,transcriber's notes ,page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces1 e4g4 #ii4 ,they have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book4 ,underscores indicate italics4 ,several pages have only pictures with no text4 ,none of the images in the book have descriptions and most are abstract1 so they are not mentioned in this txt file4 ,view the ,,html version to see the images4 ,end ,transcriber's notes ,,mother ,,truth',s ,,melodies4 ,,common ,,sense ,,for ,,children4 ,a ,,kindergarten1 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,p4 ,,miller1 ,,author ,,of ,a ,,father',s ,,advice2 ,a ,,book ,,for ,,every ,,boy4 ,,and ,a ,,mother',s ,,advice2 ,a ,,book ,,for ,,every ,,girl4 #dej ,,illustrations4 ,,new ,,and ,,enlarged ,,edition4 ,,chicago3 ,,cram ,,standard ,,book ,,co41 ,,boston1 ,,mass41 ,j4 ,q4 ,,adams ,co #ahif4 ,,copyrighted #ahhg1 ,,by ,,standard ,,publishing ,,company4 ,,copyrighted ,,by ,,standard ,,columbian ,,company1 #ahia1 #ahib4 ,,copyrighted ,,by ,,cram ,,standard ,,book ,,company #ahid ,,copyrighted ,,by ,,george ,f4 ,,cram1 #ahie #e ,to all who love the ,children1 ,this book1 ,,inscribed1 ,i bring1-- ,thus reaching forth to draw you ,within my charmed ring1 ,where seeds and germs we'll nurture ,in babies1 children1 youth1 ,till every plant shall blossom1 ,and bear the fruits of ,,truth4 #f ,,introduction4 ,since little ones are geese no more1 ,but knowing have become1 ,it ill beseems that ,mother ,goose ,should dwell in every home4 ,so ,mother ,truth in ,melodies ,for ,babes1 here lifts her voice1 ,assured that parents1 children1 all1 ,will welcome and rejoice4 #g ,,note4 ,let no one suppose that the ,author of these ,melodies considers them poetry4 ,they are simply rhymes1 the jingle of which may be music in the children's ears1 and the illustrations a delight to eager eyes4 ,the ,truths presented1 even if not fully understood at first1 will leave their impress1 and in so far as they fill the little minds1 will keep out falsehood and false ideas4 ,the putting of facts in such form as to attract the attention of the little ones1 and be readily fixed in their memory1 was first suggested to the writer of these rhymes by a valued friend1 the well known philanthropist1 ,,mrs4 ,,elizabeth ,,thompson1 and her interest in the ,melodies is such that she has generously assisted in procuring illustrations for the same4 ,thus ,mother ,truth's ,melodies are introduced with the hope that this effort to entertain children with rhyming reason will meet with the approval of every lover of the young1 and of ,truth4 #h ,poetry is the language of the imagination1 while facts are stubborn things1 and1 in the mass1 refuse utterly to be poetized4 ,yet1 even facts may be presented pleasingly and melodiously1 and in such way that they will be easily impressed upon the minds of children4 ,this the author of ,mother ,truth's ,melodies sought to do1 when the little book was first given to the public4 ,now1 however1 in the revising and enlarging of the book1 she has given wider play to the imagination1 has enlarged the range of subjects1 has embodied lessons for children of older growth1 and feels that altogether1 it will meet more fully the demands which its already large sales warrant her in believing to exist4 ,she can ask no more favorable reception than was first met2 but1 hoping for a continuance of the same1 she trusts that as it becomes more widely distributed1 its truths and teachings will be impressed upon household after household1 till throughout the land1 the little ones1 and larger1 too1 shall be influenced thereby4 ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,p4 ,m4 #i ,,contents ,,why ,,fly ,,away1 ,,mother ,,goose1 #ac ,,toss ,,the ,,baby1 #ad ,,pat-,a-,,cake1 ,,pat-,a-,,cake1 #ae ,,hey1 ,,my ,,kitten1 ,,my ,,kitten1 #af ,,winkum1 ,,winkum1 #ag ,,baby',s ,,bell1 #ah ,,willy-,,nilly1 #ai ,,baby',s ,,record1 #bj ,,sleep1 ,,little ,,sweetey1 #bb ,,never ,,tell ,a ,,fib1 #bc ,,humpty-,,dumpty1 #bd ,,hush-,a-,,bye1 #bf ,,don',t ,,make ,,me ,,laugh1 #cj ,,bye-,,baby-,,bunting1 #ca ,,to ,,bed ,,with ,,the ,,chickens1 #cb ,,dive ,,me ,,sudar1 #cc ,,tause ,i',m ,,tross1 #cd ,,the ,,new ,,book #cf ,,whiskum1 ,,whiskum1 #cg ,,the ,,jack-,,horse1 #ch ,,hi-,,diddle ,,diddle1 #ci ,,the ,,rain1 #dj ,,feed ,,the ,,birdies1 #da ,,rock-,a-,,bye1 #db ,,the ,,snowball1 #di ,,little ,,bo-,,peep1 #ej ,,the ,,tea ,,party1 #ea ,,tell ,,it ,,again1 ,,mother1 #eb ,,little ,,jack ,,horner1 #ed ,,little ,,boy ,,blue1 #ee ,,miss ,,velvet ,,paws1 #ef #aj ,,polly ,,hopkins1 #eg ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 #eh ,c-,a-,t ,,spells ,,cat1 #fd ,,the ,,kitten1 #fg ,,dolly ,,dimple1 #gj ,,if ,,you ,,please1 #ge ,,the ,,poor ,,little ,,chick-,a-,,dees1 #gf ,,heigh-,,ho1 ,,daisies ,,and ,,buttercups1 #hj ,,the ,,pony1 #ha ,,baby',s ,,reckoning1 #hf ,,two ,,little ,,pink ,,shoes1 #hh ,,baby ,,pearl1 #ij ,,my ,,valentine1 #ia ,,fee-,,fi-,,fo-,,fum1 #ib ,,the ,,oxen1 #ajj ,,the ,,broken ,,pitcher1 #ajd ,,the ,,elephants1 #aje ,,the ,,wind1 ,,the ,,fog1 ,,the ,,rain1 ,,the ,,snow1 #ajf ,,truth1 #aaj ,,hi ,,diddle1 ,,ho-,,diddle1 #aab ,,what ,,is ,,the ,,axis1 #aaf ,,heat ,,and ,,cold1 #aai ,,harley',s ,,dream1 #abj ,,our ,,language ,,key1 #abc ,,the ,,speech ,,family1 #abd ,,number ,,and ,,gender1 #abf ,,one ,,little ,,chicken1 #abg ,,letters1 #abh ,,words1 #abi ,a ,,smile1 #aca ,,twinkle1 ,,twinkle1 #acb ,,old ,,sol ,,in ,a ,,jingle1 #acd ,,robert ,,of ,,lincoln1 #acg ,,limpy-,,dimpy-,,dingle1 #ach ,,castle ,,wonderful1 #adj ,,the ,,rattle ,,of ,,the ,,bones #adh #aa ,,wholly ,,hole-,y1 #aec ,,the ,,breath ,o' ,,life1 #aef ,,three ,,little ,,girls1 #aeg ,,temperance ,,child1 #aeh ,,listen1 ,,children1 #aei ,,tick-,,tock1 ,,tick-,,tock1 #afj ,,curious ,,trees2 ,,the ,,cow ,,tree1 ,,the ,,sugar-,,pine1 ,,the ,,butter-,,tree1 ,,the ,,bread-,,fruit ,,tree1 ,,the ,,clove-,,tree1 #afa ,,the ,,tree ,,village1 #aff ,,no ,,eyes1 #afh ,,the ,,mammoth ,,cave1 #agj ,,the ,,camels1 #agb ,,key ,,notes1 #agg ,,the ,,bears1 #agh ,,the ,,bear1 ,a ,,blessing1 #aha ,,fruits1 #ahc ,,the ,,raccoon1 #ahd ,,the ,,bank ,,swallows1 #aij ,,the ,,mocking ,,bird1 #aid ,,the ,,busy ,,bees1 #aif ,,honey-,,sweet1 #bje ,,what ,,they ,,say1 #bjh ,,britain',s ,,rulers1 #bae ,,our ,,land1 #bah ,,signs ,,of ,,the ,,zodiac1 #bbj ,,grapho1 #bbc ,,the ,,stop ,,family1 #bbf ,,little ,,mischief1 #bbi ,,grandma',s ,,canary1 #bcc ,,baby',s ,,faith1 #bcf ,,the ,,meadow ,,quails1 #bch ,,the ,,little ,,housewife1 #bdj ,,mother-,,love1 #bdb ,,it ,,snows6 ,,it ,,snows6 #bdd ,,an ,,old ,,saw1 #bdg #ab ,,the ,,dandelion ,,blossom1 #bdh ,,sunshine1 #bej ,,our ,,ethel1 #bej ,,little ,,girl',s ,,letter ,,to ,,god1 #bed ,,grandma',s ,,lessons1 #beh ,,my ,,little ,,four ,,year ,,old1 #bfj ,,handsome ,,dick1 #bfa ,,bessie',s ,,kisses1 #bff ,,the ,,dinner ,,pot1 #bfg ,,nanny',s ,,play1 #bfh ,,nanny',s ,,lesson1 #bgb ,,nanny',s ,,ride1 #bgf ,,the ,,race1 #bhc ,,our ,,kenneth1 #bhd ,,my ,,ten ,,year',s ,,old1 #bhg ,,dare ,,to ,,say ,,no1 #bhh ,,ask ,,mother2 ,,tell ,,mother1 #bia ,,don',t ,,tell ,a ,,lie1 #bib ,,little ,,moses1 #bid ,,the ,,children',s ,,railroad1 #bih ,,the ,,phoebe',s ,,nest ,,in ,,the ,,old ,,well ,,wheel1 #cjd ,,mabel',s ,,snow-,,feathers #cjf ,,forest ,,trees1 #caj ,,childhood ,,fancies1 #cab ,,lizzie ,,and ,,the ,,angels1 #cag ,,child ,,memories1 #cbd ,,nelly ,,and ,,ned1 #cbf ,,the ,,clamberers1 #cbi ,,the ,,new ,,white ,,jattet1 #ccj ,,remember ,,the ,,poor1 #cca ,,the ,,little ,,street ,,sweeper1 #ccb ,,the ,,here1 ,,there ,,and ,,everywhere ,,family1 #cch ,,quirks1 #cde ,,somebody',s ,,boy1 #cdf ,,the ,,laddie-,,and ,,lassie ,,birds1 #cdh ,,the ,,great ,,watch ,,full ,i1 #ceb #ac ,,mother ,,truth',s ,,melodies4 ,,why ,,fly ,,away1 ,,mother ,,goose8 ,,mother ,,goose1 ,mother ,goose1 ,why fly away8 ,because ,mother ,truth is ,a-coming to-day4 ,she'll tell you funny things1 ,but they'll be true2 ,she'll bring you pictures ,so charming and new2 ,she'll sing you ,melodies1 helping to show ,how1 to true women and men1 you may grow4 #ad ,,toss ,,the ,,baby4 ,toss the baby high in air2 ,catch him though1 with special care ,lest his little back be strained1 ,lest his little joints be sprained1 ,lest his bones be bent or broken2 ,lest through life he bear some token ,of a careless toss or fall1 ,that for sympathy shall call1 ,and that must forever be ,painful to our memory4 #ae ,,pat-,a-,,cake1 ,,pat-,a-,,cake4 ,pat-a-cake1 pat-a-cake1 ,mamma's boy1 ,laughing and crowing1 ,and jumping with joy2 ,roll it1 and pick it and mark it with ,b1 ,and toss in the oven for ,baby and me4 ,pat-a-cake1 pat-a-cake1 ,papa's girl1 ,springing in baby-glee1 ,shaking her curl2 ,roll it and pick it and mark it with ,g1 ,and toss in the oven for ,girly and me4 #af ,,hey1 ,,my ,,kitten1 ,,my ,,kitten4 ,hey1 my kitten1 my kitten1 ,hey1 my kitten1 my deary2 ,if ,mamma should feed him too often1 ,he never could be so cheery4 ,here we go up1 up1 up4 ,and here we go down1 down1 down-y4 ,if we never feed baby too much1 ,he never will give us a frown-y4 ,hey1 my kitten1 my kitten1 ,hey1 my kitten1 my deary2 ,we'll put him to bed with the birdies1 ,and that will make him so cheery6 ,here we go up1 up1 up1 ,and here we go down1 down1 down-y2 ,if we give him nothing but smiles1 ,he will give us never a frown-y4 #ag ,,winkum1 ,,winkum4 ,winkum1 winkum1 shut your eye1 ,sweet1 my baby1 lullaby2 ,for the dew is falling soft1 ,lights are flickering up aloft1 ,and the head-light's peeping over ,yonder hill-top capped with clover2 ,chickens long have gone to rest1 ,birds lie snug within their nest1 ,and my birdie soon will be ,sleeping with the chick-a-dee1 ,for with only half a try1 ,winkum1 winkum1 shuts her eye4 #ah ,,baby',s ,,bell4 ,jingle6 jingle6 baby's bell2 ,what a tale its tongue might tell4 ,could it speak it sure would say1 ,when the baby's tired with play1 ,and is getting cross1 don't try ,to jingle bells1 but hush-a-bye2 ,all so still1 now crooning low1 ,lull-a-bye1 bye-o1 bye-o1-- ,quiet down his quaking nerves1 ,soothe him as his state deserves2-- ,passing hand from head to feet1 ,sl-o-w-l-y1 softly1 loving1 sweet1 ,as to smooth the feathers down1 ,rumpled1 from your birdling's crown2-- #ai ,see1 he sleeps1 and in his dream ,yours may hand of angel seem1 ,raveling out the tangled ills1 ,knitting up with restful thrills4 ,,willy-,,nilly4 ,willy-,nilly1 birdy sings1 ,for he's running over ,with the music that he flings ,to his sweet bird-lover2-- ,willy-nilly1 baby laughs1 ,gay and glad and gleeful2 ,brimming over high with health1 ,she is always playful4 #bj ,,baby',s ,,record4 ,new-born baby1 soft and pink1 ,of the two worlds on the brink4 ,one month old1--eat and sleep2 ,precious little human heap4 ,two months old1--tear and smile2 ,fists in mouth and eyes the while4 ,three months old1--goo-a-goo1 ,windows wide where soul looks through4 ,four months old1--finds his toes1 ,tries to fix them on his nose4 #ba ,five months old1--first wee pearl2 ,all the household in a whirl4 ,six months old1--sits alone2 ,wishes swaddling clothes were gone4 ,seven months old1--creep and crawl1 ,wonder-eyed1 a charm to all4 ,eight months old1--confiscate ,pussy's tail and papa's pate4 ,nine months old1--roguish eyes ,deepening daily2 wilful1 wise4 ,ten months old1--witching ways ,wind us in2 the baby pays6 ,eleven months old1--finger-tip ,guides the elfin on his trip4 ,year