 A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds; And when the weeds begin to grow, It's like a garden full of snow; And when the snow begins to fall, It's like a bird upon the wall; And when the bird away does fly, It's like an eagle in...  The first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader - Page 14by James Stuart Laurie - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 468 pages
...when the bird away does fly, It 's like an eagle in the sky ; And when the sky begins to roar, It 's like a lion at the door ; And when the door begins to crack, It 's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It 's like a penknife in... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1841 - 476 pages
...when the bird away does fly, It 's like an eagle in the sky ; And when the sky begins to roar, It 's like a lion at the door ; And when the door begins to crack, It 's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It 's like a penknife in... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Ballads, English - 1841 - 434 pages
...when the bird away does fly, It 's like an eagle in the sky ; And when the sky begins to roar, It 's like a lion at the door ; And when the door begins to crack, It 's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It 's like a penknife in... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Counting-out rhymes - 1843 - 332 pages
...the weeds begin to grow, It's like a garden full of snow ; And when the snow begins to fall, It.' s like a bird upon the wall ; And when the bird away...And when the door begins to crack, It's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It's like a penknife in your heart ; And when... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1846 - 300 pages
..." ears polite" of modern days.] A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds; And when the weeds begin to grow, It's like a garden full...And when the door begins to crack, It's like a stick across your back; And when your back begins to smart, It's like a penknife in your heart; And when... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1846 - 266 pages
...when the bird away does fly, It 's like an eagle in the sky ; And when the sky begins to roar, It 's like a lion at the door ; And when the door begins to crack, It 's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It 's like a penknife in... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - Amusements - 1847 - 338 pages
...WORDS. A girl of words and not ot' dueds Is like a garden full of weeds, And when the weeds heg-in to grow, It's like a garden full of snow; And when...And when the door begins to crack, It's like a stick upon your back: And when your back begins to smart, It's like a pen-knife in your heart, And when yonr... | |
 | Nursery rhymes, English - 1858 - 362 pages
..."ears polite " of modern days.] A MAN of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds ; And when the weeds begin to grow, It's like a garden full...And when the door begins to crack, It's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It's like a penknife in your heart ; And when... | |
 | Old nursery songs - 1869 - 348 pages
...pig, Or a pig with a curly tail ? i MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds ; And when the weeds begin to grow, It's like a garden full...And when the door begins to crack, It's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It's like a penknife in your heart; And when... | |
 | Nursery rhymes - 1874 - 588 pages
...when the bird away does fly, It 's like an eagle in the sky ; And when the sky begins to roar, It 's like a lion at the door ; And when the door begins to crack, It 's like a stick across your back ; And when your back begins to smart, It 's like a penknife in... | |
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