The Golden Treasury of PoetryLouis Untermeyer A collection of poems from first ones to learn, to ones about animals, nonsense, story poems, people, and just funny by such American and British poets as William Blake, Carl Sandburg, Ogden Nash, John Ciardi, and James Riley. |
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... Earth of ours ? — Then back to Earth , the dear green Earth : - Whole ages if I here should roam , The world for my remarks and me Would not a whit the better be ; I've left my heart at home . See ! There she is , the matchless Earth ...
... Earth of ours ? — Then back to Earth , the dear green Earth : - Whole ages if I here should roam , The world for my remarks and me Would not a whit the better be ; I've left my heart at home . See ! There she is , the matchless Earth ...
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... earth shall ring On Christmas day , on Christmas day ; And all the bells on earth shall ring On Christmas day in the morning . And all the angels in heaven shall sing On Christmas day , on Christmas day ; And all the angels in heaven ...
... earth shall ring On Christmas day , on Christmas day ; And all the bells on earth shall ring On Christmas day in the morning . And all the angels in heaven shall sing On Christmas day , on Christmas day ; And all the angels in heaven ...
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... earth , good - will to men ! And thought how , as the day had come , The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth , good - will to men ! Till , ringing , singing on its way , The world received ...
... earth , good - will to men ! And thought how , as the day had come , The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth , good - will to men ! Till , ringing , singing on its way , The world received ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 8 |
Pirate Story Robert Louis Stevenson | 27 |
Laughing Song William Blake | 33 |
Copyright | |
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