,illu/ration3 ,,book ,,cov]4            
,illu/ration3 ,,"m ,,birds4     ,,c\s9  
,,hatty',s  ,,hymns  ,,&  ,,twilight    
,,/ories4   ,illu/ration   ,,bo/on3     
#ahea4     ,,preface4   ,mo/ ( ! simple 
v]ses :i* compose ?is volume 7 writt5 = 
a v de> *ild1 ) no ?\ght beyond h]      
gratification4 ,!y are publi%$ at !     
reque/ ( fri5ds1 ) ! hope t o!r *ildr5  
may d]ive ! same pleasure f !m z !      
little "o = :om !y 7 fir/ int5d$4       
,bo/on1 ,dec4 #d1 #ahej4     ,,cont5ts4 
#a4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,hymn  #b4 ,,morn+      
,,hymn  #c4 ,,ev5+ ,,hymn  #d4 ,,cross  
,,looks  #e4 ,,selfi%ness  #f4 ,,! ,,cat
  #g4 ,,/udy ,,fir/  #h4 ,,! ,,baby  #i4
 ,i ,,am ,,happy ,,:5 ,i ,,d ,,"r #aj4  
,,! ,,begg> ,,girl #aa4 ,,! ,,girl ,,:o 
,,w\ld ,,n ,,be ,,wa%$ #ab4 ,,! ,,spid] 
#ac4 ,,morn+ ,,hymn #ad4 ,,ev5+ ,,hymn  
#ae4 ,,! ,,laun* #af4 ,,sunday #ag4 ,,! 
,,m$dlesome ,,*ild #ah4 ,,god ,,sees    
,,me ,,always #ai4 ,,! ,,ark ,,& ,,!    
,,dove #bj4 ,,! ,,bee #ba4 ,,sunday #bb4
 ,,! ,,pleasant ,,_w #bc4 ,,samuel #bd4 

,,! ,,bird',s ,,ne/ #be4 ,,god ,,loves  
,,u #bf4 ,,moses #bg4 ,,ang] #bh4 ,,:at 
,,! ,,birds ,,say #bi4 ,,! ,,monkey #cj4
 ,,! ,,%eep ,,9 ,,heav5 #ca4 ,,twilight 
#cb4 ,,! ,,wrong ,,/ory #cc4 ,,!        
,,ballad #cd4 ,,! ,,*ild',s ,,"q #ce4   
,,sunday ,,night #cf4 ,,hag> ,,&        
,,i%mael #cg4 ,,ev5+ ,,hymn #ch4 ,,!    
,,fir/ ,,violet #ci4 ,,*ri/mas #dj4     
,,new ,,ye> #da4 ,,ev5+ ,,hymn #db4     
,,soap-,,bubbles #dc4 ,,spr+ #dd4       
,,summ] #de4 ,,autumn #df4 ,,w9t] #dg4  
,,give ,,u ,,?is ,,day ,,our ,,daily    
,,bread #dh4 ,,willie ,,9 ,,heav5 #di4  
,,! ,,angels #ej4 ,,! ,,*ildhood ,,(    
,,jesus #ea4 ,,! ,,fi%]s #eb4 ,,!       
,,ra9b[ #ec4 ,,song ,,= ,,may ,,morn+   
#ed4 ,,! ,,*ild ,,& ,,! ,,fl[]-,,elf    
#ee4 ,,! ,,f\r ,,gifts #ef4 ,,! ,,two   
,,lullabies     ,,! ,,fir/ ,,hymn4      
,illu/ration  ,god made ! bright1 r\nd  
sun2   ,he made ! pretty fl[]s2 ,!      
little birds1 ! trees1 ! cl\ds   ,! ra9 
t falls 9 %[]s4  ,he made papa1 mamma1  
,& baby bro!r1 too2 ,& "m says ,he looks

 f ,heav51   ,& sees ea* ?+ ,i d4  ,!n  
,i mu/ try to be   ,pleasant1 & sweet1 &
 mild2 ,= ! good ,god :o made me loves  
,a k9d1 ob$i5t *ild4  ,illu/ration      
,,morn+ ,,hymn4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett]  
,n4  ,n[ aga9 ! yell[ sun ,%9es ^u my   
w9d[-pane2 ,n[ ano?or day's begun1 ,i c 
laugh & play aga94  ,i mu/ try to-day to
 be ,k9d 9 all ,i say & d2 ,!n w ,god be
 pleas$ ) me1 ,& mamma w love me too4   
,= %e says t ,god above ,loves to see a 
little *ild ,sweet & g5tle z ! dove1 ,l 
! pretty lamb s mild4     ,,ev5+ ,,hymn4
   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,n4  ,n[ ! sun  
ha? gone to re/1 ,/>s are com+ fa9t &   
dim1 ,& ! bird )9 8 ne/ ,sweetly s+s 8  
ev5+ hymn4  ,h ,i tri$ mamma to m9d8 ,0 
,i g5tle 9 my play8 ,h ,i be5 a true &  
k9d1 ,pleasant little girl to-day8  ,!n 
w ,god take c>e ( me ,k9dly1 ?r\gh !    
long d>k night2 ,bright & happy1 ,i %all
 see ,once aga9 ! morn+ light4          
,,cross ,,looks4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] 
,w4  ,:y1 :at a frightful face is ?is6  
,& :at has happ5$1 sir1 amiss8 ,come1   

let me wipe ^! te>s away1 ,& see no m   
cross looks to-day4  ,if ,kate did ?r[  
y\r blocks ab\t1 ,%e's v sorry1 ,i've no
 d\bt2 ,& "h %e /&s to tell y s1 ,&     
build ano!r h\se1 ,i "k4  ,no te>s &    
cry+ "h mu/ be1 ,s h a pleasant smile = 
me4 ,!re1 t w d1--n[ run away1 ,& k9dly 
) y\r si/] play4     ,i ,,mu/ ,,n ,,be  
,,selfi%4   ,illu/ration  ,illu/ration3 
,lett] ,w4  ,:5 ,i play ) little *ildr5 
,i mu/ v g5tle be2 ,i mu/ always d to   
o!rs   ,z ,i'd h !m d to me4  ,i mu/ l  
to give & l5d !m1   ,if !y want my      
prettie/ toy2 ,m ?an my delight &       
pleasure   ,i mu/ love my playmate's    
joy4  ,*ildr5 :o are k9d & lov+   ,god  
above is pleas$ to see2 ,let me ev] ?is 
rememb]1   ,ev] sweet & pleasant be4    
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,cat4             
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,s4  
,/op1 naughty pussy6 t's n fair6 ,jump  
d[n ?is m9ute f ! *air6 ,y've eat5 my   
nice slice ( bread4 ,& "h are only      
crumbs in/ead4  ,i = a m9ute left ! room
 ,to li/5 to ! ,buy a broom1 ,& n[ ,i   