old1--lots of mischief done2 ,walking1 talking1 just for fun4 #bb ,,sleep1 ,,little ,,sweetey4 ,sleep now1 my sweetey1 ,dear one1 and pretty6 ,weary with playing1 ,weary with straying1 ,stop little thinkers1 ,shut little winkers2 ,sleep1 little sweetey1 ,precious and pretty4 ,sleep now1 my sweetey1 ,dear ,one1 and pretty6 ,stop little thinkers1 ,shut little winkers1 ,angels a-watching ,sleep-doors unlatching2 ,slip in1 my sweetey1 ,precious and pretty6 ,sleeping1 my sweetey1 ,dear one1 and pretty6 ,stopped1 little thinkers1 ,shut1 little winkers1 ,angels a-watching1 ,sleep-doors are latching2 ,slipped in1 my sweetey1 ,precious and pretty6 #bc ,,never ,,tell ,a ,,fib4 ,if mamma says she'll punish1 ,she must do it1 or she tells ,a fib1 as ,sister ,annie ,told a story 'bout the bells2 ,and if mamma tells a fib1 ,then surely children will1 ,and what a fearful thing1 ,our home with fibs to fill6 #bd ,,humpty--,,dumpty4 ,humpty-,dumpty1 hip-o'-to-hop1 ,baby is crying1 why doesn't he stop8 ,what does he cry for8 his clothing is tight2 ,no wonder such things make baby a fright4 ,humpty-dumpty1 hip-o'-to-hop1 ,baby was crying1 but now he will stop2 ,what did he cry for8 his clothing was wet2 ,no wonder such things should make babies fret4 ,humpty-dumpty1 hip-o'-to-hop1 ,baby is crying1 oh1 when will he stop8 ,what does he cry for8 his feet are a-cold2 ,no wonder such things should make baby scold4 #be ,humpty-dumpty1 hip-o'-to-hop1 ,baby is crying1 but soon he will stop2 ,what does he cry for8 he had too much food2 ,no baby in this way can ever be good4 ,humpty-dumpty1 hip-o'-to-hop1 ,baby is laughing and scarcely will stop2 ,what does he laugh for8 ,oh1 when he feels well1 ,he always is happy1--'tis thus we can tell4 #bf ,,hush-,a-,,bye4 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,on ,grandmother's lap2 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,and take a nice nap2 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,what is it you say8 ,your teeth are a-coming1 ,you're ten months to-day2 ,well1 babies must cry1 ,and ,grandmothers must try ,to comfort and hush them1 but never forget ,the little gums ache1 ,and little nerves quake1 ,till little lips quiver1 and babies must fret4 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll cool his hot gums1 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,with tiny ice-crumbs2 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll rub hard and long ,with icy-cold finger1-- ,see him list to my song6 #bg ,ah1 babies are sweet ,if their wants we but meet1 ,so why should we blame them when fretful and cross8 ,let us find what is wrong1 ,and remove it ere long1 ,and we'll see that time thus spent is never a loss4 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,what more can we do ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,that will comfort you8 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll lay you down flat1 ,on your stomach1 dear baby1 ,on ,grandmother's lap4 #bh ,nor trot you a mite1 ,no matter how slight1 ,but1 sure that your clothing is all dry and neat1 ,we'll loosen each band1 ,and with soft and warm hand1 ,gently rub you all over from head to your feet4 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,we will not forget1 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,that hands may be wet1 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,and soothe you sometimes1 ,when dry hands won't do it1 ,hush1 list to my rhymes6 #bi ,and now we'll not nurse ,till the nursing's a curse2 ,nor dose you1 nor drug you1 nor feed with sweet-meats2 ,nor to soothe1 will we try1 ,with old ,dame ,winslow by1 ,for our hopes for the babies1 she ever defeats4 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll quiet his nerves1 ,hush-a-bye1 baby1 ,the truth