 Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree." "You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then ye are only five." "Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little maid replied, "Twelve...  Child Life: A Collection of Poems - Page 210edited by - 1872 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Poetry - 1798 - 240 pages
...church-yard laid, " Then ye are only five." " Their graves are green, they may be seen/' The little Maid replied, " Twelve steps or more from my mother's door,...there I hem ; " And there upon the ground I sit— " I sit and sing to them. " And often after sunset, Sir, " When it is light and fair, " I take my little... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1800 - 272 pages
...church-yard laid, " Then ye are only fiv.e." •' Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little Maid replied, •• " Twelve steps or more from my mother's...there I hem ; " And there upon the ground I sit— " I sit and sing to them. 56 " And often after sunset, Sir, " When it is light and fair, " I take my... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1800 - 270 pages
...knit, '< My 'kerchief there I hem ; " And there upon the ground I sit— " I sit and sing to them.. 56 "And often after sunset, Sir,. " When it is light and fair, " I take my little porringer, . " And .eat my supper there. •' " The first that died was little Jane ; : " In bed she moaning lay, " Till... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1802 - 282 pages
...church-yard laid, " Tlien ye are only five." , " Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little Maid replied, " Twelve steps. or more from my mother's...'kerchief there I hem ; " And there upon the ground I sit — " I sit and sing to them.. " And often after sun-set, Sir, " When it is light and fair, " I take... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1802 - 356 pages
...laid, i, • . ' Then ye are only five.' " Their graves are green, they may be seen, (The little Maid replied) • : '• > '' Twelve steps or more from...are side by side: " My stockings there I often knit, . . • O f " And often after sunset, Sir, ; " When it is light and fair, " I take my little porringer,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1805 - 284 pages
...five." " Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little Maid replied, " Twelve steps or more from mother's door, And they are side by side. My stockings...kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I sit — I sit and sing to them. .< And often after sun-set, Sir, • jtfc*»* When it is light and fair,... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Ballads - 1805 - 284 pages
...*' Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little Maid replied, " Twelve steps or more from mother's door, And they are side by side. My stockings...kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I sit— I sit and sing to them. And often after sun-set, Sir, When it is light and fair, I take my little porringer,... | |
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 pages
...maid reply'd, "Twelve fteps or more from my mother's door, And they are fide by fide. My ftockiags there I often knit, My 'kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I fit— I fit and fmg to them. And often after funfet, Sir,. When it is light and fair,I take my little... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 pages
...church-yard laid, Then ye are only five." " Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little Maid replied, " Twelve steps or more from my mother's door,...kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I sit — I sit and sing to them. And often after sun-set, Sir, When it is light and fair, J take my h'ttle... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 pages
...church-yard laid, Then ye are only five." " Their graves are green, they may be seen," The little Maid replied, " Twelve steps or more from my mother's door,...kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I sit — I sit and sing to them, And often after sun-set, Sir, When it is light and fair, I tajce my little... | |
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