Nature and Elements

Say, has some wet bird-haunted English lawn

Now the wild white horses play,

Now the wild white horses play,

Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar.

Was once, too, at the full, and round earth’s shore

The Sea of Faith

Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly.

How about ‘Cloudcuckooland’?

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Countless chuckles of the waves of the sea.

I have often thought, says Sir Roger, it happens very well that Christmas should fall out in the Middle of Winter.

The good man is the friend of all living things.

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life-giving.

There were two blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, The one named Jack, The other named Jill; Fly away, Jack! Fly away, Jill! Come again, Jack! Come again, Jill!

Shoe the horse, shoe the mare, But let the little colt go bare.

Sing, sing! What shall I sing? The cat’s run away with the pudding-bag string.

I had a little pony, His name was Dapple Gray; I lent him to a lady To ride a mile away. She whipped him, she slashed him, She rode him through the mire; I would not lend my pony now For all the lady’s hire.

There were three jolly huntsmen, As I have heard them say, And they would go a-hunting Upon St. David’s Day.

All day they hunted, And nothing did they find, But a ship a-sailing, A-sailing with the wind.

In fir tar is, In oak none is. In mud eel is, In clay none is. Goats eat ivy. Mares eat oats.

Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating some curds and whey. Along came a spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Hickety pickety, my black hen, She lays eggs for gentlemen. Gentlemen come every day To see what my black hen doth lay.

Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I’ve been to London to look at the queen. Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there? I frightened a little mouse under the chair.