Songs and Stories for Mother's DarlingLippincott, Grambo, 1854 - 128 pages |
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Albert Alice amuse apple bird Bless bloom blue bright brook brow busily dancing cheered cold Conrad COUSIN FLORINE creeping cried darling dew-drop door-step to consider eyes face fair brows fatal beauty father feet fun you go gentle glad Grace hand happy head hear heaven hymn inside the fence James Kitty lamb laughing listen little bed little boy little child little children little fountain little girl little Minnie LITTLE PONY little rosy morning mother neckerchief night o'er pet lamb pitcher play pony dear poor pray prayer purple clover rest river to thee Robert Blake robin rose singing sister sleep smiles soon spare spring sunbeam sure Susan Brown sweet sweet land swift current swing tell thing thou thought thrushes tired took his kite tree uncle voice walk wavelets waves so busily weary whispered Whoa whoa whoa young
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Page 72 - Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean, And the beauteous land.
Page 18 - 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 106 - How pleasant the life of a bird must be, Flitting about in each leafy tree; — In the leafy trees so broad and tall, Like a green and beautiful palace hall, With Its airy chambers, light and boon, That open to sun, and stars, and moon ; That open unto the bright blue sky, And the frolicsome winds, as they wander by...
Page 108 - How pleasant the life of a bird must be, Wherever it listeth there to flee : To go, when a joyful fancy calls, Dashing adown 'mong the waterfalls; Then wheeling about, with its mates at play, Above, and below, and among the spray, Hither and thither, with screams as wild As the laughing mirth of a rosy child...
Page 106 - All this day Thy hand has led me, — And I thank thee for thy care ; Thou hast clothed me, warmed and fed me, Listen to my evening prayer. Let my sins be all forgiven ! Bless the friends I love so well ! Take me, when I die, to heaven, Happy there with thee to dwell ! VI.
Page 72 - Little deeds of kindness, Little words of love, Make our earth an Eden, Like the heaven above.
Page 18 - While others early learn to swear, And curse, and lie, and steal ; Lord, I am taught thy name to fear, And do thy holy will. 6 Are these thy favours day by day, To me above the rest ? Then let me love thee more than they, And try to serve thee best.
Page 21 - LOVE AND DUTY TO PARENTS. MY father, my mother, I know I cannot your kindness repay ; But I hope, that, as older I grow I shall learn your commands to obey.
Page 107 - In the leafy trees, so broad and tall, Like a green and beautiful palace hall ; With its airy chambers, light and boon, That open to sun and stars and moon, That open unto the bright blue sky, And the frolicsome winds as they wander by. They have left their nests in the forest...
Page 106 - JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me ; Bless Thy little lamb to-night ; Through the darkness be Thou near me ; Keep me safe till morning light.