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 215
ercy flingsBeauty and love abroad, and who bestowsLight to the sun alike, with odour to the rose. My little book, thou hast been unto meEven as a flower reared in a pleasant place,This is the task that I impose on thee:—Go forth; with serious style or playful grace,Winning young gentle hearts; and… … X O T E S. Page 16.—TLe swallow is a migratory bird, or bird of passage—visitingEngland in the spring, and leaving it in October for warmer regions. Page 17.—Moorish minaret.—The spires, or pinnacles, of the Mooiishmosques are so called. Page 18.—Herrnlmter.—The Dutch boer, or farmer, of the Cape…
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