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baby bright called clever cloth boards coal coat coffee cold corn cottage crumbs to eat cuckoo Dick Dick Whittington Dolly Don't you want door dress EAGLE eggs English History eyes FLAX-FLOWER flowers fond gave Geography glad grass grow Harry Heir of Redclyffe Illustrations Jane JANE TAYLOR kind kite large numbers LARK lessons lion little birds little boy little chick-a-dees Little lamb look Mary milk millboards Miss YONGE monkey NATIONAL SOCIETY'S DEPOSITORY NELLY nest night Pitter patter play poor Pretty chick-a-dee PRETTY STARS Price 10d Price 8d Pussy rabbit rats and mice ride ripe robin ROBIN'S NEST Rover sheep sister sleep soon sorry sparrow Standard sugar Susie tail TEACH teacher tease tell thee thrush tired told TOM JONES tree want some crumbs warm watch WHITTINGTON Willie young
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Page 64 - I'll tell thee. He is called by thy name, For he calls himself a Lamb : He is meek and he is mild, He became a little child. I a child and thou a lamb, We are called by his name. Little lamb, God bless thee, Little lamb, God bless thee.
Page 7 - I like little Pussy, Her coat is so warm; And if I don't hurt her She'll do me no harm. So I'll not pull her tail, Nor drive her away, But Pussy and I Very gently will play...
Page 12 - Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I ; Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up. Make the most of life you may ; Life is short, and wears away. " Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore summers, when they're gone, Will appear as short as one.
Page 63 - Gave thee life and bade thee feed By the stream and o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, woolly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice? Little lamb, who made thee? Little lamb, I'll tell thee; Little lamb, I'll tell thee. He is called...
Page 114 - Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky.
Page 47 - THE days are cold, the nights are long, The north- wind sings a doleful song; Then hush again upon my breast; All merry things are now at rest, Save thee, my pretty Love! The kitten sleeps upon the hearth, The crickets long have ceased their mirth; There's nothing stirring in the house Save one wee, hungry, nibbling mouse, Then why so busy thou? Nay! start not at that sparkling light; 'Tis but the moon that shines so bright On the...
Page 114 - Grant to little children Visions bright of Thee ; Guard the sailors tossing On the deep blue sea.
Page 25 - I've nothing else to do But sit here at the window; I should like to play with you. The little raindrops cannot speak, But "pitter, patter pat" Means, "We can play on this side: Why can't you play on that?
Page 30 - To all my pretty flowers good night! You blossom while I sleep; And all the stars that shine so bright, With you their watches keep. The moon is lighting up the skies, The stars are sparkling there; 'Tis time to shut our weary eyes, And say our evening prayer.