?9k x's q too bad ,t y my lun*eon %\ld h
 _h4  ,illu/ration  ,h] "m said1 ,my    
de>1 if y ,_h done :at y 7 told to d1 ,&
 put ! plate ^u ! %elf1 ,y might h _h ! 
bread y\rself4  ,b if y h no ?\ght nor  
c>e1 ,& leave y\r lun*eon on a *air1 ,y 
mu/ n blame poor pussy-cat2 ,%e kn[s no 
bett]1 de>1 ?an t4  ,! "o :o left h]    
bread ab\t ,^u ! *air1 :ile %e w5t      
out1-- ,! "o :o hangs h] head = %ame1-- 
,my little girl's ! "o to blame6        
,illu/ration     ,,/udy ,,fir/4         
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,n4  ,no1 ,robbie6 
y c g away2 ,i am n ready yet to play2  
,= ,i mu/ le>n ^! words to spell1 ,t ,i 
may say my lesson well4  ,h[ sad our de>
 mamma w\ld look1 ,to f9d t ,i _h left  
my book6 ,& if ,i disobey$ h] s1 ,my    
play w\ld n be gay1 ,i "k4  ,i'll le>n  
my lesson v soon1 ,& !n ,i'll run ) y   
till noon2 ,s1 ,robbie1 y c g away1 ,&  
pres5tly ,i'll come & play4     ,,!     
,,baby4   ,illu/ration  ,we've ! de>e/  
baby si/]6   ,& s small & sweet is %e1  
,t we love to /& beside h]1   ,all h]   

cunn+ ways to see4  ,%e c talk 9 baby   
language1   ,%e c laugh1 & %e c cr[2    
,%e's ! pet & %e's ! d>l+1   ,%e's !    
sweete/ "o we "k4  ,"m says t %e w      
always   ,be a sweet & g5tle *ild1 ,if1 
9 all our actions t[>ds h]1   ,we are   
lov+1 good1 & mild4  ,let u1 !n1 be k9d 
& pleasant   ,ev] to our little pet2    
,nor to ?ank ! ,god :o gave h]1   ,morn 
& night1 let u =get4  ,illu/ration      
,i ,,am ,,happy ,,:5 ,i ,,d ,,"r4       
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,h4  
,h[ glad x makes me feel at night1   ,:5
 sitt+ on my "m's knee1 ,to he> h] :isp]
 ,y've done "r1   ,& tri$ my g5tle *ild 
to be4  ,b !n ,i feel a%am$ & sad   ,if 
,i've be5 cross & disobey$1 ,or if my   
selfi% way ,i've _h   ,:5 ,i ) o!r      
*ildr5 play$4  ,s if at night ,i'd call 
to m9d   ,a day ( undi/urb$ delight1 ,! 
only way t ,i c f9d   ,is to be lov+ & d
 "r4  ,illu/ration     ,,! ,,little     
,,begg>-,,girl4   ,illu/ration3 ,sign$  
,,h[l&s4   ,i've j look$ f ! w9d[   ,to 
see ! sn[ come d[n1 ,& make ! /reets    

look nice & :ite1   ,t lately 7 s br[n4 
,i've se5 a little begg>-girl   ,g by 9 
all ! cold2 ,%e _h no %oes nor /ock+s   
on1   ,h] dress 0 torn & old4  ,h[      
?ankful ,i %\ld be to ,god1   ,:o gives 
me clo!s & food1 ,a nice w>m fire1 a    
pleasant home1   ,& p>5ts k9d & good6   
,mamma1 ,i'll always try to help   ,!   
hungry & ! poor2 ,= ^? :o are n w>m$ &  
f$1   ,i pity1 ,i am sure4    ,,! ,,*ild
 ,,:o ,,w\ld ,,n ,,be ,,wa%$            
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,d4  ,don't wa% me1
 pray1 mamma1 today1 ,i once he>d little
 ,j5nie say1 ,= oh6 s v h>d y rub1 ,i   
nev] want to see my tub4  ,o1 v well1 h]
 "m said2 ,i'll put y back aga9 to b$2  
,& y mu/ 9 y\r night-g[n /ay1 ,nor come 
d[n /airs at all to-day4  ,& !n ,i he>d 
,miss ,j5nie cry1 ,& beg mamma to let h]
 try2 ,& say1 z %e _h done be=e1 ,t %e'd
 s naughty be no m4  ,h] "m turn$ & left
 h] !re2 ,%e he>d h] /ep ^u ! /air2 ,b 9
 h] *amb]1 all day long1 ,%e /aid alone1
 = do+ wrong4  ,%e he>d h] si/] jump &  
run1 ,& long$ to jo9 h] 9 h] fun2 ,h]   

bro!r made a sn[-man high2 ,b %e ^u h]  
b$ mu/ lie4  ,%e he>d ! m]ry            
sleigh-bells r+1 ,& to ! door come      
clatt]+2 ,b ,j5nie c\ld n g to ride ,9  
night-clo!s by h] fa!r's side4  ,& glad 
0 %e1 z y may guess1 ,! next day to put 
on h] dress2 ,%e ran & told h] "m !n ,%e
 nev] w\ld d s aga94     ,,! ,,spid]4   
,illu/ration  ,don't kill ! spid]1      
little ,fr$1   ,b come & /& by me1 ,&   
wat* him sp9 t sl5d] ?read1   ,:i* we c 
h>dly see4  ,h[ pati5tly1 n[ up1 n[ d[n1
   ,he br+s t t9y l9e6 ,he nev] /ops1 b 
works "r on1   ,& weaves 8 web s f9e4   
,y c\ld n make a ?read s small1   ,if y 
%\ld try all day2 ,s nev] hurt him1 de>1
 at all1   ,b sp>e him 9 y\r play4      
,illu/ration     ,,morn+ ,,hymn4        
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,n4  ,n[ a new day 
j begun1   ,i'll try to sp5d x well2 ,t 
,i may h1 :5 ev5+comes1   ,no naughty   
de$s to tell4  ,s ?r\gh my life may e   
day   ,be bett] ?an ! pa/2 ,t ,god may  
take me1 :5 ,i die1   ,to live 9 heav5  
at la/4     ,,ev5+ ,,hymn4              

,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,t4  ,! sun has set
 beh9d ! hill1   ,! bird is sleep+ 9 8  
ne/2 ,& n[1 :5 all ar\nd is /ill1   ,i  
lay me d[n to welcome re/4  ,may ! k9d  
,god1 :o lives above1   ,& wat*es o'er u
 day & night1 ,bless u1 & grant u1 9 ,8 
love1   ,aga9 to see ! morn+ light4     
,,! ,,laun*4   ,illu/ration             
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,c4  ,come1 si/]   
,ell51 get y\r hat   ,& come away ) me2 
,my boat1 all rigg$ ) ma/ & sail1   ,i  
want y s to see6  ,d y ^u ! l&+ /&1     
,:ile "h ,i'll kneel & bl[1 ,s t !      
little ,wat]-wit*   ,b5ea? ! ar* may g4 
,!re6 !re6 %e's (f6 h[ fa/ %e goes      
,across ! riv] wide6 ,i'd love to sit 9 
h] myself1   ,& o'er ! wat] glide4  ,:5 
,i'm a man ,i'll h a boat1   ,& e sunny 
day1 ,we'll take a long & pleasant sail1
   ,till daylight fades away4           
,illu/ration3 ,,hope4     ,,sunday4     
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,g4  ,god made !   
day ( re/1   ,! holy ,sabba? day1 ,= u  
to ?9k & talk ( ,him1   ,& n = "w or    
play4  ,i'll put away my toys   ,safely1

