 How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower! How skilfully she builds her cell! How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes.  The Child's companion - Page 1541799Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 pages
...every pp'ning flow'r! 2. How skilfully she builds her cell! How neat she spreads the wax I *•].'. And labours hard to store it well, With the 'sweet food she makes. ••'+'• . 3. In works of labour or of skill, I would be busy too : For Satan finds some mischief... | |
 | 1825 - 366 pages
...the day From ev'ry op'ning flow'r '. n. Flow skilfully she builds her cell ! How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes. in. In works of labour, or of skill, I would be busy too ; 'or Satan finds some mischief still For idle... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1829 - 76 pages
...little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From ev'ry op'ning flow'r ! 2 How skilfully she builds her cell ! How neat she spreads...hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes. 3 In works of labour, or of skill, I would be busy too; For Satan finds some mischief still For idle... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 pages
...day, From every op'ning flower - » 2. How skilfully she builds her cell f How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours hard to store it well, With the sweet food she makes. 3. In works of labour, or of skill, I would be busy too : For Sa'tan finds some mls'chlef still For... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 pages
...the day, From every op'ning flow'r ! 2. How skilfully she builds her cell! How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours hard to store it well, With the sweet food she makes. 8. In works of labour, or of skill, I would be busy too-: For Satan finds some mischief still For idle... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 pages
...the day, From every op'ning flow'r ! 2. How skilfully she builda her cell ! How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours hard to store it well, With the sweet food she makes. 3. In works of labour, or of skill, I would be busy too : For Satan finds some mischief still For idle... | |
 | John Ely - 1833 - 126 pages
...the day, From every opening flower ! With how much art she builds her cell! How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours hard to store it well, With the sweet food she makes. 7 In works of labour and of skill, For idle hands to do. In books, or works, or healthful play. I would... | |
 | Thomas Bilby - 1836 - 154 pages
...• — ' )• JJ II m ! * »-. s 1 II. How skilfully she builds her cell ! How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes. III. In works of labour, or of skill, I would be busy too ; For Satan finds some mischief still For... | |
 | 1838 - 286 pages
...little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From ev'ry op'ning flower I How skilfully she builds her cell, How neat she spreads her wax ; II And labours hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes ! In works of labour, or of skill,... | |
 | 1838 - 866 pages
...internal economy of the hive is committed, and upon them the whole labour of the community devolves. How skilfully she builds her cell, How neat she spreads her wax, She labours hard to store it veil With the sweet food she makes — She gathers honey all the day From... | |
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