sweet , Her voice is low and sweet ; And she's ...
... blue is her e'e ; And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me down and dee . Like dew on the gowan lying Is the fa ' o ' her fairy feet ; Like the winds in summer sighing , Her voice is low and sweet , Her voice is low and sweet ; And she's ...
Página 92
... blue bonnet That wanted a crown ; But now he has gotten A hat and a feather , Hey , brave Johnnie lad , Cock up your beaver ! Cock up your beaver , And cock it fu ' sprush , We'll over the border And gi'e them a brush ; There's somebody ...
... blue bonnet That wanted a crown ; But now he has gotten A hat and a feather , Hey , brave Johnnie lad , Cock up your beaver ! Cock up your beaver , And cock it fu ' sprush , We'll over the border And gi'e them a brush ; There's somebody ...
Página 117
... in the mountains ; There's life in the fountains ; Small clouds are sailing , Blue sky prevailing ; The rain is over and gone ! TO A BUTTERFLY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ' VE watch'd you now 117 The Kitten and the Falling Leaves Written in March.
... in the mountains ; There's life in the fountains ; Small clouds are sailing , Blue sky prevailing ; The rain is over and gone ! TO A BUTTERFLY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ' VE watch'd you now 117 The Kitten and the Falling Leaves Written in March.
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Términos y frases comunes
Allen-a-Dale baby Bell beneath bird bloom blow blue Bob-o'-link bonnie bough brave breast bright Charlie charming Chloe chee child County Guy darling dear earth eyes fair Farewell flowers Glenara Glenlogie golden gray green hark hath hear heart heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Highlands hills Inchcape Inchcape Rock JOHN JOHN KEATS kiss Lamb laugh leaves light Lord Lord Lovel LORD TENNYSON loud merry moon morning mountain nest never night Nokomis o'er Peggy pipe quoth ROBERT BURNS Robin Rock rode Rory rose round SAMUEL LOVER SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Scottish cavalier shepherds shine sing SIR WALTER SCOTT sits sleep smile song sound Spink squirrel steed summer sweet tear thee thing THOMAS thou tree twas voice waves weep wild WILLIAM WILLIAM BLAKE WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings woods young
Pasajes populares
Página 185 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An Angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The Vision raised its head, 151O And with a look made of all sweet accord Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord,
Página 177 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Página 23 - A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant, and flower of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Página 179 - And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow ; While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow. The spirits of your fathers Shall start from every wave ! — For the deck it was their field of fame, And Ocean was their grave : Where Blake and mighty Nelson fell, Your manly hearts shall glow, As ye sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow ; While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow.
Página 75 - 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 over-set ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete.
Página 158 - Over earth and ocean, with gentle motion, This pilot is guiding me, Lured by the love of the genii that move In the depths of the purple sea Over the rills, and the crags, and the hills. Over the lakes and the plains, Wherever he dream, under mountain or stream, The Spirit he loves remains; And I all the while bask in Heaven's blue smile, Whilst he is dissolving in rains.
Página 279 - Forward, the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. " Forward, the Light Brigade...
Página 159 - I am the daughter of earth and water, And the nursling of the sky; I pass through the pores of the ocean and shores ; I change, but I cannot die. For after the rain when, with never a stain, The pavilion of heaven is bare, And the winds and sunbeams with their convex gleams, Build up the blue dome of air...
Página 5 - O ! then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners...
Página 147 - O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broad-sword he weapon had none, He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone. So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.