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...growing ancient, — Not yet on summer's death, nor on the birth Of trembling winter. 13 — iy. 3. 25. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the...frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd, and ways be foul, Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit, to-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth...

...for thus sings he ¡ Cückoo, Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear ! Unpleasing to a married ear. in. r nobles that lie dead, — Charles De-la-bret, high constable of France ; Jaques be foul, Then nightly sings the staring owl, To-wfio, Tu-whit, to-w/io, a merry note, While greasy...

...men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo ; — О word of fear, Unpleasing to a married e.ir i WINTER. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the...And milk comes frozen home in pail ; When blood is nipped, and ways be foul, Then nightly sings the staring owl, To-wbo ; Tu-whit, to-who, a merry note,...

...; I must be at home before it is late. I will see you again before Christmas comes." CHAPTER XXII. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd...into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, — SHAESPEARE. To Ellen's sorrow she was pronounced next morning well enough to come down stairs ;...

...angel leave the rest ; For time will teach you soon the truth, There are no birds in last year's nest. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd...into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail. A WAG speaking of the embarkation of troops, said — "Notwithstanding many of them are leaving blooming...

...When dailies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And luckoo-buds of yellow hue The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men,...— O word of fear ! Unpleasing to a married ear. II. When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks are plm/ghmen's clocks, When turtles tread,...

...ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks, m Shakespeare in. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs...

...ploughmen's clocks, When tnrtles tread, and rooks, and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smock*, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men,...cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear! Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into...