This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...to thein more fair. "I cannot give them supper in the even, Nor on the morn to them their toast convey; But when they kneel before the Lord of heaven, Them I can prompt for what and how to pray. "Ay, tho' they cannot see or hear me, ever Into the soul of babe and father flows The presence of their mourn'd one like a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...to thein more fair. "I cannot give them supper in the even, Nor on the morn to them their toast convey; But when they kneel before the Lord of heaven, Them I can prompt for what and how to pray. "Ay, tho' they cannot see or hear me, ever Into the soul of babe and father flows The presence of their mourn'd one like a river, That wakens music where-so-e'er it goes. "So, as by those the idols of my bosom, --Touch'd by the carol of the unseen bird; Touch'd by the perfume of the unseen blossom, The hearts of others to their depths are stirr'd. "Nay, by each spirit sweet with whom my spirit In state harmonic moved and breathed, I'm felt; And still alive to every form of merit, Still dwells my love with those with whom it dwelt. "Alive to these--to each high aspiration--To every base-born passion yet alive; To all that tendeth to man's elevation, --To all that downward doth the spirit drive. "Alive to all most worthy to be cherish'd, Alive to all should most excite our dread: And being thus, albeit the body's perish'd, How can it be averr'd that I am dead 1" ROBIN REDBREAST. 'Tis little Robin Redbreast Was piping on the spray, "And pray, mamma, what shall we do To bring him up this way?" Mamma into the pantry goes, And out again she comes, And up flies the piper sweet, To pick up the crumbs. I laughed to see the birdie pick, And clapt my hands in mirth, When pussy up her ears did prick, Was lying on the hearth: The nasty puss from out the house, Now at the piper springs; But off unhurt darts Robin Upon his little wings. "You cruel Tab, what would you do 1--Mamma, reach me the cane, And I will teach her Queenship how To play such pranks again: " Around the room I pussy ran, And vainly ran her long, The while away ...
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Very good. 'New' Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. Original publisher's blue cloth lettered gilt on spine and cover and with gilt illustration on cover. pp xiii, 208, iv [4]. Poetry. Rustic miner poet admired by the P. R. B. and sometimes compared to Blake. Lacks endpapers, covers faintly marked otherwise decent VG copy.