Little compliments of the season, and other tiny rhymes for tiny readers. Simple verses, original, selected and translated, for namedays, birthdays, Christmas, New Year, and other festive and social occasions (1887)
Donnelly, Eleanor C. (Eleanor Cecilia), 1838-1917. comp · New York [etc.] Benziger Brothers · leaf 49
, sure, my sweet Netty, Theyre not half as prettyAs your dear little fingers so cunning ! The red rose creeps underThe red cheeks with wonder, 44 OTHER TINY RHYMES FOR TINY READERS. And whispers, What beautiful blushes ! Such cheeks, and such lips ! One might take them for slipsOf roses that grew… … Papas Pet. She looks like her mother,And you are her brother;Theres neer such anotherIn all the world round. OTHER TINY RHYMES FOR TINY READERS. 45 Her smile is the queerest,Her eyes are the clearest,Her face is the dearest,That ever were found. — Adapted from Buds and Flowers,,
Children's poetry · Poetry
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