 ! night be=e2 ,& ,sundays ,i'll be v   
/ill1   ,till ,monday comes once m4  ,& 
!n mamma w say1   ,t1 ?\gh ,i am s      
small1 ,i yet c please ! great1 good    
,god1   ,:o takes c>e ( u all4  ,i love 
^! ,sabba? days1   ,:i* ,god to u do?   
give2 ,& may ,i love !m m & m1   ,ea*   
day & ye> ,i live6     ,,! ,,m$dlesome  
,,*ild4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,l4      
,little ,lucy 0 left 9 ! room once      
alone1   ,:]e ! table 0 set out = tea2  
,%e look$ all ar\nd1 & %e ?\ght to      
h]self   ,t no "o 0 !re :o c\ld see4    
,!n %e climb$ on a *air & took (f ! top 
,( ! sug>-b[l1 %9+ & bright2 ,& !re 7 ! 
lumps ( ! sug> %e lov$1   ,all look+ s  
nice & s :ite6  ,!n %e said to h]self1  
,mamma nev] w "k1   ,if ,i take away    
only j "o2 ,s %e took x1 & ate x2--x    
ta/$ s good1   ,%e ?\ght1 ,b "o m1 &    
,i've done4  ,b :ile %e 0 rea*+ h] h&   
out = m1   ,! *air slipp$ away f h]     
feet2 ,& poor little ,lucy soon wi%$ mu*
 t %e   ,_h n tak5 ! sug> s sweet3  ,=  
h] head /ruck ! floor1 & made su* a     

noise1   ,t e "o ha/5$ to see2 ,& all ( 
!m knew1 by ! sug> %e held1   ,h[       
naughty ,miss ,lucy c\ld be6  ,& no "o 0
 sorry1 al?\gh h] poor head   ,a*$ sadly
 because ( h] fall2 ,= little girls     
nev]--s e "o said--   ,%\ld ta/e or %\ld
 m$dle at all4     ,,god ,,sees ,,me    
,,always4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,g4    
,god sees me always4 ,:5 ,i sleep1   ,he
 k9dly wat*es ne>2 ,he loves ! little   
*ild to keep1   ,:o tries to please ,him
 "h4  ,:5 ,i'm alone ,he sees me too1   
,?\gh no "o else is by2 ,& e naughty ?+ 
,i d1   ,he sees x f on high4  ,he sees 
me1 too1 :5 ,i am rude1   ,& cry1 &     
fret1 & tease2 ,he loves to see me :5   
,i'm good   ,& try mamma to please4     
,!n1 s9ce ,he sees me day & night1   ,& 
is s k9d to me1 ,i mu/ d always :at is  
"r1   ,8 g5tle *ild mu/ be4             
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,ark ,,& ,,!      
,,dove4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,a4  ,a  
ra9 once fell ^u ! e>?   ,= _m a day &  
night1 ,& hid ! fl[]s1 ! grass1 ! trees1
   ,! birds & bea/s1 f sight4  ,! deep  

waves cov]$ all ! l&1   ,& m\nta9-tops s
 high2 ,& no?+ c\ld be se5 ar\nd1   ,b  
wat]1 & ! sky4  ,b yet !re 0 "o mov+    
?+1--   ,a /ill & lonely ark1-- ,t1 _m a
 we>y day & night1   ,sail$ o'er t ocean
 d>k4  ,at la/1 a little dove 0 =?   ,f 
t lone vessel s5t2 ,b1 we>i$1 to ! ark  
aga91   ,:5 ev5+ came1 %e b5t4  ,aga9 %e
 w5t1 b soon return$1   ,& 9 h] beak 0  
se5 ,a little twig--an olive-bran*--    
,) leaves ( %9+ gre54  ,! wat]s sank1 & 
!n ! dove   ,flew f ! ark once m1 ,&    
came n back1 b liv$ among   ,!          
tree-tops1 z be=e4  ,!n f ! ark !y all  
came =?1   ,) songs ( joy & praise2 ,&  
once aga9 ! gre5 e>? smil$   ,b5ea? !   
sun's w>m rays4     ,,! ,,bee4          
,illu/ration  ,n[1 ,ell51 /op scream+ & 
runn+ away1   ,& come "h & li/5 to me2  
,is x true1 my de> daught]1 ,i want y to
 say1   ,t y're fooli%ly sc>$ by a bee8 
,! bee is z fright5$ z y are1 my de>1   
,= he c't tell ! way to get out2 ,& z = 
8 /+1 t y nev] ne$ fe>1   ,if y d n run 
cry+ ab\t4  ,if y 7 to cat* him1 :y1 !n1

 ,i d>e say   ,y'd soon feel 8 %>p      
little /+2 ,b if y sit /ill at y\r "w or
 y\r play1   ,be sure t no h>m he w br+4
  ,s wipe (f ^! te>s & nev] aga9   ,give
 way to s fooli% a fright2 ,= if y      
indulge x 't w co/ y mu* pa9   ,& no "o 
w want y 9 sight4  ,illu/ration         
,,sunday4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,t4    
',t is ,sunday morn+1 de> mamma6   ,i d 
n wi% to play2 ,la/ night ,i put my     
dolls & toys   ,safe 9 my box away4     
,i'll come & sit d[n by y\r side1       
,:ile y ! /ory tell ,( ! good little    
,joseph1 :om   ,8 fa!r lov$ s well4  ,& 
( ! "t :5 wat]s d>k   ,cov]$ ! _w ar\nd2
 ,& all b ,noah 9 8 ark1   ,b5ea? !     
waves 7 dr[n$4  ,& ( ! g5tle dove1 t =? 
,o'er ^? wide wat]s flew1 ,& twice1 )   
we>y w+1 return$1   ,no re/+-place 9    
view4  ,& h[ ! infant ,moses1 too1      
,float$ ! ,nile along2 ,& h[ 8 "m made =
 him   ,! basket cradle /rong4  ,please 
tell ^! ,bible-/ories !n1   ,& take me  
on y\r knee1 ,& ,i'll sit /ill1 my de>  
mamma1   ,& li/5 quietly4  ,illu/ration 

,,! ,,pleasant ,,_w4   ,illu/ration3    
,lett] ,i4  ,i love to see ! sun g d[n  
,beh9d ! we/]n hill2 ,i love to see !   
night come on1   ,:5 ev]y?+ is /ill4  ,i
 love to see ! moon & />s   ,%9e        
brightly 9 ! sky2 ,i love to see ! roll+
 cl\ds   ,above my head s high4  ,i love
 to see ! little fl[]s   ,t gr[ up f !  
gr\nd2 ,to he> ! w9d bl[ ?r\gh ! trees1 
,& make a ru/l+ s\nd4  ,i love to see ! 
%eep & lambs   ,s happy 9 _! play2 ,i   
love to he> ! small birds s+   ,sweetly1
 at close ( day4  ,i love to see !m all1
 because   ,!y are s bright & fair2 ,&  
,he :o made ?is pleasant _w   ,w li/5 to
 my pray]4  ,illu/ration     ,,samuel4  
,illu/ration3 ,i4  ,9 ,bible times s    
long ago1   ,& 9 a f>-(f city1 too1 ,a  
"m wat*$ h] only *ild   ,z he 9 /r5g? & 
beauty grew4  ,& :5 8 little tott]+ feet
   ,_h sc>cely le>n$ to g alone1-- ,be=e
 8 baby voice c\ld speak   ,h] "n1 ) a  
sweet1 joy\s tone1--  ,%e took h] boy & 
travell$ on1   ,away f home1 = _m a     
mile1 ,t ) a good & holy man   ,h] d>l+ 

son might live a :ile2  ,t he might le>n
 ab\t ! ,god   ,:o made ! e>? & sea &   
sky2 ,& !n %e left him !re & turn$      
,back to h] home1 ) _m a sigh4  ,%e c\ld
 n place him on h] knee   ,& tell him he
 0 v de>2 ,& s %e made a little coat    
,& br\ght x to him e ye>4  ,b y1 my     
little girl1 c le>n1   ,:ile y are sitt+
 close by me1 ,( heav51 & t k9d ,god    
above1   ,:o made 9 love ea* ?+ we see4 
,& y %\ld ?ank ,him e day1   ,t y c "h  
,8 goodness "k2 ,& f y\r pleasant1 happy
 home1   ,& y\r de> p>5ts1 ne$ n g4     
,,! ,,bird',s ,,ne/4   ,illu/ration     
,:at is ,h>ry ?9k+ (1   ,sitt+ on t     
mossy /one8 ,all 8 bro!rs are at play2  
,:y is he s /ill & lone8  ,he is mus+   
e>ne/ly2   ,& ! flutt]+s ( ! bird ,& its
 plead+1 feeble *irp   ,fall ^u 8 e>    
unhe>d4  ,well may little ,h>ry ?9k6    
,f ! pe>-tree's )]$ b\gh ,he has br\ght 
! pretty ne/1   ,plac$ )9 8 hat-cr[n n[4
  ,t is :y he sits alone2   ,& he he>s a
 voice )91 ,l\d] ?an ! ,rob9's note1    
,cry+1 ,h>ry1 ?is is s96  ,!n put back !