it deserves-- ,hush-a-bye1 baby-- ,even here to be known3 ,we will quiet his nerves ,by just calming our own6 ,and our baby will feel ,the sweet hush o'er him steal1 ,that brings with it soothing and comfort and rest2 ,and to slumber so soft1 ,his spirit we'll waft1 ,and then lay him away in his own baby nest4 #cj ,,don',t ,,make ,,me ,,laugh4 ,dear ,mamma1 ,i've been laughing ,for ,uncle ,ben and ,pa1 ,and then for sister ,lizzie ,i talked ar-g o-o and gar2 ,and then a little story ,for ,dick and ,cousin ,jane1-- ,and now you1 ,mamma1 want me ,to laugh and talk again4 ,i'd like to do it1 ,mamma1 but if ,i even try1 ,i am so weary with it1 ,i'm sure ,i'd only cry6 ,don't let them try1 dear ,mamma1 to make me laugh and crow1 ,i'll do it when ,i'm able1 for babies always do4 #ca ,,bye-,,baby-,,bunting4 ,,bye-,,baby-,,bunting1 ,the ,indians live by hunting1 ,and bring home many a beaver-skin ,to wrap the little pappoose in4 ,and mother-squaw the baby'll tie ,fast on a board1 and swinging high1 ,will hang it up among the trees ,to rock-a-bye with every breeze2 ,but our dear baby1 snug and warm1 ,shall rock-a-bye on mother's arm4 #cb ,,to ,,bed ,,with ,,the ,,chickens4 ,oh1 put me in my bed1 ,mamma1 ,when chickens go to rest1 ,for ,i'm your little chick-a-dee1 ,so put me in my nest4 ,yes1 when the birds forget to sing1 ,and lambs forget to play1 ,you'll put your birdy in his nest1 ,your lamb you'll fold away4 #cc ,,dive ,,me ,,sudar4 ,papa1 when you dive me tandy1 ,dive me only white1-- ',tause there's poison in the tolored1 ,which my health will blight2 ,but you better dive me sudar1 ,let the tandy be1-- ',tause ,i shall not want so much1 ,and that is best for me4 #cd ',,tause ,i',m ,,tross ,mamma1 'tause ,i'm tross don't whip me2 ,i tan't help it1 not a bit6 ',tis the tandy hurts my stomat1 ,and that mates me whine and fret4 ,sometimes1 too1 ,i'm whipped for trossness ,when the trossness tomes from meat2 #ce ,thint how tiders drowl and drumble1 ,and then dive me food to eat ,that will mate me well and happy1-- ,wheat and oat-meal1 rice and truit1 ,these will mate me dood and gentle1 ',stead of mating me a brute4 #cf ,,the ,,new ,,book4 ,,cock-,a-,,doodle-,,doo1 ,a picture-book for you1-- ,keep it nice1 and in a trice ,sing ,cock-a-doodle-doo4 #cg ,,whiskum1 ,,whiskum4 ,whiskum1 whiskum1 over the house1 ,scud the cloudlets1 still as a mouse2 ,whiskum1 whiskum1 by-and-by ,they'll pour rain-drops from the sky4 #ch ,,the ,,jack-,,horse4 ,we will ride our ,jack-horse ,all the meadows across2 ,oh no1 do not whip him1 ,but feed him1 my dear6 ,a handful of grass ,in his mouth as we pass1 ,will make him trot gaily1 ,and give us good cheer6 #ci ,,hi-,,diddle-,,diddle4 ,,hi-,,diddle-,,diddle ,mother duck's in the middle1 ,her baby-ducks swimming around2 ,with bills like a ladle1 ,and feet like a paddle1 ,no danger that they will be drowned #dj ,,the ,,rain4 ,come1 rain1 come1 ,that the water may run1 ,that the meadow grass may grow2 ,that the fruit and grain ,o'er hill and plain1 ,may greet us as we go4 ,come1 rain1 come1 ,that the water may run1 ,that the mill may make our meal2-- ',twill grind our wheat1 ,and corn so sweet1 ,when it turns the old mill-wheel4 #da ,,feed ,,the ,,birdies4 ,feed the birdies1 darling1 ,when the snow is here1 ,when there are no berries ,on the bushes1 dear2-- ,scatter food out for them1 ,and they'll quickly come1 ,hopping1 singing1 chirping ,thank you for the crumb4 #db ,,rock-,a-,,bye4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,don't tremble with fear1 ,for that tends to make ,his slight illness severe4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby4 ,don't coax him to nurse1 ,for urging to eat ,only makes matters worse4 #dc ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,no company 'round1 ,not even the