THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE The city mouse lives in a house; The garden mouse lives in a bower, He's friendly with the frogs and toads, And sees the pretty plants in flower. The city mouse eats bread and cheese; The garden mouse eats what he can;... The Heart of Oak Books - Page 16edited by - 1895Full view - About this book
| Christina Georgina Rossetti - Children - 1893 - 160 pages
...daisies are, With blades of grass between, Each daisy stands up like a star Out of a sky of green. The city mouse lives in a house ; — The garden mouse lives in a bower, He 's friendly with the frogs and toads, And sees the pretty plants in flower. The city mouse eats... | |
| Francis Fisher Browne, Waldo Ralph Browne, Scofield Thayer - American literature - 1894 - 398 pages
...Sing-Song " (MacmilIHII). Here is an example: " The city mouse lives in a house ; — The garden monee lives in a bower, He's friendly with the frogs and...eats what he can ; We will not grudge him seeds and stalks, Poor little timid furry man." The .same publishers also send us an illustrated edition of "... | |
| Martin Grove Brumbaugh - Readers - 1899 - 232 pages
...and be glad that I live at a place where I fear no one." XXIV. -THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE. The city mouse lives in a house ; The garden mouse...him seeds and stocks, Poor, little, timid furry man. diligent schbTar gravity England bellows mys'ter ies cal'cu late mfe'chfef XXV.— SIR ISAAC NEWTON.... | |
| Harry Pratt Judson, Ida Catherine Bender - Readers - 1899 - 210 pages
...there and not envy you your fine fare." A huge cat sprang at them. bow'er toad gnidge tim'id fur'ry i. The city mouse lives in a house ; — The garden mouse...frogs and toads, And sees the pretty plants in flower. 2. The city mouse eats bread and cheese ; — The garden mouse eats what he can; We will not grudge... | |
| Charles Eliot Norton - Readers - 1902 - 188 pages
...ran for protection to the nearest shade. THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE. Clmstina G. Rossetti. The city mouse lives in a house ; — The garden mouse...and cheese ; — The garden mouse eats what he can ; THE FIELD MOUSE AND THE TOWN MOUSE. A Field Mouse had a friend who lived in a house in town. Now... | |
| Art - 1904 - 120 pages
...only corn and seeds, for I never have anything to frighten me." THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE. The city mouse lives in a house;— The garden mouse...eats what he can; We will not grudge him seeds and stalks, Poor little timid, furry man. —Christina G. Rossetti, 72 SWALLOWS Laux WHAT DOES LITTLE BIRDIE... | |
| English poetry - 1904 - 276 pages
...CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI The city mouse lives in a house ; — The garden mouse lives in a bower, He 's friendly with the frogs and toads, And sees the pretty...him seeds and stocks, Poor little timid furry man. CRADLE SONG RICHARD WATSON GILDER In the embers shining bright A garden grows for thy delight, With... | |
| English poetry - 1904 - 280 pages
...bent down his laden boughs low. OCTOBER THE CITY MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI The city mouse lives in a house ; — The garden mouse lives in a bower, He 's friendly with the frogs and toads, And sees the pretty plants in flower. The city mouse eats... | |
| Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - Children's poetry - 1907 - 280 pages
...slide and slip Into your hole, with such a skip. Ann Taylor. r The City Mouse and the Garden Mouse The city mouse lives in a house; — The garden mouse...him seeds and stocks, Poor little timid furry man. Christina G. Rossetti. r The Robin to His Mate Said Robin to his pretty mate, " Bring here a little... | |
| Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin - Children's poetry - 1907 - 276 pages
...don't slide and slip Into your hole, with such a skip. Ann Taylor. The City Mouse and the Garden Mouse The city mouse lives in a house;— The garden mouse...sees the pretty plants in flower. The city mouse eats hread and cheese;— The garden mouse eats what he can; We will not grudge him seeds and stocks, Poor... | |
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