 Robert of Lincoln's Quaker wife, Pretty and quiet with plain brown wings, Passing at home a patient life, Broods in the grass while her husband sings : " Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Brood, kind creature, you need not fear Thieves and...  Putnam's Monthly - Seite 5761855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Madison Watson - 1880 - 352 Seiten
...and robbers wliile I am here. Chee, dhee, dhee. 4- M6dest and sliy as a nun is she ; One weak dhirp is her only note. Braggart and prince of braggarts...Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Never wa§ I afraid of man ; — Catdh me, cowardly knaves, if you can ! Chee, dhee, dhee. 5. Six white eggs... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 424 Seiten
...Broods in the grass while her husband sings: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Brood, kind creature ; you need not fear Thieves and robbers while I am here. (Jhee, chee, chee. Modest and shy as a nun is she ; One weak chirp is her only note. Braggart and prince... | |
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - 1881 - 236 Seiten
...wings, Passing at home a patient life, Bob o' link, bob o' link, Spink, spank, spink ; Brood, kind creature ; you need not fear Thieves and robbers while...braggarts is he, Pouring boasts from his little throat ; Bob o' link, bob o' link, Spink, spank, spink ; Never was I afraid of man : Catch me, cowardly knaves,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1881 - 44 Seiten
...sings : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Brood, kind creature ; you need not fear 25 Thieves and robbers while I am here. Chee, chee, chee....only note. Braggart and prince of braggarts is he, 30 Pouring boasts from his little throat : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Never was... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1881 - 244 Seiten
...Broods in the grass while her husband sings : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink; Brood, kind creature ; you need not fear Thieves and robbers while I am here. Modest and shy as a nun is she ; One weak chirp is her only note. Braggart and prince of braggarts... | |
 | 1882 - 130 Seiten
...Broods in the grass while her husband sings : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink; Brood, kind creature; you need not fear Thieves and robbers while...throat: Bob-o'link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink; 2 5 Never was I afraid of man ; Catch me, cowardly knaves if you can. Chee, chee, chee. Six white eggs... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 Seiten
...the summit of the lodges Sang the robin, the Opechee. fc. LONGFELLOW — Hiawatha. Pt. XXL BOBOLINK. — the blue-bells, — and, that queen Of secrecy,...thou, as a mere shadow! But how great, When in an Eye I. BRYANT — Hobcrt of Lincoln. Robert of Lincoln is gayly drest. Wearing a bright black wudding-coat;... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 Seiten
...while her hnsban J sings, Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; 388 A PORTRAIT. Brood, kind creature ; you need not fear Thieves and robbers,...his little throat ; Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, epank, spink ; Never was I afraid of man ; Catch me, cowardly knaves if you can. Chee, chee, chee.... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - 1883 - 492 Seiten
...Broods in the grass while her husband sings: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink; Brood, kind creature; you need not fear Thieves and robbers while...weak chirp is her only note. Braggart and prince of bragjrarts is he, Pouring boasts from his little throat: Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink;... | |
 | 1883 - 440 Seiten
...grass while her husband sing Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink, spank, spink ; Brood, kind ereature ; you need not fear Thieves and robbers while I am here....she ; One weak chirp is her only note. Braggart and prinee of braggarts is he, Pouring bonsts from his little throat : Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link, Spink,... | |
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