 ne/1 my boy1   ,s y w be glad & free1  
,nor w ha/5 by 9 %ame1   ,:5 y pass t   
)]$ tree4     ,,god ,,loves ,,u4        
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,h4  ,h[ beautiful 
x is1 mamma1   ,t ,god %\ld love u all2 
,t ,he %\ld li/5 to _! pray]1   ,:5     
little *ildr5 call6  ,:at %all ,i d =   
him1 mamma8   ,= ,he's s k9d to me1--   
,h[ %all ,i %[ my love to ,him   ,:o    
made bird1 fl[] & tree8  ,! only ?+ :i* 
y c d   ,is ?is1 my d>l+ *ild1 ,be      
always g5tle1 full ( love1   ,9 words & 
actions mild4  ,?us y w %[ y\r love to  
,god   ,:o is s k9d to y2 ,& y w live ) 
,him at la/   ,9 ,8 bright heav51 too4  
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,moses4
   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,t4  ,tell me a 
,sunday /ory1   ,a de> *ild said to me2 
,& ,i b5t d[n & kiss$ h]   ,& plac$ h]  
on my knee4  ,once1 long ago1 9 c\ntries
   ,f>1 v f> away1 ,:]e ! cold sn[-/orm 
nev] comes1   ,& all is bright & gay1   
,!re liv$ a k+1 s cruel1   ,he gave ?is 
/]n comm&1 ,t all ! little *ildr5   ,mu/
 die1 ?r\gh\t ! l&4  ,b /ill !re 0 "o "m

   ,:o kept h] baby de>1 ,& quickly hu%$
 its cry+1   ,9 sil5ce & 9 fe>2  ,b :5  
%e c\ld no long]   ,h] preci\s baby     
hide1 ,%e did n l to ?r[ him   ,^u !    
ru%+ tide2  ,& s a little basket   ,%e  
made1 ( ru%es /\t1 ,& pla/]$ x ) clay & 
pit*   ,to keep ! wat] out4  ,!n 9 ?is  
basket-cradle   ,%e put ! little *ild2  
,& quietly he float$ d[n   ,among !     
ru%es wild4  ,j !n ! k+'s own daught]   
,came to ! wat]'s edge1 ,& saw ! basket 
float+   ,among ! grass & s$ge4  ,%e    
drew x f ! wat]1   ,& call$ ! babe h]   
own1 ,& kept him till to be a man   ,t  
little boy _h gr[n4  ,& :5 y read !     
,bible1--   ,:i* y w le>n to d1-- ,y'll 
see h[ great & good he 01   ,& h[ ,god  
lov$ him1 too4  ,illu/ration     ,,ang]4
   ,illu/ration3 ,w4  ,:5 a *ild is     
cross & angry1   ,nev] mu/ h] voice be  
he>d2 ,only to h]self mo/ s(tly   ,may  
%e say ?is simple ^w1  ,lead u n into   
temptation2   ,t w angry ?\ghts remove1 
,make h] calm & /ill & g5tle1   ,) a _s 
full ( love4     ,,:at ,,! ,,birds      

,,say4   ,illu/ration  ,i he> ! birds   
s+1 "m1   ,yet "k n :at !y say2 ,i've   
li/5$ to !m (t5   ,until !y flew away4  
,say if _! words1 de> "m1   ,to y are   
cle> & pla91 ,or if1 l me1 y've li/5$   
,at morn & night 9 va94  ,we don't "k   
:at !y say1 de>2   ,we ?9k !y s+ _! hymn
 ,at e>ly morn+ sunrise1   ,or at !     
twilight dim4  ,:5 s(tly s+s ! "m1   ,)9
 h] d[ny ne/1 ,we ?9k %e's g5tly hu%+   
,h] little ones to re/4  ,b ?is rememb]1
 d>l+1   ,! birds are always k9d2 ,a    
cross or angry song/]   ,i nev] yet c\ld
 f9d4  ,& y may le>n a lesson   ,f _!   
sweet notes ( love2 ,l !m be always     
g5tle1   ,& please ! ,god above4        
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration     ,,!      
,,monkey4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,o4  ,o
 ,"m6 "h's ! organ-man1   ,& "h's !     
monkey1 too6 ,j see 8 funny g[n ( r$1   
,& little cap ( blue6  ,o look6 he's on 
! w9d[ !re6   ,8 cap is 9 8 paw2 ,& n[  
he b[s & makes a face2   ,:at c x all be
 =8  ,o1 n[ !y've dropp$ "s money 91    
,:ile1 quickly z he c1 ,see6 he puts on 

8 cap1 & gives   ,! p5nies to ! man4    
,mamma6 :y don't y look at him6   ,y h n
 se5 at all2 ,j see him climb+ up & d[n1
   ,) paws s br[n & small6  ,he's gone  
away6 ,o1 de> mamma1   ,:y did y n come 
"h8 ,y nev] saw1 9 all y\r life1   ,a ?+
 "o half z que]4  ,i'll tell y :y1 my   
little son1   ,i d n l to see ,t monkey 
b[ & jump ab\t2   ',tis no delight to   
me4  ,!y've _h to treat him cruelly     
,to tea* him h[ to play2 ,!y've _h to   
:ip & puni% him   ,& take 8 food away4  
,& t is :y ,i d n love   ,to see him    
danc+ s2 ,& if y ?\ght ( x1 my boy1     
,y'd feel ) me1 ,i "k4     ,,! ,,%eep   
,,9 ,,heav54   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,c4 
,come to ! w9d[1 "m6   ,look out1 & y w 
see ,h[ fa/ ^! little cl\ds sail on1    
,above our old elm tree6  ,& tell me1   
de>e/ "m1   ,are ^! ! %eep ( heav51 ,t 9
 t l& are fe$+1   ,f morn+ until ev58   
,h[ s(t & :ite & %9+6   ,oh6 say1 de>   
"m1 !re ,is ev]y?+ s g5tle1   ,s lovely 
& s fair8  ,we _c see !m1 d>l+1   ,!    
%eep ( heav51 "h2 ,& f> m beautiful ?an 

?is   ,does t bright l& appe>4  ,eye ha?
 n se51 e> ha? n he>d1   ,nor tongue (  
man c tell ,! glories ( t home above1   
,:]e all ! good %all dwell4             
,illu/ration     ,,twilight4            
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,t4  ,! happie/ h\r
 ( all ! day   ,to me1 is always la/2   
,:5 bo? my /udies & my play1   ,my walks
 & "w1 are pa/4  ,:5 r\nd ! bright w>m  
fire we come1   ,) he>ts s light & free1
 ,& all )9 our happy home   ,are talk+  
quietly1  ,!n1 by my de>1 k9d fa!r's    
side   ,i sit1 or on 8 knee1 ,& !n ,i   
tell him ,i h tri$   ,8 g5tle girl to   
be4  ,& !n he says ! little *ild   ,is  
lov$ by e "o1 ,:o has a temp] sweet &   
mild   ,& smil+ z ! sun4  ,let me d     
always z ,i %\ld1   ,nor vex my fa!r    
de>2 ,& let me be z glad & good   ,z he 
w\ld h me "h4  ,illu/ration     ,,!     
,,wrong ,,/ory4   ,illu/ration  ,my     
little ,edw>d1 h[ c\ld y ,tell me a ?+ t
 0 n true8 ,& make me feel ?us griev$ & 
sad ,to f9d ,i h a *ild s bad8  ,& !n1  
to d a de$ s mean1 ,& wi% by t y\rself  

