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... 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 nose , and a pair of grey mous- taches under it , and yet she was as merry ...
... 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 nose , and a pair of grey mous- taches under it , and yet she was as merry ...
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... Kate sought to hinder her from going to the door , saying it was only some poor beggar folk ; no decent people could ... Kate bounced up angrily and jerked open the door ; a poor old woman in a red cloak stood before it , drenched with ...
... Kate sought to hinder her from going to the door , saying it was only some poor beggar folk ; no decent people could ... Kate bounced up angrily and jerked open the door ; a poor old woman in a red cloak stood before it , drenched with ...
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... Kate awoke in the morning there was the stick as sound as ever , none the worse for the fire . Through all her pain ... Kate opened her lips to scold , away it went bounding and clicking the walls as loud as it could ; besides , Kate was ...
... Kate awoke in the morning there was the stick as sound as ever , none the worse for the fire . Through all her pain ... Kate opened her lips to scold , away it went bounding and clicking the walls as loud as it could ; besides , Kate was ...
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... Kate's hatred for the old woman and the stick was now bestowed on the cat , who had a nice life of it . Did she either mew or purr even , Kate threw a stick or stone at her , but somehow the cat always got clear and unhurt away . One ...
... Kate's hatred for the old woman and the stick was now bestowed on the cat , who had a nice life of it . Did she either mew or purr even , Kate threw a stick or stone at her , but somehow the cat always got clear and unhurt away . One ...
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... Kate did contrive to seize her at last ; but no good came of it , for the cat fought wildly and scratched her arms and neck , and at last blinded her in one of her bright , beautiful eyes . Kate was now lame , blind , and covered with ...
... Kate did contrive to seize her at last ; but no good came of it , for the cat fought wildly and scratched her arms and neck , and at last blinded her in one of her bright , beautiful eyes . Kate was now lame , blind , and covered with ...
Términos y frases comunes
baby beautiful bells of St Bethnal Green birds blind beggar bold Robin Hood bright carrion crow Cheery Chevy Chase cradle will rock dame Dance o'er Dick Whittington door doth Earl Douglas Earl Percy fairy father Fol de rol Fretillon gallant gay lady girl gold gown Grumble hand heart heigh horse house that Jack ITTLE Jack built Joe Dobson jump'd Kate kill'd the rat Lady Lee laughed Little John Little Robin Redbreast lived Lord maiden maids malt That lay marry master merry mice mother never night noble o'er my Lady old witch old woman Parsley Peacocks pearl pony poor pray pretty Bessie prince Princess Rosetta pussy Pussy-cat queen quoth Robin Goodfellow Rose round Say the bells sing sister slain song stick sweet tell thee thou shalt told toss'd the dog tree unto wife worried the cat
Pasajes populares
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.