Forest life, by the author of 'A new home'. |
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... , Or joins in heart the dance beneath the trees , With forest girls , their simple carols singing , While , through deep - sounding woods , young mirth is sweetly III . " Time rolls his ceaseless course . " ringing .
... , Or joins in heart the dance beneath the trees , With forest girls , their simple carols singing , While , through deep - sounding woods , young mirth is sweetly III . " Time rolls his ceaseless course . " ringing .
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Caroline Matilda Kirkland. III . " Time rolls his ceaseless course . " " Twas soothly sung By HIM , the minstrel well - belov'd , whose lay , By echo borne , o'er these far shores has rung , And found ev'n to the wilderness its way : And ...
Caroline Matilda Kirkland. III . " Time rolls his ceaseless course . " " Twas soothly sung By HIM , the minstrel well - belov'd , whose lay , By echo borne , o'er these far shores has rung , And found ev'n to the wilderness its way : And ...
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... beautiful state . If , in the course of my wanderings , I should venture occasionally to lead my reader to the borders of one of those deep but waveless little lakes - which abound in this land of looking - glasses FOREST LIFE . 9.
... beautiful state . If , in the course of my wanderings , I should venture occasionally to lead my reader to the borders of one of those deep but waveless little lakes - which abound in this land of looking - glasses FOREST LIFE . 9.
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... public good by accepting a pecuniary compensation of considerable amount . After his object was gained , he had of course no further use for his magic glasses , and by his kind leave I 12 FOREST LIFE . CHAPTER II. ...
... public good by accepting a pecuniary compensation of considerable amount . After his object was gained , he had of course no further use for his magic glasses , and by his kind leave I 12 FOREST LIFE . CHAPTER II. ...
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... course . - " Lovely lady ! " she began , and my ears were too sweetly enchanted to allow of disputing the propriety of the expression , lovely lady , will you let my Coralie look for one moment at your glasses ? " 66 Who could hesitate ...
... course . - " Lovely lady ! " she began , and my ears were too sweetly enchanted to allow of disputing the propriety of the expression , lovely lady , will you let my Coralie look for one moment at your glasses ? " 66 Who could hesitate ...
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