to scre56 ,w\ld y h _h me blame poor    
,tray1 ,& s5d him f ! fire away8  ,o6   
nev]1 :5 y've disobey$1 ,or by y\r      
mis*ief tr\ble made1 ,?9k t a wick$ act 
is "r ,because y hide x f my sight4  ,x 
w be always se5 by ,"o1 ,:o kn[s ea*    
wrong t y h done2 ,& ,i %all "k x too1  
no d\bt1 ,= s9 mu/ always f9d y out4  ,i
 _c let y "h to-day ,) me & little si/]s
 /ay2 ,b y mu/ g up /airs alone1 ,till y
 a bett] boy h gr[n4  ,illu/ration      
,,! ,,ballad4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,c4
  ,come hi!r1 little bro!rs1   ,& li/5  
n[ to me1 ,& ,i w read a /ory   ,to bo?1
 :ile at my knee4  ,!n ,johnnie's flag  
hung idly1   ,& ,*>lie hu%$ 8 drum2 ,to 
he> sweet ,m>y's /ory   ,! mimic soldi]s
 come4  ',tis ( a boy no l>g]1   ,my    
little ,*>les1 ?an y2 ,b he _h be5 9    
battle1   ,& all its t]rors knew4  ,8   
fa!r 0 a capta92   ,he _h no *ild       
beside2 ,& :ile he 0 an infant   ,8 "m  
de> _h di$4  ,& s f camp to battle1   ,f
 fight to camp aga91 ,_h liv$1 ?is      
little h]o1   ,on _m a bloody pla94  ,"o

 day1 :5 %\ts 7 l\de/   ,^u ! r$d5$     
field1-- ,:5 came ! victor's w>-cry1    
',see6 see6 !y fly6 !y yield6'--  ,=?   
!n1 to seek 8 fa!r1   ,he w5t ) eag]    
joy2 ,b ) a *ance ball w\nd$1   ,l[ lay 
! fe>less boy6  ,! son ( a brave        
*iefta91   ,he made no sigh or groan2 ,8
 fa!r's h& yet tight]   ,he clasp$ )9 8 
own6  ,& s1 :5 /rife 0 end$1   ,no m to 
be begun1 ,9 conque/'s v mom5t   ,?us   
fell ! *iefta9's son4  ,!n ,john took   
out 8 fea!r1   ,& put 8 flag away2 ,&   
,*>lie's drum 0 sil5t   ,until ano!r    
day4  ,illu/ration       ,,! ,,*ild',s  
,,"q4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,w4  ,:at  
are ! fl[]s =1 mamma1   ,t spr+ up fre% 
& bright1 ,& gr[ on e hill & pla91      
,:]e'er ,i turn my sight8  ,h[ d ! fl[]s
 gr[1 mamma8   ,i've pull$ ! leaves     
away1 ,& tri$ to see !m blossom out1    
,on _m a summ]'s day4  ,! fl[]s 7 made1 
my little *ild1   ,t :5 our foot/eps    
trod ,^u ! gre5 & pleasant fields1   ,we
 !n might ?9k ( ,god4  ,we may n see h[ 
!y d gr[1   ,& bloom 9 beauty fair2 ,we 

_c tell h[ !y c spread   ,_! small      
leaves to ! air3  ,b yet we "k t ,god's 
k9d h&   ,creates ^! little fl[]s1 ,&   
makes ! w>m sun %9e on !m1   ,& wat]s !m
 ) %[]s4  ,& s we love to ?9k t ,he1    
,:o pa9ts _! sweet leaves ?us1 ,:o s5ds 
! sun%9e & ! ra91   ,has ?\ght & c>e =  
u4       ,,sunday ,,night4              
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,t4  ,! holy       
,sabba? day has fl$2   ,& has x be5 well
 sp5t8 ,h ,i rememb]$ :at 0 said1   ,&  
:y ! day 0 s5t8  ,may ,i be bett] all ! 
week1   ,= :at to-day has taught2 ,may  
,i ,god's love & favor seek1   ,& d !   
?+s ,i ought6       ,,hag> ,,& ,,i%mael4
   ,illu/ration3 ,t4  ',twas morn+1 & ! 
pleasant light ,%one on ! hills1 !      
trees1 ! fl[]s1 ,& made a f>-(f c\ntry  
bright1 ,a lovely l&1 b n l ours4  ,a "m
 l$ h] little *ild ,=? f 8 fa!r's door  
away2 ,& ) ! fl[]s he play$1 & smil$ ,z 
beautiful & bright z !y4  ,b :51 at     
noon1 ! w>m sun beat ,^u ! sweet boy's  
=ehead fair1 ,tir$ & ?ir/y f ! heat1 ,he
 ask$ 9 va9 = wat] !re4  ,! bottle1     

fill$ ) wat] cle> ,at e>ly day1 0 empty 
n[2 ,! "m laid h] *ild s de> ,b5ea? an  
old tree's spread+ b\gh4  ,%e turn$     
away1 & he>d ! s\nd ,( wat]1 gu%+ l !   
ra92 ,%e rais$ h] boy f (f ! gr\nd1 ,he 
drank1 & play$ & smil$ aga94  ,!y       
travell$ on = _m a day1 ,! "m & h]      
little *ild2 ,& f\nd a home1 f>1 f>     
away1 ,at la/1 among ! des]ts wild4     
,illu/ration     ,,ev5+ ,,hymn4         
,illu/ration  ,! bird )9 its ne/   ,has 
sung its ev5+ hymn1 ,& ,i mu/ g to quiet
 re/1   ,z ! bright we/ gr[s dim4  ,i   
see ! tw9kl+ />1   ,t1 :5 ! sun has     
gone1 ,is %9+ out ! fir/ af>1   ,to tell
 u day is done4  ,if on ?is day ,i've   
be5   ,a selfi%1 naughty *ild1 ,may ,god
 =give ! wrong ,i've done1   ,& make me 
k9d & mild4  ,may he /ill bless & keep  
,my fa!r1 "m de>2 ,& may ! eye t _c     
sleep   ,wat* o'er our pill[s "h1  ,&   
gu>d u f all ill1   ,?r\gh ?is long1    
sil5t night1 ,& br+ u1 by ,8 holy w1    
,to see ! morn+ light4       ,,! ,,fir/ 
,,violet4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,s4    

,spr+ has come1 de> "m6   ,i've a violet
 f\nd1 ,gr[+ 9 its beauty   ,f ! cold1  
d>k gr\nd4  ,y are sad1 de> "m1   ,te>s 
are 9 y\r eye2 ,y're n glad to see x2   
,"m1 tell me :y8  ,i rememb]4--,la/ ye>1
   ,:]e our ,willie lies1 ,grew ! e>lie/
 violet1   ,blue z 7 8 eyes4  ,!n y told
 me1 "m1   ,t ! fl[]s w\ld fade1 ,& _!  
)]$ blossoms   ,on ! e>? be laid4  ,b y 
said1 z spr+time   ,w\ld _! buds re/ore1
 ,willie w\ld 9 heav5   ,be =ev]more4   
,weep no m1 de> "m6   ,violets are 9    
bloom2 ,& y\r d>l+ ,willie   ,lives     
beyond ! tomb4  ,illu/ration            
,,*ri/mas4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,l4   
,little *ildr51 :5 rejoic+   ,9 ! m]ry  
,*ri/mas morn1 ',mid y\r sports rememb] 
ev]   ',tis ! day t ,*ri/ 0 born4  ,:5  
on e>?1 ! bless$ ,savi\r   ,said1 ',let 
*ildr5 come to me1' ,& ! little ones he 
fold$   ,9 8 arms1 h[ t5d]ly6  ,b !     
,savi\r is 9 heav51   ,& we _c see him  
n[2 ,we _c receive 8 bless+1   ,9 8     
pres5ce _c b[4  ,li/54 ,9 ! holy ,bible1
   ,jesus ,*ri/ tells e *ild ,t ! way to