dear ones1 ,to make a loud sound4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,don't rattle the papers ,nor whisper around1 ,little nerves cut such capers4 #dd ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,whatever is wrong1 ,attend to his bowels1 ,neglected too long1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,if he is too hot1 ,undress him and bathe him2 ,but1 ah6 he is not4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,there is cough with unrest1 ,so we'll wring out hot flannels1 ,and cover his chest1 #de ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill2 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,he's perspiring1 to pour6 ,we will keep up this treatment ,a full hour more4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,now dry him off neat1 ,and wrap him up warm1 ,and to-morrow1 repeat4 #df ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ',tis not in his chest8 ,then place the hot flannels ,where he feels the unrest4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill1 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,he is moaning with pain1 ,and rolling his head1 ,and we pet him in vain4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill2 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we will wring out from ice1 ,linen cloths for his head1 ,all so cooling and nice4 #dg ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill2 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,if cold don't relieve1 ,use hot and then cold1 ,and then hot1 you perceive4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling is ill2 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll soon have him well2-- ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,we'll see that his feet ,are kept warm all the time1 ,and his clothes dry and neat4 #dh ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,our darling was ill ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,but now he is well2 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 ,no drugs1 not a dose6 ,yet he's over it finely1 ,just hear how he crows #di ,,the ,,snowball4 ,have ever you seen how a wee bit of snow1 ,to a big bouncing ball1 just by rolling1 will grow8 ',tis thus our wee sins1 children1 let to roll on1 ,will grow big1 bigger1 biggest1 till ,satan has won4 #ej ,,little ,,bo-,,peep4 ,co' ,nan1 co' ,nan1 says little ,bo-peep1 ,co' ,nan1 co' ,nan1 up come the sheep2 ,they jump the ditch and scale the wall1 ,where one sheep goes1 they follow1 all4 ,co' dea'1 co' dea'1 says little ,bo-peep1 ,co' dea'1 co' dea'1 ,i'll shear my sheep2 ,their wool so fine will make my coat1 ,my blankets and my hose to boot4 #ea ,,the ,,tea-,,party4 ,ah6 little ones1 ,i'm sure there's not ,a drop of tea in your weeny pot4 ,for water bright and milk so pure1 ,alone will bring you health1 be sure2 ,and health is beauty1 health is cheer1 ,health is happiness so dear4 #eb ,,tell ,,it ,,again1 ,,mother4 ,tell it again1 ,mother1 ,tell it again1-- ,no matter what story she told ,we children1 would cry1 ,in the days gone by4 ,before our years were old4 ,tell it again1 ,mother1 ,tell it again1-- ,no matter how weary and worn4 ,for we children knew naught ,of the care we brought1 ,before our sense was born4 #ec ,tell it again1 ,mother1 ,tell it again1-- ,and she1 patient1 and kind1 and wise1 ,the tale would repeat1 ,or the song so sweet1 ,and 'twas ever a glad surprise4 ,tell it again1 ,mother1 ,tell it again1-- ,ah6 you children1 when children no more1 ,will go back to the days ,of sweet babyhood lays1 ,and ,mother's sage sayings con o'er4 #ed ,,little ,,jack ,,horner4 ,,little ,,jack ,,horner ,sat in the corner1 ,eating a morsel of nice brown bread2 ,have some pie1 or some cake8 ,nay1 not ,i1 with a shake ,and a toss of his wise