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... Widow Wasp . .............................. .. The Sailor Boy's Prayer ..... The Turnip ..... Something Wrong in the Boot .. Grimm's Tales . 54 E. A. H. O. 62 Anon . 83 Schmid . 85 .... A. L. O. E. 86 Casting our Shadows ...
... Widow Wasp . .............................. .. The Sailor Boy's Prayer ..... The Turnip ..... Something Wrong in the Boot .. Grimm's Tales . 54 E. A. H. O. 62 Anon . 83 Schmid . 85 .... A. L. O. E. 86 Casting our Shadows ...
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... widow , and one grandson , lived with her . " Grandmother , " said the young man , on the morning of the 5th , " what do you mean by praying that the Lord would build a wall round our house ? Can you really be so foolish as to expect ...
... widow , and one grandson , lived with her . " Grandmother , " said the young man , on the morning of the 5th , " what do you mean by praying that the Lord would build a wall round our house ? Can you really be so foolish as to expect ...
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... WIDOW WASP . CHAPTER I. ONCE upon a time there lived a Mrs. Wasp . She was of a handsome appearance , small waisted , large eyed , with a gold and black robe , and a pair of gauzy wings , that glittered like mother - of - pearl as she ...
... WIDOW WASP . CHAPTER I. ONCE upon a time there lived a Mrs. Wasp . She was of a handsome appearance , small waisted , large eyed , with a gold and black robe , and a pair of gauzy wings , that glittered like mother - of - pearl as she ...
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... Widow Wasp sat down on her soft couch , and waited for her promised little family . In due time they all appeared , -soft , white little maggots ; —not very interesting children , you would think ; but in Mrs. Wasp's eyes they were far ...
... Widow Wasp sat down on her soft couch , and waited for her promised little family . In due time they all appeared , -soft , white little maggots ; —not very interesting children , you would think ; but in Mrs. Wasp's eyes they were far ...
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... on quite sound till one fine warm day in May , when there was such a noise at her door ! it might have waked a dead Wasp , far less a living mother , for she knew all those merry buzzes . It was her children come to say , 64 WIDOW WASP .
... on quite sound till one fine warm day in May , when there was such a noise at her door ! it might have waked a dead Wasp , far less a living mother , for she knew all those merry buzzes . It was her children come to say , 64 WIDOW WASP .
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Página 214 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiling,— rejoicing,— sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose.
Página 189 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Página 206 - For saddletree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin. When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came : for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind ; When Betty, screaming, came down stairs — " The wine is left behind !" " Good lack ! " quoth he — " yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I wear my trusty sword When I...
Página 135 - Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him : and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Página 209 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. ' Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the house I ' They all at once did cry; ' The dinner waits, and we are tired ; ' — Said Gilpin—' So am I ! ' But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ! For why?
Página 50 - Oft I had heard of Lucy Gray: And, when I crossed the wild, I chanced to see at break of day . The solitary child. No mate, no comrade Lucy knew; She dwelt on a wide moor, — The sweetest thing that ever grew Beside a human door!
Página 207 - His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed ! But, finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly...
Página 205 - On horseback after we." He soon replied, " I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. " I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the Calender Will lend his horse to go.
Página 51 - That, father, will I gladly do ; Tis scarcely afternoon — • The Minster clock has just struck two, And yonder is the moon.
Página 189 - Upon this, rising cheerfully out of my bed, my heart was not only comforted, but I was guided and encouraged to pray earnestly to God for deliverance. When I had done praying, I took up my Bible, and opening it to read, the first words that presented to me were, " Wait on the Lord, and be of good cheer, and He shall strengthen thy heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.