Home Songs for Little DarlingsT.O.H.P. Burnham, 1863 - 208 pages |
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... round about the Pole ! The moon , that once was round and full , Is now a silver boat ; We'd launch it off that bright - edg'd cloud , And then - how we should float ! Does anybody say , " Be still , " When you would dance or play ...
... round about the Pole ! The moon , that once was round and full , Is now a silver boat ; We'd launch it off that bright - edg'd cloud , And then - how we should float ! Does anybody say , " Be still , " When you would dance or play ...
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... round , And the gale that fans our brows . But rest more sweet and still Than ever nightfall gave , Our yearning hearts shall fill In the world beyond the grave . There shall no tempest blow , Nor scorching noontide heat ; There shall ...
... round , And the gale that fans our brows . But rest more sweet and still Than ever nightfall gave , Our yearning hearts shall fill In the world beyond the grave . There shall no tempest blow , Nor scorching noontide heat ; There shall ...
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And many a tuft of moss , until Their nests are round and big . 66 Caw , caw . " Oh , what a noise They make in rainy weather ! Good children always speak by turns , But Rooks all talk together . How many nests are on the trees , And up ...
And many a tuft of moss , until Their nests are round and big . 66 Caw , caw . " Oh , what a noise They make in rainy weather ! Good children always speak by turns , But Rooks all talk together . How many nests are on the trees , And up ...
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... round and round the yard ; And now , while sitting by your side , To have a bit of bread denied , Is really very hard . And all your little tricks he'll bear , And never seem to mind ; And yet you say you cannot spare One bit of ...
... round and round the yard ; And now , while sitting by your side , To have a bit of bread denied , Is really very hard . And all your little tricks he'll bear , And never seem to mind ; And yet you say you cannot spare One bit of ...
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... , little child , And seek him day by day . THE LITTLE BABY . WHAT is this pretty little thing , That nurse so carefully doth bring , And round its head her apron fling ? A baby ! Oh ! dear , how very soft its cheek : 52 HOME SONGS FOR.
... , little child , And seek him day by day . THE LITTLE BABY . WHAT is this pretty little thing , That nurse so carefully doth bring , And round its head her apron fling ? A baby ! Oh ! dear , how very soft its cheek : 52 HOME SONGS FOR.
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baby dear band of brothers Bell better land birds bread breast bright brother brown Owl Cheshire cheese clock Cuckoo Dancing dear mamma Ding Dong door duck Dusty millers eyes fairy ring father fear flowers Frog gentle go to bed gone grist Growler head hear Here's hungry kind kiss kitten laugh lazy bird little baby little boy little child little pig look Lord merrily merry miew mild Mill Miss Mouse morning mother mouse naughty nest never nice night o'er pet lamb Pitter patter play pleasant poor pray prayer pretty purr PUSSY-CAT ride Robin Redbreast Roll rose round round-about saw a pig scrabble shining sing sister sleep snow spring summer sunset tree sweet tell thee thine things thou Tick-tock tree Twas Sister TWINKLE walk water-cresses wind wing yaup young
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Page 196 - Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother; And, in the churchyard cottage, I Dwell near them with my mother.
Page 58 - Little drops of water, Little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean, And the pleasant land.
Page 177 - And labours hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes. In works of labour or of skill I would be busy too : For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.
Page 196 - ... -A SIMPLE Child, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death?
Page 90 - WHENE'ER I take my walks abroad, How many poor I see ! What shall I render to my God For all his gifts to me ? Not more than others I deserve, Yet God hath given me more : For I have food, while others starve, Or beg from door to door.
Page 198 - My kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I sit — I sit and sing to them. "And often, after sunset, sir, When it is light and fair, I take my little porringer, And eat my supper there. " The first that died was little Jane ; In bed she moaning lay Till God released her of her pain, And then she went away.
Page 198 - In bed she moaning lay, Till God released her of her pain; And then she went away. "So in the church-yard she was laid; And, when the grass was dry, Together round her grave we played, My brother John and I. "And when the ground was white with snow, And I could run and slide, My brother John was forced to go, And he lies by her side." "How many are you, then," said I, "If they two are in heaven?
Page 41 - LET dogs delight to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For 'tis their nature too.
Page 32 - Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
Page 21 - Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ; And this I ask for Jesus