 | John William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 574 pages
...good when it happens," say the children, " That we die before our time !" Alas, the young children ! they are seeking Death in life, as best to have !...the little thrushes do ! Pluck your handfuls of the meadow cowslips pretty, Laugh aloud to feel your fingers let them through ! But they answer, " Are... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - English poetry - 1867 - 332 pages
...when it happens," say the children, " That we die before our time ! " T. Alas, alas, the children ! they are seeking Death in life, as best to have :...the little thrushes do ; Pluck your handfuls of the meadow-cowslip pretty, Laugh aloud to see your fingers let them through ! But they answer, " Are your... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - English poetry - 1867 - 332 pages
...good when it happens," say the children, " That we die before our time !" Alas, alas, the children! they are seeking Death in life, as best to have :...the little thrushes do ; Pluck your handfuls of the meadow-cowslip pretty, Laugh aloud to see your fingers let them through! But they answer, " Are your... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1865 - 534 pages
...looking upon such fearful rest as this, and calling it ' merry' 1 Then you tell them to play : — ' Go out, children, from the mine and from the city,...out, children, as the little thrushes do, Pluck your handful of the meadow cowslips pretty, Laugh aloud to feel your fingers let them through.' But their... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...good when it happens," say the children, "That we die before our time." Alas, alas, the children ! they are seeking Death in life as best to have ! They...out, children, as the little thrushes do — Pluck you handfuls of the meadow-cowslips pretty — Laugh aloud, to feel your fingers let them through !... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - Elocution - 1869 - 416 pages
...when it happens," say the children, " That we die before our time ! " Alas, the wretched children ! they are seeking Death in life, as best to have !...out, children, as the little thrushes do — Pluck you handfuls of the meadow-cowslips pretty — Laugh aloud, to feel your fingers let them through.... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - Elocution - 1871 - 422 pages
...mine and from the city — Sing out, children, as the little thrushes do — Pluck you handfuls of fhe meadow-cowslips pretty — Laugh aloud, to feel your...through. But they answer, "Are your cowslips of the meadowB Like our weeds anear the mine ! • Leave us quiet in the dark of the cold shadows, From your... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1872 - 540 pages
...good when it happens,' say the children, 'That we die before our time I* Alas, alas, the children I they are seeking Death in life as best to have ! They...thrushes do — Pluck your handfuls of the meadowcowslips prettyLaugh aloud, to feel your fingers let them through ! But they answer, ' Are your cowslips of... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - Readers - 1872 - 438 pages
...die before our time'H' A Ins. the young children 1 they are seeking Death in life, as best to have I They are binding up their hearts away from breaking,...city, Sing out, children, as the little thrushes do I Pluck your handfuls of the meadow cowslips pretty, Laugh aloud Jo feel your fingers let them through... | |
 | Pye Henry Chavasse - Child rearing - 1872 - 298 pages
...Barrett Browning says the children of the poor ought to do — and she is undoubtedly right : — " Go out, children, from the mine and from the city...little thrushes do — Pluck your handfuls of the meadow cowslips pretty — Laugh aloud, to feel your fingers let them through ! But they answer, '... | |
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It is good when it happens,' say the children, 'That we die before our time !' Alas, alas, the children t they are seeking Death in life as best to have ! They are binding up their .hearts away from breaking, With a cerement from the grave. Go out, children,... 
