A Second Treasury of the FamiliarRalph Louis Woods A companion volume to the editor's "Treasury of the familiar," 1943. This volume contains more poetry than prose. It is indexed by author, title and familiar lines. |
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... angels walked to and fro , and the shepherd - folk talked with the angels , and the stars danced and carolled in high heaven . And it was nearly morning when the cedar cried out , " They are coming to the forest ! the angels are coming ...
... angels walked to and fro , and the shepherd - folk talked with the angels , and the stars danced and carolled in high heaven . And it was nearly morning when the cedar cried out , " They are coming to the forest ! the angels are coming ...
Page 301
... angels left the forest , —all but one angel , who remained behind and lingered near the little tree . Then a cedar asked : " Why do you tarry with us , holy angel ? ” And the angel answered : " I stay to guard this little tree , for it ...
... angels left the forest , —all but one angel , who remained behind and lingered near the little tree . Then a cedar asked : " Why do you tarry with us , holy angel ? ” And the angel answered : " I stay to guard this little tree , for it ...
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... angels , One wrong more to man , one more insult to God ! Life's night begins : let him never come back to us ! There would be doubt , hesitation and pain , Forced praise on our part - the glimmer of twilight , Never glad confident ...
... angels , One wrong more to man , one more insult to God ! Life's night begins : let him never come back to us ! There would be doubt , hesitation and pain , Forced praise on our part - the glimmer of twilight , Never glad confident ...
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Alice angels Anonymous beautiful blessed blow breath captain's gig child Colour-Sergeant cried Danny Deever dark dead dear death doth dream earth eyes face Father fear flowers Franklin D give glory hand happy Harry Von Tilzer hath Heab'n hear heard heart Heaven Highland laddie holy hour Jesus John John of Austria King kiss land laugh light live look Lord March Hare mind moon morning mother never night o'er once peace Percy Bysshe Shelley Philistine praise river Robert Louis Stevenson round Samian wine shadow shining shore sigh sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars stood sweet talk tears tell thee There's thine things thought tree unto voice W. S. Gilbert walk wild William Shakespeare wind word wotthehell young youth