 ga9 8 bless+   ,is by be+ good & mild4 
,"h on e>? y may n see him2   ,b :5 ?is 
%ort life is done1 ,y %all live ) him   
=ev]   ,:]e !re is no sett+ sun4  ,s    
rememb]1 ,*ri/mas morn+1   ,t on e>? !  
,savi\r came2 ,& t /ill he gu>ds &      
blesses   ,e *ild :o loves 8 "n4        
,illu/ration       ,,new ,,ye>4         
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,i4  ,if ,i        
resolve1 ) ! new ye>1   ,a bett] *ild to
 be1 ',twill d no good at all1 ,i fe>1  
,b r h>m to me1  ,unless ,i try1 ) e    
day1   ,no angry ^w to speak2 ,unless1  
ea* morn1 to ,god ,i pray   ,to keep me 
mild & meek4  ,!n let me try ) all my   
might1   ,& may ,god help me too1       
,always to *oose ! way t's "r1   ,:atev]
 act ,i d4       ,,ev5+ ,,hymn4         
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,g4  ,god has kept 
me1 de>e/ "m4   ,k9dly1 safely1 ?r\gh ! 
day3 ,let me ?ank ,him = ,8 goodness1   
,ere ! twilight fades away4  ,= my home 
& fri5ds ,i ?ank ,him1   ,= my fa!r1 "m 
de>2 ,= ! hills1 ! trees1 ! fl[]s1   ,& 
! sky s bright & cle>4  ,if ,i h be5 k9d

 & g5tle1   ,if ,i've spok5 :at 0 true1 
,or if ,i've be5 cross & selfi%1   ,he  
has se5 & kn[n x1 too4  ,^? ,i love ,he 
w wat* ov]1   ,?\gh !y may be f> away1  
,= he loves good little *ildr51   ,& w  
he> ! words !y say4  ,illu/ration       
,,soap-,,bubbles4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett]
 ,o4  ,o ,george6 h[ l>ge y\r bubble is6
   ,its colors1 too1 h[ bright6 ,j l !  
ra9b[ t we saw   ,on high1 ! o!r night4 
,n[ ?r[ x (f1 & let x float   ,l fairies
 9 ! air6 ,x's brok51 ,georgie2 nev]    
m9d1   ,b bl[ ano!r !re4  ,_! "m1 j )9 !
 door1   ,smil$ at _! *ildi% play1-- ,a 
smile1 b yet a ?\ghtful "o1   ,t seem$  
^! words to say3  ,my little ,georgie1  
bubbles bur/1   ,& are b empty air2 ,i  
w\ld t y might love ! ?+s   ,t la/ =ev] 
fair4  ,& ev] may my d>l+ ,kate   ,a    
tru/+ _s be>1 ,&1 :5 "o *]i%$ hope has  
fl$1   ,yet f9d ano!r !re4  ,illu/ration
       ,,spr+4   ,illu/ration  ,i am    
com+1 ,i am com+1   ,) my c>pet s(t &   
gre52 ,i h spread x o'er ! common1   ,& 
a pretti] ne'er 0 se54  ,soon ,i'll     

spangle x ) clov]1   ,& ! d&elions      
bright2 ,y %all pick !m 9 y\r aprons1   
,yell[1 r$1 & sn[y :ite4  ,i am com+1 & 
! tree-tops1   ,t all w9t] 7 s b>e1 ,y  
%all see1 ) small leaves cov]$1   ,wave 
_! bran*es 9 ! air4  ,i am com+6 ,little
 *ildr51   ,c y tell me :o am ,i8 ,if n1
 y w soon rememb]1   ,= ,i'm j n[ pass+ 
by4  ,illu/ration       ,,summ]4        
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,t4  
,tis ,summ]1 ,i "k by ! blue ( ! sky2   
,by ! trees' deep] gre51 z b5ea? !m ,i  
lie2 ,& m ?an all ^!1 by ! lovely wild  
rose ,t n[ 9 ! woodl& its p9k blossom   
%[s4  ,n[ r+ ! %>p scy!s ( ! m[]s all   
day1 ,& !y spread to ! air ! sweet-sc5t$
 hay2 ,!y pile up ! wagon ere daylight  
is done1 ,& s++ come home ) ! set ( !   
sun4  ,i feel ! w>m we/ w9d fan g5tly my
 *eek ,z ,i sit on ! grass1 f> too happy
 to speak2 ,& !n 9 ! twilight ,i see !  
fa9t sp>k ,( ! fire-fly1 flitt+ alone 9 
! d>k4  ,oh6 long happy days1 :5 'tis   
full ( delight ,to roam 9 ! mead[s f    
morn+ till night6 ,oh6 summ]1 sweet     

summ]6 glide sl[ly away1 ,= ,i love 9   
y\r w>m? & y\r fragrance to /ay4        
,illu/ration       ,,autumn4            
,illu/ration  ,"h's ! purple a/]1   ,& !
 gold5-rod1 ,& ! blue fr+$ g5tian1   ,by
 ! mead[ sod4  ,& ! sc>let c>d9al       
,gr[s beside ! brook1 ,& ! yell[ sunfl[]
   ,9 "s %elt]$ nook4  ,maple b\ghs are 
cov]$   ,) _! foliage r$1 ,& ! )]$ elm  
leaves   ,on ! gr\nd lie dead4  ,& )9 ! 
or*>d1   ,heavy-lad5 trees ,%[] d[n !   
apples1   ,) ea* pass+ breeze4  ,s by ^!
 we "k !e1   ,lovely autumn "t1 ,) ?y   
deep blue heav5s1   ,& ?y sn[y rime4  ,&
 we gladly greet !e1   ,) ?y colors gay1
 ,?\gh ?\ tell'/ u summ]   ,h5ce ha? fl$
 away4       ,,w9t]4   ,illu/ration  ,) 
my brea? s ke5 & *ill+1   ,i h /ripp$ ! 
bran*es b>e2 ,& my sn[-flakes :ite are  
fill+1   ,fea!r-l1 ! fro/y air4  ,com+  
o'er ! l(ty m\nta9s1   ,!re ,i left a   
robe ( :ite2 ,i h lock$ ! sp>kl+        
f\nta9s1   ,i h *a9$ ! riv] bright4     
,o'er ! quiet valley w++1   ,!re ,i left
 my traces1 too2 ,h>k6 ! m]ry           

sleigh-bells r++1   ,) _! music call on 
y4  ,i h come6 ,! s*ool-boy %\t+1       
,joyfully br+s out 8 sl$2 ,he has se5   
me1 no?+ d\bt+1   ,z across ! fields he 
sp$4  ,i h come2 b %all ,i f9d y        
,bett] ?an ! =m] ye>8 ,if y've ca/ y\r  
faults beh9d y1   ,i %all gladly greet y
 "h4  ,illu/ration     ,,give ,,u ,,?is 
,,day ,,our ,,daily ,,bread4            
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,g4  ,give u ?is   
day our daily bread2   ,oh6 *ildr51 :5 y
 pray1 ,& morn & night repeat ^! words1 
,?9k :at x is y say4  ,y nev] ask$ a    
piece ( bread1   ,& _h t wi% d5i$2 ,=   
food to eat1 & "s to sp>e1   ,has always
 be5 suppli$4  ,b o'er ! ocean1 _m a    
*eek   ,) want gr[s ?9 & pale2 ,& _m    
suff] l ! boy   ,( :om ,i tell ?is tale4
  ,he lay ^u "s scatt]$ /raw1--   ,8    
/r5g? 0 almo/ gone1-- ,&1 9 a feeble    
voice1 he cri$1   ,give me ?ree gra9s ( 
corn6  ,?ree gra9s f out 8 jacket torn1 
,8 trembl+ "m drew1 ',twas all %e _h--%e
 gave !m him1   ,?\gh %e 0 />v+ too6    
,be v grateful1 *ildr51 !n1   ,= all t y

