Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life (1873)
Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888, Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904 · London ; New York : T. Nelson and Sons · leaf 182
But chiefest was my sister dear.—Oh, how I loved my sister ! I never played at all with joy,If from my side I missed her. 176 CHILDHOOD. I can remember many a time, Up in the morning early—Up in the morn by break of day, When summer dews hung pearly; Out in the fields, what joy it was,While the…