What the Wood Whispers to ItselfD. Appleton, 1870 - 72 lappuses |
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APPLETON & COMPANY asked the Linden Autumn bear fruit became Beech began bloom boughs bowed Brook buds Bulrush casket Christmas-tree clouds weep colors concealed cousin cried Daisy delicate drapery Dreams dress drops earth eyes feeling Fern Fire Fire's flow Flowers and Trees forest Forest-brook Forget-me-not Foxglove friend the Rock friendly gifts glow gnomes GRAND STREET grass green greetings grief happened happy hasten hear heard heart kisses leaf leaves listen little head little sprite longingly look messenger mingled muttered awhile never Night pass pearls perceived Poplar Poppies Puck rainbow rejoice replied the Stone rogue Roses rustled Santa Claus scattered Seasons shining ship shook shrubs silent sisters Sleep snow softly soon sorrow spangles Spring story Strawberry Summer sweet tears tell things tinued the Fir-tree tion Titania told Trees and Flowers warmer Water whispering wished wonderful wood وو
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26. lappuse - asked the Linden. " My cousin, who once visited him, told me so.
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32. lappuse - Ivy, which still wound itself from tree to tree, as if to erect a triumphal arch for him, and from branch to branch, as if it would conceal the faithlessness of the leaves, and lend the trees an ornament to replace the lost and scattered foliage.
21. lappuse - Winter was wicked and could not bear the flowers?" asked the linden. " Because he was vexed,