 enjoy2 ,rememb]+1 z y say ^? words1    
,! little ,iri% boy4  ,illu/ration      
,,willie ,,9 ,,heav53   ,illu/ration3   
,lett] ,t4  ,!y tell me 9 a sunny l&    
,our ,willie is at play2 ,& ) him is a  
happy b&   ,( *ildr51 good & gay4  ,!y  
say _! %9+ robes ( :ite   ,are free f   
spot or /a92 ,t !re1 :]e x is nev]      
night1   ,!y feel no grief or pa94  ,b  
,willie %unn$ ! /rang]'s face1   ,:5 he 
0 ) u "h2 ,& 9 t new1 ?\gh lovely place1
   ,he w be sad1 ,i fe>4  ,he'll miss   
me1--?\gh ! fields are fair1   ,8 bright
 eyes w gr[ dim2 ,he has no little si/] 
!re2   ,o let me g to him6  ,our ,willie
 is n sad1 my *ild2   ,= 9 t heav5ly    
home ,!re dwells ! bless$ ,savi\r mild1 
,:o bids ! *ildr5 come4  ,he loves !m ) 
a pur] love1   ,a holi]1 ?an ours2 ,&   
leads !m 9 ! fields above1   ,:]e spr+  
undy+ fl[]s4  ,if no ung5tle words y    
speak1   ,no wick$ actions d1 ,& if1 ) e
 day1 y seek   ,to be m k9d & true1     
,!n1 by our d>l+ ,willie's side1   ,&   
jo9$ 9 he>t & h&1 ,=ev]more %all y      

abide1   ,among ! angel b&4     ,,!     
,,angels4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,w4    
,:]e are ! angels1 "m8   ,?\gh y h (t5  
said ,!y wat*$ at night ar\nd me1   ,&  
safely kept my b$2  ,?\gh e night ,i    
li/5   ,_! voices l[ to he>1 ,yet ,i h  
nev] he>d !m1--   ,:]e are !y1 "m de>8  
,& :5 ! silv] moon%9e   ,fills all my   
room ) light1 ,& :5 ! />s are %9+1   ,s 
c\ntless & s bright4  ,i hope to see !m 
com+1   ,) _! fair =ms1 to me2 ,yet ,i h
 nev] se5 !m1--   ,"m1 :]e c !y be8  ,i 
saw a cl\d1 ?is ev5+1   ,r$ ) ! sett+   
sun2 ,x 0 s v lovely1   ,i ?\ght x might
 be "o4  ,b :5 x fad$ sl[ly1   ,i knew x
 c\ld n be1 ,= !y are always %9+2   ,:y 
come !y n to me8  ,my *ild1 :5 ?r\gh y\r
 w9d[   ,%9es d[n ! moonlight cle>1--   
,:5 all is /ill & sil5t1   ,& no k9d    
fri5d is ne>1--  ,are y n glad & happy1 
,& full ( ?\ghts ( love8 ,d y n ?9k (   
heav54   ,t bright] l& above8  ,^!      
?\ghts ! angels br+ y2   ,& ?\gh ! g5tle
 tone ,( _! sweet voices comes n   ,:5 y
 are all alone2  ,yet !y are always     

leav+1   ,= e>?1 _! homes on high2 ,&   
?\gh y _c see !m1   ,y feel t !y are    
nigh4     ,,! ,,*ildhood ,,( ,,jesus4   
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,o4  ,( ! *ildhood 
( our ,savi\r   ,tells "o simple v]se   
alone2 ,yet f t 8 :ole behavior   ,:5 he
 0 a *ild1 is kn[n4  ,he 0 subject to 8 
"m1   ,s ! holy ,scriptures say2 ',tis  
en\gh1 we ne$ no o!r   ,record ( him day
 by day4  ,?us we1 8 ob$i5ce kn[+1   ,"k
 h[ g5tle & h[ mild1-- ,h[ 9 tru? &     
goodness gr[+   ,0 our ,savi\r f a *ild4
  ,little *ildr51 :o endeavor   ,l !    
bless$ ,"o to be1 ,z y try1 rememb] ev] 
,h[ ob$i5t 0 he4  ,if1 l ,jesus pure &  
holy1   ,y y\r p>5ts' w obey1 ,y w gr[ m
 meek & l[ly1   ,& m l him1 e day4      
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration     ,,!      
,,fi%]s4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,s4     
,sil5ce6 /ir n6 = a :isp]   ,w\ld       
affright ?y pretty prey2 ,n a motion1   
little lisp]1   ,else ! fi% w glide     
away4  ,hu%6 he's com+6 he is swimm+    
,sl[ly r\nd & r\nd ! bait2 ,/eady6 ?\gh 
?9e eye is brimm+   ,full ( mir? t w n  

wait4  ,& ?y bro!r ne> !e kneel+   ,fe>s
 to he> ?y r++ %\t2 ,g5tly6 ne> & ne>]  
/eal+   ,comes ! brightly spott$ tr\t4  
,!re6 ?y hook has caught him surely2    
,firmly hold ?y sl5d] rod2 ,pull away6 &
 !n securely   ,place him on ! grassy   
sod4  ,illu/ration  ',nea? ! gre5 b\ghs 
ru/l+ o'er y1   ,fi% away ! livelong    
day2 ,& ) ev5+'s /> be=e y1   ,w&] home 
at twilight gray4  ,illu/ration     ,,! 
,,ra9b[4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,w4     
,:at is ! ra9b[1 "m de>1   ,) _m-color$ 
light8 ,h ! cl\ds p>t$ j to %[   ,!     
floor ( heav5 s bright8  ,or is x w+s ( 
angels pure   ,t t\* along ! sky8 ,& d  
!y come t we may see   ,h[ fair is all  
on high8  ,or1 "m1 on t %9+ ar*   ,d    
spirits rise above8 ,& on t b5d$ b[     
asc5d   ,:]e all is light & love8  ,h[  
beautiful mu/ be t road6   ,:y %\ld we  
call ^? back1 ,:o travel to ! bett] l&  
,on su* a sunny track8  ,:y did y weep  
:5 bro!r di$8   ,did y n "k t he ,on t  
delightful pa? mu/ tread1   ,ere he 9   
heav5 c\ld be8  ,my de>e/ *ild1 we _c   

