The homes of England

The free fair home of England

Reference Number:- Darby Number:- Godden Number:-
sb 1988  not recorded 687
 

Bookmark with words and image of horse jumping a log, with young boy rider
the image of this bookmark
kindly donated by
Georg Hartong, The Netherlands
Words:
THE HOMES
OF
ENGLAND

THE FREE FAIR
HOME OF ENGLAND,

LONG, LONG, IN HUT
AND HALL.

MAY HEARTS OF NATIVE
PROOF BE REARED

TO GUARD EACH
HALLOWED WALL.

 
 
 

image of young boy
whipping a horse to jump a log,
with words beneath:
 
THE FIRST LEAP.

 
 
 

AND GREEN FOR EVER
BE THE GROVE

AND BRIGHT THE
FLOWERY SOD.

WHERE FIRST THE CHILD'S
GLAD SPIRIT LOVES

ITS COUNTRY AND
ITS GOD.

                   MRS HEMENS.

 

Size of Silk:
15.5cm long by 4.0cm wide
Alternative back-ground colours:
 
Comments:

Signed: "T. STEVENS COVENTRY." on back at pointed end.

Stevens logo reverse pointed end of this bookmark
Stevens logo on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark

 



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