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... Waspina . She was very elegant and graceful , and very conceited ; she fancied nobody ever had such a small waist , or such a bright yellow gown , or such large eyes . I am afraid Waspina would never turn out such a good mother as Mrs ...
... Waspina . She was very elegant and graceful , and very conceited ; she fancied nobody ever had such a small waist , or such a bright yellow gown , or such large eyes . I am afraid Waspina would never turn out such a good mother as Mrs ...
Page 66
... Waspina cared for nothing but flying to a little pool at the bottom of their bank , where she could see , as in a looking - glass , her beautiful small waist , and shining wings , and gold and buff dress . In vain her mother offered to ...
... Waspina cared for nothing but flying to a little pool at the bottom of their bank , where she could see , as in a looking - glass , her beautiful small waist , and shining wings , and gold and buff dress . In vain her mother offered to ...
Page 67
... Waspina , being un- accustomed to look through plate - glass , could not understand why , every time she flew ... Waspina's vanity . She had always believed herself to be very handsome , and this was the opinion passed on her by ...
... Waspina , being un- accustomed to look through plate - glass , could not understand why , every time she flew ... Waspina's vanity . She had always believed herself to be very handsome , and this was the opinion passed on her by ...
Page 68
... Waspina finding no obstacle now to her entrance , and being well - nigh famished , as she had tasted nothing since ... Waspina set off on her excursion , and she was burning with curiosity to know all about her adventures ; so she set ...
... Waspina finding no obstacle now to her entrance , and being well - nigh famished , as she had tasted nothing since ... Waspina set off on her excursion , and she was burning with curiosity to know all about her adventures ; so she set ...
Page 70
... atoms ; and never did Widow Wasp behold her naughty eldest son again . Very anxious she was when night came on , and there was no sign of either Waspina or her brother ; and long and solemn charges did she give 70 WIDOW WASP .
... atoms ; and never did Widow Wasp behold her naughty eldest son again . Very anxious she was when night came on , and there was no sign of either Waspina or her brother ; and long and solemn charges did she give 70 WIDOW WASP .
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Page 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.
Page 189 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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?
Page 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!
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 51 - That, father, will I gladly do ; Tis scarcely afternoon — • The Minster clock has just struck two, And yonder is the moon.
Page 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.