THE place where we live is a wilderness wood, Where grass is much wanting that's fruitful and good: Our mountains and hills and our valleys below Being commonly... The Heroes of Young America - Page 249by Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1877 - 318 pagesFull view - About this book
| American Antiquarian Society - 1813 - 322 pages
...been written by him. Johnson is always serious — and lines like those of which the preludte is, " New England's annoyances you that would know them, Pray ponder these verses which briefly doth show them;" and whose jingle is illustrated by the following : " If fresh meat be wanting, to... | |
| John Farmer - 1824 - 492 pages
...about the year 1630, taken memoriter in 1791, from the lips of old lady, at the advanced age of 92.] 1. The place where we live is a wilderness wood, Where...fruitful and good ; Our mountains and hills and our rallies helow, Being commonly covered with ice and with snow : And when the north-west wind with violence... | |
| 1824 - 506 pages
...the year 1630, taken memoriter in 1791, from the lips of ao old lady, at the advanced age of 92.} I. The place where we live is a wilderness wood, 'Where grass is much wanting that's fruitful and good j Our mountains and hills and our vallies below, Being commonly covered with ice and with SHOW : And... | |
| 1825 - 398 pages
...called to the following song. OUR FOREFATHERS' SONG. Composed in the year 1630, — author unknoion. New England's annoyances you that would know them,...Pray ponder these verses which briefly do show them. I. The place where we live is a wilderness wood, Where grass is much wanting that's fruitful and good... | |
| James Robinson Newhall - 1836 - 300 pages
...been written about this time, and exhibit some of the peculiar circumstances of the settlers : — The place where we live is a wilderness wood, Where...below, Being commonly covered with ice and with snow. But if any is hardy and will it withstand, He forfeits a finger, a foot, or a hand. But when the spring... | |
| James Robinson Newhall - 1836 - 296 pages
...this time, and exhibit some of the peculiar circumstances of the settlers: — The place where \ve live is a wilderness wood, Where grass is much wanting...and good > Our mountains and hills, and our valleys beinvv, Being commonly covered with ice and with snow. But if any is hardy and will it withstand, He... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1840 - 672 pages
...settlers. The place where we live is a wilderness wood, Where prass is much wanting that.s fruitful and Our mountains and hills, and our valleys below, Being commonly covered with ico and with snow. And when the north-west wind with violence blows. Then every man pulls his cap over... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...: New England*3 annoyances, you that would know them, Pray ponder these verm which briefly do ibow them. The place where we live is a wilderness wood, Where grass is much wanting that 's fruitful and good : Our mountains and hills and our valleys below Being commonly cover'd with... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1844 - 688 pages
...the early settlers. The place where we live is a wilderness wood, Where pas is much wanting that.s fruitful and good Our mountains and hills. and our...below, Being commonly covered with ice and with snow. If fresh meat be wanting to fill up our dish, And when the north-west wind with violence blows, Then... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1844 - 690 pages
...the early settlers. The place where we live is a wihlemeaj wood, Wlwre £raw is much wanting thai's fruitful and good ; Our mountains and hills, and our valleys below, Being commonly covered with ica aud wkh snow. If fresh meat be wanting to fill up our dish, We have carrots, and pumpkins, and... | |
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