Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894, Hughes, Arthur, 1832-1915, ill · London : Macmillan · leaf 125
Boats sail on the rivers, And ships sail on the seas ; But clouds that sail across the skyAre prettier far than these. There are bridges on the rivers, As pretty as you please ;But the bow that bridges heaven, And overtops the trees,And builds a road from earth to sky, Is prettier far than these.… … The lily has a smooth stalk,Will never hurt your hand ; But the rose upon her briarIs lady of the land. There s sweetness in an apple tree, And profit in the corn ;But lady of all beauty Is a rose upon a thorn. When with moss and honeyShe tips her bending briar, And half unfolds her glowing…
Nursery rhymes
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