Of the tenants of the wood; How the tortoise bears his shell, How the woodchuck digs his cell, And the ground-mole sinks his well; How the robin feeds her young, How the oriole's nest is hung; Where the whitest lilies blow, Where the freshest berries... Principles and Processes of Education - Page 104by William Herschel Bruce - 1916 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1897 - 404 pages
...of the wood; How the tortoise bears his shell, How the woodchuck digs his cell, How the ground-mole sinks his well, How the robin feeds her young, How...clusters shine; Of the black wasp's cunning way, Mason of bis walls of clay; And the architectural plans Of gray hornet-artisans. For eschewing books and tasks,... | |
| John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...of the wood ; How the tortoise bears his shell, How the woodchuck digs his cell, And the ground-mole sinks his well ; How the robin feeds her young, How...trails its vine, Where the wood-grape's clusters shine ; s» 887 Of the black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clay, And the architectural plans... | |
| 1853 - 322 pages
...tears his shell, How the wood-chuck digs his cell, And the ground-mole sinks his well ; How the rohin feeds her young, How the oriole's nest is hung ; Where...the black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clsy, And the architectural plans Of grey hornet artizans! — For, eschewing books and tasks, Nature... | |
| Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - 1868 - 274 pages
...of the wood ; How the tortoise bears his shell, How the woodchuck digs his cell, And the groundmole sinks his well ; How the robin feeds her young, How...trails its vine, Where the wood-grape's clusters shine j Of the black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clay, And the architectural plans Of gray... | |
| 1868 - 220 pages
...hung; Where the whitest lilies blow, Where the freshest berries grow; Where the ground-nut trails his vine, Where the wood-grape's clusters shine; Of the...black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clay; Of the architectural plans Of gray-hornet artisans ! — For, eschewing books and tasks, Nature answers... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1871 - 292 pages
...the wood ; How the tortoise bears his shell ; How the wood-chuck digs his cell, And the ground-mole sinks his well. How the robin feeds her young ; How...wood-grape's clusters shine : Of the black wasp's canning way, — Mason of his walls of clay, — And the architectural plans Of gray hornet artisans... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...of the wood ; How the tortoise bears his shell, How the woodchuck digs his cell, And the ground-mole sinks his well ; How the robin feeds her young, How...wood-grape's clusters shine ; Of the black wasp's cifnniug way, . Mason of his walls of clay, And the architectural plans Of gray hornet artisans ! —... | |
| 1874 - 226 pages
...blow, Where the freshest berries grow, Where the ground-nut trails its vine, Where the wood-grape' s clusters shine, Of the black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clay. 4. O for boyhood' s time of June, Crowding years in one brief moon, When all things I heard or saw,... | |
| Edward Austin Sheldon - 1875 - 444 pages
...pier. He could pay nobody. The cricket kept creeping across the crevices. — Not kep' creepin', &c. Where the whitest lilies blow, Where the freshest...trails its vine, Where the wood-grape's clusters shine. Amidst the wildest, fiercest blasts, He thrusts his fists against the posts, And still insists he sees... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 618 pages
...his well ; How the robin feeds her young, How the oriole's nest is hung ; 7 IV INFANCY. 37 AVhere tho whitest lilies blow, Where the freshest berries grow,...vine, Where the wood-grape's clusters shine ; Of the blank wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clay, And the architectural plans Of gray hornet artisans... | |
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