 | Rossiter Johnson - 1877 - 308 pages
...For well she knew, and quaintly could expound What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs too she knew, and well of each could speak That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew ; Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak ; But herbs for use, and physic,... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbe, too, she knew, and well of each could speak, That...streak ; But herbs for use and physic not a few, Of grey renown, within these borders grew ; The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme, Fresh balm, and marygold... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...blood. — — .o: SHENS TONE— JOHNSON. WILLIAM SHENSTONE. 1714—1763. THE SCHOOLMISTRESS'S GARDEN. HERBS too she knew, and well of each could speak,...in her garden sipped the silvery dew, Where no vain flow'r disclosed a gaudy i streak. But herbs for use and physic ; not a few Of gay renown within those... | |
 | Maria Henrietta De la Cherois-Crommelin - 1880 - 392 pages
...flower-time even of their harsh northern land, was coming ; was still to be all enjoyed.' CHAPTER " Herbs too she knew, and well of each could speak, That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew ; Where no vain flower disclosed a gawdy streak, But herbs for use, and physic,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound. What Bin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found* Herbs, too. she knew, and well of each could speak....gaudy streak, But herbs for use and physic, not a lew, Of gray renown, within those borders grew : The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme, Fresh burnt,... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. ? O| w\s gI wޖ zx e < x M : py_뮔9 z C = sipp'd the silv'ry dew, Where no vain flow'r disclosed a gaudy streak ; But herbs for use and physic,... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs, too, she knew, and well of each could speak, That in her garden sipped the silvery dew, The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme, Fresh balm, and marygold of cheerful hue, The lowly gill, that... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1883 - 382 pages
...well she knew, and quaintly could expound, "What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. Herbs too she knew, and well of each could speak That...physic, not a few, Of gray renown, within those borders The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme, Fresh baum, and marygold of cheerful grew: hue; The lowly gill,... | |
 | Thomas Young Crowell - 1885 - 702 pages
...well of each could speak That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew. Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak, But herbs for use and physic, not a...borders grew ; The tufted basil, pun-provoking thyme. Fresh baum, and marygold of cheerful bue, The lowly gill, that never dares to climb. And more I fain... | |
 | 1885 - 668 pages
...revere : For never title yet so mean could prove. But there was eke a mind which did that title love. Herbs too she knew, and well of each could speak That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew, Where no vain flower disclos'da gaudy streak, But herbs for use and physic,... | |
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Neglect had lavished on the ground Fragment of bread, she would collect the same ; For well she knew, and quaintly could expound, What sin it were to waste the smallest crumb she found. 