little head4 ,for this bread will make bone1 ,and white teeth like a stone1 ,that will neither grow soft nor decay2 ,but rich cake and rich pie ,sure will break1 bye and bye1 ,my good health1 and that never will pay4 #ee ,,little ,,boy ,,blue4 ,little ,boy ,blue1 may ,i go with you now8 ,yes1 down to the pasture to drive up the cow4 ,little boy blue1 what then may ,i have8 ,a nice cup of milk as ever cow gave4 ,little boy blue1 the milk must be set2 ,yes1 for 'tis thus the nice cream we shall get4 ,little boy blue1 what will we do then8 ,we'll skim it and dash it1 with 'churn1 butter1 churn4' ,little boy blue1 what else can we make8 ,o1 cheese1 tempting cheese1 and the dainty cheese cake4 ,little boy blue1 is there anything more8 ,o1 yes1 puddings1 custards and dainties1 a store4 ,little boy blue1 shall we eat of all these8 ,simple food is far better for us1 if you please4 #ef ,,miss ,,velvet-,,paws4 ,little ,miss ,velvet-paws1 ,raveling out her yarn1 ,catches mice1 in a trice1 ,in everybody's barn4 ,look out for velvet paws1 ,do not trust them far1 ,for velvet paws cover claws ,that will leave a scar4 #eg ,,polly ,,hopkins4 ,now little ,polly ,hopkins ,must surely know great ,a1 ,and ,b1 and ,c1 and ,d1 and ,e1 ,f1 ,g1 ,h1 ,i1 ,j1 ,k2 ,and ,l1 and ,m1 and ,n1 and ,o1 ,and ,p1 and ,q1 ,r1 ,s1 ,and ,t1 ,u1 ,v1 and ,w1 ,x1 ,and ,y1 ,z1 ,i guess4 #eh ,a1 ,b1 ,c4 ,a ,stands for ,alligator1 ,b ,stands for ,ball1 ,c ,stands for ,cat in a cream-pot1 ,d ,stands for ,doll4 #ei ,e ,stands for ,east1 or ,ellen4 ,f ,stands for ,fay1 ,g ,stands for ,goat1 a ,pen in1 ,h ,stands for ,hay1 ,i ,stands for ,indigestion1 #fj ,j ,stands for ,jar1 ,k ,stands for ,king1 or ,keepsake1 ,l ,stands for ,la1 ,m ,stands for ,man1 or ,thousand1 ,n ,stands for ,nail1 #fa ,o ,stands for ,oaken bucket1 ,p ,stands for ,pail1 ,q ,stands for ,queen1 or ,question4 ,r ,stands for ,rose1 ,s ,stands for ,christmas ,stocking1 #fb ,t ,stands for ,toes1 ,u ,stands for ,urn1 or ,ulster1 ,v ,stands for ,vane1 ,w ,stands for ,west1 or ,winter4 #fc ,x ,stands for ,ten4 ,y ,stands for ,yoke1 7with ,oxen74 ,z ,stands for ,zero4 when you've learned your ,,letters1 ,you'll be a ,hero4 #fd ,c-,a-,t spells ,,cat1 ,that brought the kittens here2 ,d-,o-,g spells ,,dog1 ,that does1 the puppies1 rear4 ,c-,o-,w1 ,cow1 ,the mother of the calf2 ,o-,x spells the ,ox1 ,that's bigger1 yes1 by half4 #fe ,b-,o-,y spells ,,boy1 ,that's little brother ,lou2 ,g-,i-,r-,l1 ,,girl1 ,and that is sister ,sue4 ,b-,i-,r-,d1 ,,bird1 ,just hear canary sing2 ,g-,o-,l-,d1 ,,gold1 ,that makes a handsome ring ,b-,o-,o-,k1 ,,book1 ,in which we learn to read2 ,c-,o-,o-,k1 ,,cook1 ,supplies the food we need4 #ff ,s-,e-,e-,d1 ,,seed1 ,from which we raise the plant2 ,s-,i-,n-,g1 ,,sing1 ,just hear the children chant4 ,b-,a1 ,,ba1 ,b-,y1 ,,by1 ,and that spells ,,baby1 love2 ,l-,a1 ,,la1 ,d-,y1 ,,dy1 ,and that spells ,,lady1 dove4 ,m-,a1 ,,ma1 ,r-,y1 ,,ry1 ,and that spells ,,mary1 child1 ,e-,d1 ,,ed1 ,d-,y1 ,,dy1 ,that's ,,eddy1 sweet and mild4 #fg ,,the ,,kitten4 ,,one1 two1 7#a1 #b17 ,here's a kitten for you2 ,,three1 four1 7#c1 #d17 ,she will open the door1 ,,five1 six1 7#e1 #f17 ,and your cream she will mix1-- #fh ,,seven1 eight1 7#g1 #h17 ,if you are too late1 ,,nine1 ten1 7#i1 #aj17 ,to cover the pan2 ,,eleven1 twelve1 7#aa1 #ab17 ,and then you must delve1-- ,,thirteen1 fourteen1 7#ac1 #ad17 ,to cover her sporting2 ,,fifteen1 ,sixteen1 7#ae1 #af17 ,but while you are fixing1--- #fi ,,seventeen1 eighteen1 7#ag1 #ah17 ,remember ,i'm waiting1 ,,nineteen1 twenty1 7#ai1 #bj17 ,for butter a plenty4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to those who serve you1 children1 all1 ,be gentle and polite1-- ,for thus are gentle-women known1 ,or gentle-men1 at sight4 #gj ,,dolly ,,dimple4 ,,dolly ,,dimple1 just for fun1 ,stands