 Little by little," said a thoughtful boy, " Moment by moment I'll well employ, Learning a little every day, And not spending all my time in play, And still this rule in my mind shall dwell, Whatever I do, I will do it well. " Little by little I'll learn...  Harper's First [-sixth] Reader - Page 190edited by - 1888Full view - About this book
 | American literature - 1880 - 208 pages
...the flower, A rain-drop swell the rill, I know in me there is a power Some humble place to fill. XVI. "LITTLE by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank...well employ, Learning a little every day, And not misspending my time in play; And still this rule in my mind shall dwell: 'Whatever I do, I will do... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 136 pages
...appear; And the slender branches spread far and wide, Till the mighty oak is the forest's pride. 10. " Little by little," said a thoughtful boy, " Moment by moment I'll well employ, And still this rule on my mind shall dwell, Whatever I do, I will do it well." 1. Questions on the... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1881 - 388 pages
...and flowers of the coral isle. " Little by little," thus said a young boy, " Moment by moment I '11 well employ ; Learning a little every day, And not...dwell, Whatever I do, I'll do it well. Little by little I '11 learn to know The treasured wisdom of long ago ; And one of these days perhaps we '11 see That... | |
 | John Mickleborough, C. C. Long - English language - 1882 - 96 pages
...Little by little it sipped the dew ; Downward it sent out a thread-like root; Up in the air sprang a tiny shoot. Day after day, and year after year,...I'll well employ, Learning a little every day, And riot misspending my time in play; And still this rule in my mind shall dwell: 'Whatever I do, I will... | |
 | George Routledge (and sons; ltd.) - 1882 - 202 pages
...bring verdure there, Till the summer sunbeams gaily smile On the buds and flowers of the coral isle. " Little by little," said a thoughtful boy, " Moment...Learning a little every day, And not spending all ur, time in play ; And still this rule in m£ . nind shall dwell, ' Whatever I do, I will do it well.'... | |
 | Gilbert (uncle, pseud) - 1884 - 848 pages
...Till the summer-sunbeams gaily smile On the buds and flowers of the coral isle. THE BOY. " I ITTLE by little," said a thoughtful boy, *-* " Moment by...still this rule in my mind shall dwell, Whatever I do, I will do it well. Little by little, I'll learn to know The treasured wisdom of long ago ; And one... | |
 | Robert Kidd - Elocution - 1857 - 494 pages
...flowers of the coral isle. 8. " Little by little," said a thoughtful boy, " Moment by moment, I '11 well employ, Learning a little every day, And not...this rule in my mind shall dwell, 'Whatever I do, I will do it well.' Little by little, I '11 learn to know The treasured wisdom of long ago ; And one... | |
 | Frederick W G. Whitfield - 1884 - 90 pages
...bring verdure there, Till the summer sunbeams gaily smile On the buds and flowers of the coral isle. " Little by little," said a thoughtful boy, " Moment...rule in my mind shall dwell : — ' Whatever I do, I will do it well.' Little by little, I'll learn to know The treasured wisdom of long ago ; And one... | |
 | James Jackson Wray - 1885 - 488 pages
...bring verdure there, Till the summer sunbeams gaily smile On the buds and flowers of the coral isle. " Little by little," said a thoughtful boy, " Moment...rule in my mind shall dwell : — ' Whatever I do, I will do it well.' Little by little I'll learn to know The treasured wisdom of long ago ; And one... | |
 | Oriel readers - 1885 - 200 pages
...verdure there, Till the summer sunbeams gaily smile Ou the buds and flowers of the coral isle. 3. " Little by little," said a thoughtful boy, " Moment...this rule in my mind shall dwell : ' Whatever I do, I will do it well.' Little by little, I'll learn to know The treasured wisdom of long ago ; And one... | |
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