 MERRILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among the summer...  Elocution and Action - Seite 129von Frank Townsend Southwick - 1894 - 244 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1873 - 808 Seiten
...nicknaming himself, and which he should be allowed to wear summa cum laude ; — Merrily swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name. The " whip-poor-will " bears another song name ; and among insects, the " katydid ;" and Morris and... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 492 Seiten
...sky, White clouds, the laggard remnants of the storm. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 Seiten
...thing, In summer, winter, fall, and spring. THOMAS HILL. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY swinging on brier red vows Were pledged to be ever unbroken ; Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes, 7iame : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden... | |
 | Child life - 1874 - 300 Seiten
...he felt so full of shame, He did n't like to tell his name. — L. Maria Child. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name. Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink, Snug and safe is this nest of ours, Hidden among the... | |
 | Noble Butler - 1874 - 342 Seiten
...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, " For ever — never — Never — for ever." Merrily swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side and mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name: Bob 0' Link, Bob o' Link, Spink, spank, spink : Snug... | |
 | Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - 1875 - 348 Seiten
...placed upon the rhyming words, and the rhythm by a measured, melodious flow of sound. EXAMPLES. 1. Merrily swinging on briar and weed/ Near to the nest...his little dame', Over the mountain-side or mead', 2. Home from his journey', Farmer John Arrived this morning', safe and sound v ; His black coat off,... | |
 | George Melville Baker - 1876 - 122 Seiten
...and greater are they that are for him than all they that be against him. JB GOUGH. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MERRILY swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name, — Bob-o-link, bob-o-link, Spink, spank, spink I Snug and safe is that nest of ours, Hidden among... | |
 | Elizabeth Lloyd - 1876 - 156 Seiten
...merciful artisans plea element prophets eschewing accent ROBERT OF LINCOLN. Merrily swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name : Bob o' link, bob o' link, Spink, spank, spink ; Snug and safe is this nest of ours, Hidden among... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - 599 Seiten
...Warbled the telltale — " Do it again ! " ANONYMOUS. ROBERT OF LINCOLN. MEKRILY swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his little dame, Over the mountain-side or mead, Kobert of Lincoln is telling his name : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; 440 441 Snug... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1877 - 136 Seiten
...shoul'ders, rob'bers, mod'est, pouring, U, sum'mer, hus'band. DIPHTHONGS, mount'ain, flow'ers, cow'ard ly. MERRILY swinging on briar and weed, Near to the nest...mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name, " Bob-o-link, bob-o-link, Spink, spank, spink. Snug and safe is this nest of ours. Hidden among the... | |
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