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[Illustration] DEVIZES:
Printed and published by J. Harrison ,
AND SOLD BY
THE LONDON BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. Price Sixpence.
HARRISON'S
AMUSING
PICTURE AND POETRY
BOOK,
CONTAINING SEVENTY ENGRAVINGS. [Illustration] PRINTED BY J. HARRISON, DEVIZES,
AND SOLD BY THE
London Booksellers and Stationers. PRICE SIXPENCE. [Illustration] Oh! on this green and mossy seat,
In my hours of sweet retreat;
Thus I would my soul employ,
With sense of gratitude and joy. [Illustration] Farewell! farewell! the trumpet calls,
The banner waves in view;
And I must bid these friendly halls,
One long! one last adieu! [Illustration] The dappled herd of grazing deer,
That seek the shades by day;
Now started from their path with fear,
To give the stranger way. [Illustration] This is the valiant Cornish man,
Who slew the giant Cormoran;
A horrid savage monster, who,
Before he kill'd, would torture you. [Illustration] Why should we say 'tis yet too soon,
To seek for Heaven or think of death;
A flower may fade before 'tis noon,
And we this day may lose our breath. [Illustration] Ah! who is this totters along,
And leans on the top of his stick;
His wrinkles are many and long,
And his beard is grown silver and thick. [Illustration] I envy not thy ill got riches,
Sure oft remorse thy conscience twitches;
I'd rather be yon little mouse,
And seek my bread from house to house. [Illustration] Come, Goody Dobbs, with me I pray,
'Tis only down a little way;
And I will give you bread and meat,
As much as ever you can eat. [Illustration] When we devote our youth to God,
'Tis pleasing in his eyes;
A flower, when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice. [Illustration] Charles Polish so attentive grew,
So civil and polite;
That all admir'd and lov'd him too,
For all he did was right. [Illustration] Upon a mountain's grassy side,
Where firs and cedars grew;
Young Sylvia wandered with her flocks,
And many a hardship knew. [Illustration] Hold Monster, hold! forbear, forbear!
Thou shalt not take her life;
To me she is a sister dear,
To this brave man a wife. [Illustration] I heard a noise of men and boys,
The watchman's rattle too;
And fire they cry; and then cry'd I,
Oh dear! what shall I do. [Illustration] Unhappy youth! what hast thou done,
Why urge thy steed so fast?
Alas! I hear him scream and groan;
Ah me! he breathes his last. [Illustration] Here Cinderella you may see,
Weeping o'er her destiny;
Her sisters to the Ball are gone,
And she is left to toil alone. [Illustration] The laughing harvest folks, at John,
Stood quizzing him askew,
'Twas John's red face that set them on,
And then they leer'd at Sue. [Illustration] Why should a weak and vain desire,
For outward show, and gay attire,
Engage your thoughts, employ your time,
And waste the precious hours of prime? [Illustration] All praise to him who made the sun,
The World by day to light;
Who gave the gentle moon to cheer,
The still and gloomy night. [Illustration] Alone beneath the gloom of night,
Monimia went to mourn;
She left her parents' fost'ring arms,
Ah! never to return... Continue reading book >>
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