 Then take me on your knee, mother ; And listen, mother of mine. A hundred fairies danced last night, And the harpers they were nine. " And their harp-strings rung so merrily To their dancing feet so small ; But oh ! the words of their talking Were merrier...  The British Female Poets - Page 344by George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1901 - 628 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies, Last night, on the Caldon Low." * Then take me on your knee, mother ; And listen, mother of mine....words, my Mary, That then you heard them say ? " "I 'i1 you all, my mother; But let me have iny way. " Some of them played with the water, And rolled it... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1080 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies Last night on the Caldon Low." " Then take ?" " I'll tell you all, my mother ; But let me have my way. " Some of them play'd with the water, And... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 414 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies, Last night, on the Caldon Low." * Then take me on your knee, mother ; And listen, mother of mine....so merrily To their dancing feet so small ; But oh 1 the words of their talking Were merrier far than all." " And what were the words, my Mary, That then... | |
 | Edna Henry Lee Turpin - 1902 - 366 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies Last night on the Caldon Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine. A hundred fairies danced last night, 159 " And their harp strings rang so merrily To their dancing feet so small ; But, oh ! the words of... | |
 | Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - 1903 - 310 pages
...all that ever you know; For you must have seen the fairies Last night on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine...last night, And the harpers they were nine ; " And merry v/as the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small; 210 THE POSY RING But oh... | |
 | Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin - 1903 - 312 pages
...all that ever you know; For you must have seen the fairies Last night on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine...last night, And the harpers they were nine ; *' And merry Avas the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small ; But oh ! the sound of their... | |
 | 1903 - 518 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies Last night on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine...last night, And the harpers they were nine; " And merry was the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small; But, oh ! the sound of their... | |
 | Charles Peters - 1904 - 360 pages
...ever you know : ' I saw the glad sunshine come down For you must have seen the fairies ' Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine,...were the words, my Mary, That then you heard them say ? ' ' I'll tell you all, my mother ! But let me have my way. ' Some of them played with the water,... | |
 | 1904 - 276 pages
...fairies, Last night on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother ; " And their harp strings rung so merrily To their dancing feet so small : But...words, my Mary, That then you heard them say ? " " I '11 tell you ah1, my mother ; But let me have my way. " Some of them played with the water, And rolled... | |
 | 1904 - 280 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies, Last night on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother ; And listen, mother of mine...night, And the harpers they were nine. " And their harp strings rung so merrily To their dancing feet so small : But oh, the words of their talking Were... | |
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