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... lover of Julie could trace fifty minute particulars which were wanting in the portrait of his mistress ; though to any one else it would have appeared a likeness : for , to common observers , “ a likeness " means merely a something ...
... lover of Julie could trace fifty minute particulars which were wanting in the portrait of his mistress ; though to any one else it would have appeared a likeness : for , to common observers , “ a likeness " means merely a something ...
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... lovers is , that they do not pay equal devotion to each in her turn ; the blooming May and the blushing JUNE disdain the vows of those vo- taries who have not previously wept at the feet of the weeping APRIL , or sighed in unison with ...
... lovers is , that they do not pay equal devotion to each in her turn ; the blooming May and the blushing JUNE disdain the vows of those vo- taries who have not previously wept at the feet of the weeping APRIL , or sighed in unison with ...
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... lovers , and who are only false flatterers , and to treat them accordingly . And yet- Now , the trees , denuded of their gay attire , spread forth their thousand branches against the gray sky , and present as endless a variety of form ...
... lovers , and who are only false flatterers , and to treat them accordingly . And yet- Now , the trees , denuded of their gay attire , spread forth their thousand branches against the gray sky , and present as endless a variety of form ...
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... the frosts , and blooms in blithe defiance of them . So does the China rose , but meekly , and like a maiden who will not droop though her lover be away ; because she knows that he is true to her , and will FEBRUARY . 37.
... the frosts , and blooms in blithe defiance of them . So does the China rose , but meekly , and like a maiden who will not droop though her lover be away ; because she knows that he is true to her , and will FEBRUARY . 37.
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... lovers , among the bees that the warm sunny mornings already begin to call forth . These , with the still prevailing Hepaticas and Anemonies , the Daisies that start up singly here and there , an early Wall - flower , the pretty pink ...
... lovers , among the bees that the warm sunny mornings already begin to call forth . These , with the still prevailing Hepaticas and Anemonies , the Daisies that start up singly here and there , an early Wall - flower , the pretty pink ...
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Almack's Amaranths appearance April Autumn beauty begin beneath better birds Blackcap bloom blossoms blue breath bright called Chaucer colour copse Covent Garden Market Cuckoo Daisy delicate delightful distance earth Easter Monday Eglantine enjoy face fancy Fashion favour feel flowers frosts fruit Gallery Garden green half hangs happy heart Hedge-rows hitherto House Martin hues Kensington Gardens labour Lady last month late latter leaves less live London look lover Meadows Mignonette morning Nature neath never once Parterre particular pass perennial plants pleasant poet present pretty profuse purple reader rest revanche rich Rose Scabious scarcely scattered sea-coal season seen shooting shrubs sight silent singing spot Spring stand stems Summer sunshine sweet thing Thrush Titmouse trees tribe trim village warm week whole Wild winds wings winter wise Woodbine Woodlark Woods and Groves yellow young
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Page 93 - Then sing, ye Birds, sing, sing a joyous song! And let the young Lambs bound As to the tabor's sound! We in thought will join your throng, Ye that pipe and ye that play, Yc that through your hearts to-day Feel the gladness of the May!