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The elder was tall , handsome , and proud beyond degree , and was called Kate . Nell was the name of the younger , who was the plainest , pleasantest little creature ever seen . She had but one arm , a hump on her back , a long hooked ...
The elder was tall , handsome , and proud beyond degree , and was called Kate . Nell was the name of the younger , who was the plainest , pleasantest little creature ever seen . She had but one arm , a hump on her back , a long hooked ...
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Kate would scold and fret , while Nell laughed every trouble away . These sisters plaited straw and combed wool for their living . One night when the rain was pouring down , and the wind shaking the cottage , and little Nell was singing ...
Kate would scold and fret , while Nell laughed every trouble away . These sisters plaited straw and combed wool for their living . One night when the rain was pouring down , and the wind shaking the cottage , and little Nell was singing ...
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Kate laughed loud and rudely , but the old woman said , Handsome is that handsome does . ” Then they all three set to comb the wool , but the old woman would only help Nell . When they moved to bed , all Nell's wool was combed , and was ...
Kate laughed loud and rudely , but the old woman said , Handsome is that handsome does . ” Then they all three set to comb the wool , but the old woman would only help Nell . When they moved to bed , all Nell's wool was combed , and was ...
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When Kate awoke in the morning there was the stick as sound as ever , none the worse for the fire . Through all her pain and illness Nell waited without a murmur on her sister , who only grumbled , and was worse - tempered than ever ...
When Kate awoke in the morning there was the stick as sound as ever , none the worse for the fire . Through all her pain and illness Nell waited without a murmur on her sister , who only grumbled , and was worse - tempered than ever ...
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Before Kate had finished her scolding about the pranks of the stick , the old woman , stick and all , were gone , and a black cat sat mewing on the window - ledge . Kate was sure this cat must be the old woman's cat , for whenever she ...
Before Kate had finished her scolding about the pranks of the stick , the old woman , stick and all , were gone , and a black cat sat mewing on the window - ledge . Kate was sure this cat must be the old woman's cat , for whenever she ...
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Página 6 - A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds...
Página 3 - GOD prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all ; A woful hunting once there did In Chevy-Chase befall. To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took his way ; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
Página 32 - Star. TWINKLE, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are ! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
Página 1 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the king?
Página 20 - OLD King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three.
Página 24 - One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Shut the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Who will delve?
Página 23 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
Página 10 - They closed full fast on every side, No slackness there was found ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground.
Página 27 - THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD Now ponder well, you parents dear, These words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought forth to light. A gentleman of good account In Norfolk dwelt of late, Who did in honour far surmount Most men of his estate.
Página 13 - With that there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart — A deep and deadly blow : Who never spoke more words than these — " Fight on, my merry men all; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall.