 Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank in its mossy bed, " I am improving every day, Hidden deep in the earth away." Little by little, each day it grew, Little by little, it sipped the dew ; Downward it sent out a threadlike root, Up in the...  Harper's First [-sixth] Reader - Page 189edited by - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Arbor Day - 1893 - 52 pages
...the moon's calm, tender light; But daisies hloom out in the day, And watch the strong sun on his way. "Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank...Downward it sent out a thread-like root; Up in the air sprang a tiny shoot. Day after day, and year after year, Little by little the leaves appear: And the... | |
 | English language - 1895 - 384 pages
...24. We met a — — tramp. 25. Try to keep your writing desk in order. LESSON XC. STUDY OF A POEM. LITTLE BY LITTLE. " Little by little," an acorn said,...Downward it sent out a thread-like root ; Up in the air spread a tiny shoot. Day after day, and year after year, Little -by little the leaves appear; And the... | |
 | Longman (Firm) - Readers - 1898 - 152 pages
...7. Little by Little. might'-y for'-est build-ing ti'-ny thought'-ful moss'-y gen'-tle sun'-beams " Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank...mossy bed, " I am improving every day, Hidden deep in em-ploy' im-prov-ing slen-der wis'-dom Little by little each day it grew, Little by little it sipped... | |
 | 1899 - 152 pages
...xnoss'-y im-prov'-ing a'-corn build'-ing gen'-tle slen'-der ap-pear' ti'-ny sun'-beams wis'-dom 1. "Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank...mossy bed, " I am improving every day, Hidden deep in Little by little each day it grew, Little by little it sipped the dew. 2. Downward it sent out a thread-like... | |
 | Mormon Church - 1912 - 744 pages
...see the picture vividly. Picture the rejoicing of the people as the cows came into the fields. Poem: "Little by Little." "Little by little," an acorn said,...Downward it sent out a thread-like root, Up in the air sprang a tiny shoot. Day after day, and year after year Little by little the leaves appear. And the... | |
 | Quotations, American - 1902 - 416 pages
...draw good from whatever of the good and beautiful is around, above, beneath you. HELEN B. BOSTWICK. LITTLE BY LITTLE. " Little by little," an acorn said,...Downward it sent out a thread-like root, Up in the air sprang a tiny shoot. Day after day, and year after year. Little by little, the leaves appear. And the... | |
 | 1903 - 496 pages
..."Dear me ! What a difference there is in brooms — and the little girls who use them!" AUNT BETTY. LITTLE BY LITTLE. "Little by little," an acorn said,...in its mossy bed, "I am improving every day, Hidden up in the earth away." Little by little each day it grew, Little by little it sipped the dew; Downward... | |
 | James Witt Sewell - English language - 1903 - 172 pages
...advertisement. 2. Write a note, applying for the position, and stating your fitness for it. 212. MEMORY EXERCISE Little by Little " Little by little," an acorn said,...Downward it sent out a threadlike root, Up in the air sprang a tiny shoot. Day after day, and year after year, Little by little, the leaves appear, And the... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - Ireland - 1903 - 300 pages
...often told that they were to be seen and not heard ; so little Betty sat down to her dinner in silence. LITTLE BY LITTLE "Little by little," an acorn said,...it slowly sank in its mossy bed ; " I am improving day by day, Hidden deep in the earth away." Little by little each day it grew; Little by little it... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - Ireland - 1903 - 296 pages
...prov'ing wis'dom sipped cease'less ly em ploy' ap pear' treas'ured balm'y depths ver'dure in'sect " Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank in its mossy bed ; "I am improving day by day, Hidden deep in the earth away." Little by little each day it grew; Little by. little it... | |
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