 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
 | Lewis Henry Jones - Readers - 1904 - 296 pages
...that they were to be seen and not heard ; so little Betty sat down to her dinner in silence. 210 211 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 - Readers - 1904 - 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... | |
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - Arbor Day - 1906 - 38 pages
...ALICE LEE. THE ACORN. " Little by little," an acorn sold, As It slowly sank In its mossy bed ; " 1 am improving every day, Hidden deep in the earth away." Little by little It sipped the dew, Little by little each day it grew ; Downward It sent out a thread-like root, Up... | |
 | Education - 1914 - 656 pages
...world is done by few, God asks that a part be done by you. VI. Punctuation; broken quotations. 35. "Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank...improving every day. Hidden deep in the earth away." 5A DICTATION TESTS. I. Capitalization: first words of sentence. Punctuation: end of questions; words... | |
 | Flora Helm Krause - Animal welfare - 1910 - 394 pages
...Bjornson. Little by Little.—Anonymous. Nest Eggs.—Robert Louis Stevenson. LITTLE BY LITTLE (An Extract) "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... | |
 | Elias Hershey Sneath, George Hodges, Edward Lawrence Stevens - Readers - 1912 - 296 pages
...Meadow People." Copyright, 1899, EP Dutton and Company. Copyright, 1901, Clara Dillingham Pierson. 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... | |
 | Homer Pierce Lewis, Elizabeth Portia Goodson Lewis - Readers - 1912 - 286 pages
...LITTLE. acorn hidden dew slender oak employ wisdom improving sipped appear mighty pride dwell useful " Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank in its mossy bed, Little by little, each day it grew, Little by little it sipped the dew; Downward it sent out a thread-like... | |
 | Education - 1913 - 396 pages
...duty by them. To do less is to fail of duty, — of duty to the Sta,te. New Haven, March 24, 1913. LITTLE BY LITTLE "Little by little," an acorn said,...day, Hidden deep in the earth away." Little by little it sipped the dew, Little by little each day it grew; Downward it sent out a thread-like root, Up in... | |
 | Education - 1913 - 678 pages
...save. Thy axe shall harm it not! — GEOBOB P. MOBRJS. 1 LITTLE BY LITTLE. "Little by little." an noorn said. As it slowly sank in its mossy bed; " I am improving...day. Hidden deep in the earth away." Little by little e;ic-h day it grew. Little by little it sipi«d the dew: Downward it sent out a thread-like root, T'p... | |
 | Education - 1913 - 830 pages
...woodman, leave the spot: While I've n hand to save. Thy axe shall harm it not ! — GEOBOE P. MOBBIS. LITTLE BY LITTLE. " Little by little," an acorn said....the earth away." Little by little each day it grew, IJttle by little it sipped the dew; Downward it sent out a thread-like root. Up in the air sprung a... | |
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