 MERRILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name. Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink, Snug and safe is this nest of ours, Hidden among the summer...  Elementary Lessons in English - Page 99by Nelly Lloyd Knox-Heath - 1891Full view - About this book
 | 1883 - 440 pages
...trinmph, through the sky, White elondi., the laggard remnants of the storm. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MEERILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his...Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is elling his name: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours,... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - 1884 - 486 pages
...would their hearts rejoice To hear again his living voice. Robert of Lincoln. Merrily swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over...Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink; Snug and sate is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer flowers. Chee, chee, chee. Robert of Lincoln is... | |
 | 1884 - 780 pages
...rain ; For dear old times come buck again, When the cows come home. ROBERT OF LINCOLN.— WC BBYANT. Merrily swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest...Robert of Lincoln is telling his name : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-liuk, Spin!,, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer flowers.... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1884 - 44 pages
...mocking-bird is dumb in the presence of the bobolink." See Scribner'f Monthly, vols. vi and xii. MERRlLY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name: Bob-o' link, bob-o'-link, 5 Spink, spank, spink; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the... | |
 | John Burroughs - 1884 - 326 pages
...render into words the song of "Robert of Lincoln." I subjoin a few stanzas : — "EGBERT OF LINCOLN. " Merrily swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little danie, Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling Ms name : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link,... | |
 | 1885 - 254 pages
...but holiday, frolic, green fields and fine weather." 10. Mr. Bryant says: "Merrily swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain, river and mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name ; Bob.o'-link, bob.o'.link, Spink,... | |
 | 1885 - 254 pages
...holiday, ? rolic, green fields and fine weather." 10. Mr. Bryant says : "Merrily swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain, river and mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name ; Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink,... | |
 | 1886 - 524 pages
...poem to the Bobolink comes first in order. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY swinging on brier and weed. oo * Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side...Lincoln is telling his name: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, S^ink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer flowers. Chee, chee,... | |
 | 1886 - 552 pages
...free from perils than the envious court? THE ROYAL GALLERY. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. f swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain -side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank,... | |
 | Edward Conant - 1887 - 164 pages
...bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer flowers. Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Chce, chee, chee. Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, (Look, what a nice new coat is mine, Vr ' -'/•/ t< y/«Vj,... | |
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