"k1   ,or trace ! _s's flight1 ,= s9 &  
sorr[ draw _! veil   ,across our mortal 
sight4  ,if--z ! ra9b[ takes its hues   
,( beauty f ! sun-- ,we /rive to live l 
,*ri/ our ,"l1   ,! meek & holy ,"o1--  
,!n %all we dwell 9 ,heav5's cle> day1  
,:i* kn[s nor night nor moon1 ,=1 ev]1 f
 ! ,fa!r's ?rone   ,beams high &        
cl\dless noon4  ,illu/ration       ,a   
,,song ,,= ,,may ,,morn+4   ,illu/ration
  ,awake6 awake6 ! dusky night   ,is    
fad+ f ! sky2 ,awake6 & ) ! e>ly light  
,to pleasant fields we'll hie4 ,come )  
me1 & ,i w %[ ,:]e ! fragrant wild-fl[]s
 gr[2 ,we w weave a g>l& gay ,= our     
smil+ ,que5 ( ,may4  ,! sun peeps up    
beh9d ! hills1   ,& h>k6 ! morn+ song ,(
 little birds ! fre% air fills1   ,z n[ 
we skip along4 ,by ! brook-side cold &  
wet1 ,blooms ! pale1 :ite violet2 ,!re's
 ! purple blossom1 too1 ,nodd+ ) its    
weight ( dew4  ,! g5tle w9d j lifts !   
head   ,( _m a columb9e2 ,&1 tak5 f _!  
rocky b$1   ,!y 9 our wrea?s %all tw9e4 
,saxifrage1 s small & sweet1 ,gr[s 9    

pl5ty at our feet2 ,f ! grass we ga!r   
up1 ,gold5 bright1 ! butt]cup4  ,n[ = ! 
trail+ ev]gre51   ,t 9 ! woodl& spr+s1  
,& we w cr[n our ,may-day que5   ,) buds
 ?is fair mon? br+s4 ,m]rie/ ( all ! ye>
 ,is ! day we welcome "h2 ,we w s+ &    
dance away1 ,9 our glee1 ?is long       
,may-day4  ,illu/ration     ,,! ,,*ild  
,,& ,,! ,,fl[]-,,elf4   ,illu/ration3   
,lett] ,i4  ,i 0 walk+1 de>e/ "m1   ,?is
 morn+1 by ! brook1 ,& tir$ at la/ ,i   
re/$ me   ,)9 a %ady nook4  ,!re all 0  
/ill & lonely1   ,& sudd5ly ,i he>d ,a  
little voice1--a sweet] "o   ,?an note (
 any bird4  ,i look$ above1 ar\nd me1   
,i saw n :5ce x came2 ,& yet t tone (   
music   ,0 call+ me by "n4  ,! violet   
beside me   ,bloom$ ) its purple cup1 ,&
 a t9y face1 s lovely1   ,amid/ its     
leaves peep$ up4  ,aga9 ! silv] music1--
   ,! voice ,i lov$ to he>1-- ,^u its   
sweet brea? float$1   ,& bade me n to   
fe>4  ',i am ! elf1' x :isp]$1   ',:o 9 
! violet dwells1 ,& e blossom hides "o  
,)9 its fragrant cells4  ',if y w li/   

our tea*+1   ,& cat* our fa9te/ tone1   
,y\r he>t w be z spotless1   ,z lov+ z  
our own4'  ,& !n1 z ,i 0 gaz+1   ,x     
vani%$ f my sight2 ,once m ! violet     
nodd$1  ,& s\ght ! sun%9e bright4  ,my  
d>l+ *ild1 ! elf9s   ,t live )9 ! fl[]s 
,sweet s\nds are ev] brea?+1   ,to glad 
?is _w ( ours4  ,well may we weep &     
sorr[1   ,if !y are sil5t all2 ,!n are  
our s\ls too s9ful   ,to he$ _! _s call4
  ,! pure 9 he>t alone c he>   ,^?      
preci\s words & l[2 ,& by _! lessons    
pur] yet   ,?r\gh\t _! lives %all gr[4  
,illu/ration       ,,! ,,f\r ,,gifts4   
,illu/ration3 ,lett] ,a4  ,a new-born   
babe 0 sleep+   ,)9 its cradle fair1 ,& 
angel gu>ds 7 keep+   ,its peaceful     
slumb]s !re4  ,gone 0 ! age ( fairies1  
,& ( ! elf9s wild1 ,:o1 hov]+ o'er !    
infant's c\*1   ,7 wont to bless ! *ild4
  ,b 9 a di/ant city1   ,fays t /ill    
glad ! e>?1 ,f\r g5tle little *ildr51   
,hail$ ) delight 8 bir?4  ,out spake !  
elde/ si/]1   ,o1 let u fairies play1 ,&
 give to our "y bro!r   ,"s preci\s gift

 to-day4  ,sit d[n ar\nd ! fireside1    
,& ,i my gift w tell4 ,& ! little *ildr5
 sat !m d[n   ,! fancy pleas$ !m well4  
,aga9 ?us spake ! elde/1   ,i 'll give  
him beauty r>e2 ,8 eyes %all be z       
diamonds bright1   ,8 br[ l m>ble fair4 
,he %all h gold5 r+lets1   ,8 *eeks %all
 mock ! rose2 ,& he %all be ! lovelie/  
,:]e'er 8 light =m goes4  ,! next       
repli$1 ,oh6 si/]1   ,n su* a gift is   
m9e2 ,= beauty's *>ms1 ?\gh lovely1     
,mu/ p]i% & decl9e4  ,i'll give him wit 
& tal5ts2   ,9 manhood he %all /& ,among
 ! gift$ & ! wise1   ,t bless our native
 l&4  ,i'll give him sweet good-temp]1  
,said ! ?ird lov+ *ild2 ,he %all make   
glad our happy home   ,by actions k9d & 
mild4  ,! y\nge/ rais$ h] wond]+ eyes1  
,& said1 9 acc5ts l[1 ,i ?\ght ! gift ,i
 *ose w\ld be   ,! fir/ t y 'd be/[4    
,i'll give our little bro!r   ,ob$i5ce  
to-day1 ,& he %all m9d1 ) *e]fulness1   
,all t our p>5ts say4  ,oh6 bless$ is ! 
*ildi% he>t1   ,9 life's fir/ op5+ dawn1
 ,= all its high & holy ?\ghts   ,f     

heav5ly f\nts are drawn4  ,may our mo/  
valu$ bless+s be   ,ob$i5ce & love6 ,our
 he>ts1 l t sweet si/]'s1 full   ,(     
tea*+s f above6  ,illu/ration     ,,!   
,,two ,,lullabies4    ,once songs z     
lullabies to !e ,i sung1   ,to sleep ha?
 sung !e n[ an angel's tongue4    ,f !  
,g]man ( ,ruck]t4   ,illu/ration3 ,lett]
 ,a4  ,a lovely babe 0 ly+   ,^u its    
"m's brea/2 ,& %e1 ) s(t1 l[ music4   ,0
 hu%+ x to re/4  ,! song 0 sweet &      
g5tle1   ,& lov+ 9 its tone2 ,& 9 its   
t\*+ t5d]ness   ,a "m's love 0 %[n4  ,& 
/ill x float$ onw>d1   ,) melody s deep1
 ,till clos$ ! d>k-fr+$ eyelids1   ,!   
baby 0 asleep4  ,& /ill beside 8 cradle 
,%e sang ! same l[ hymn1 ,till he smil$1
 z he 0 sleep+1   ,at angel fancies dim4
  ,ye>s pass$4--,! helpless infant   ,0 
n[ a happy boy2 ,& (t5 rang 8 laught]1  
,9 notes ( he>tfelt joy4  ,^u 8 "m's    
bosom   ,i saw ! *ild aga92 ,& 8 little 
head 0 droop+   ,9 weakness & 9 pa94    
,back f 8 m>ble =ehead   ,! hair /ream$1
 gold5 bright2 ,b yet 8 d>k eye sp>kl$  

,) m ?an mortal light4  ,& sudd5ly he   
:isp]$1   ,:at music sweet ,i he>6 ',tis
 n ! song y us$ to s+   ,at night1 ,o "m
 de>6  ,b sweet] f>1 & s(t]1   ,?an     
notes y ev] sung2 ,x is z if a silv]    
bell   ,its pleasant *im+s rung4  ,x    
tells ( re/1 de> "m1   ,( slumb] calm & 
deep2 ,& ,i am worn & we>y1   ,& fa9    
'w\ld s9k to sleep4  ,d>kness is clos+  
r\nd me--   ,y're fad+ f my sight-- ,i  
he> x /ill6--de> "m1   ,kiss me once    
m--good-night6  ,he slept2 b angel      
voices   ,_h sung 8 lullaby2 ,& sweet   
%all be 8 wak+   ,9 our ,fa!r's home on 
high6  ,illu/ration