to show us she is ,,one4 ,dolly and her sister ,sue ,show that ,,one and ,,one make ,two4 #ga ,dolly1 ,sue1 and ,nanny ,lee1 ,show that ,,one with ,,two make ,,three4 ,doll1 ,sue1 ,nan1 and little ,noah1 ,show that ,,one with ,,three make ,,four #gb ,doll1 ,sue1 ,nan1 ,noah1 and ,ben ,brive ,show that ,,one with ,,four make ,,five4 ,now all these with ,jenny ,hicks ,show that ,,one with ,,five make ,,six4 #gc ,one more1 ,ned1 a baby1 even1 ,shows that ,,one with ,,six make ,,seven4 ,with these girls and boys1 put ,kate1 ,and the ,,one with ,,seven make ,,eight4 #gd ,all these eight1 with ,adaline ,show that ,,one with ,,eight make ,,nine4 ,now with these put ,dick1 and then ,you'll see that ,,one with ,,nine make ,,ten4 #ge ,,if ,,you ,,please4 ,i hope my children never will ,say1 ,give me this or that1-- ,but1 ,if you please1 ,i'd like a bun1 ,or1 ,thank you for a pat4 #gf ,,the ,,poor ,,little ,,chick-,a-,,dees4 ,,ten little chick-a-dees clinging to a vine1-- ,a speckled snake charmed one1 then there were but ,,nine4 ,,nine little chick-a-dees1--one without a mate1-- ,a ,sparrow-hawk caught one1 then there were but ,,eight4 #gg ,,eight little chick-a dees1 by a 'possum driven1-- ,he caught one and slaughtered it1 then there were but ,,seven4 ,,seven little chick-a-dees hopping round the ricks1-- ,a ,weasel came and captured one1 then there were but six4 ,,six little chick-a-dees watching ,rover dive1-- ,he sprang ashore and seized one1 then there were but ,,five4 #gh ,,five little chick-a-dees pecking at the door1 ,kitty-cat caught one1 then there were but ,,four4 ,,four little chick-a-dees full of birdy glee1 ,one was tangled in a net1 then there were but ,,three4 ,,three little chick-a-dees dabbling in the dew1 ,a stone fell and crushed one1 then there were but ,,two4 #gi ,,two little chick-a-dees peeping just for fun1 ,a hungry ,kite caught one1 then there was but ,,one4 ,,one little chick-a-dee1 mourning all alone1 ,flew away to find a mate1 and then there was ,,none1 #hj ,,heigh-,,ho1 ,,daisies ,,and ,,butter-,,cups4 ,,heigh-,,ho1 daisies and butter-cups ,grow in the meadows for children to gather2 ,but cattle will shun them1 ,and farmers will burn them1 ,because in their fields they are only a bother4 ,heigh-ho1 red-top and clover-bloom1 ,filling the air with their sweetness and beauty1 ,will yield without measure1 ,their wealth of rich treasure1 ,rewarding the farmer for doing his duty4 #ha ,,the ,,pony4 ,once #b is #b1 ,here's a pony for you2 ,two #bs are #d1 ,but be careful the more1-- ,,three #bs are #f1 ,for perhaps pony kicks2 ,,four #bs are #h1 ,and if so we must wait1 #hb ,,five #bs are #aj1 ,till he's trained by the men2-- ,six #bs are #ab1 ,before trusting ourselves1 #hc ,,seven #bs are #ad1 ,to ride him out sporting2 ,,eight #bs are #af1 ,but we can be fixing ,,nine #bs are #ah1 ,his food while we're waiting2 ,,ten #bs are #bj1 ,oh1 yes1 give him plenty1-- ,,eleven #bs are #bb1 ,for then he will be gentle to-- #hd ,,twelve #bs are #bd1 ,us who feed and pet him more4 #he #hf ,,baby',s ,,reckoning4 ,one little head1 ,ah6 but what does it hold8 ,no matter1--it's worth its whole weight in pure gold4 ,two big brown eyes1 soft with ,heaven's own dew2 ,no diamonds so precious1 so sparkling1 so true4 #hg ,three cunning dimples1 one deep in her chin1 ,and one in each cheek--,ah6 they're just twin and twin4 ,four little fingers to clutch mamma's hair1 ,but sweeter than honeycomb1 even when there4 ,five1 we may call it1 with little ,tom ,thumb1 ,and that fist in her mouth is as sweet as a plum4 ,six wonderful pearls her bright coral lips hide1 ,and the ,kohinoor's nothing these pure pearls beside4 ,seven brown wavelets are ever in motion1 ,and silken floss to them is naught1 to our notion4 ,eight little giggles run over with glee-- ,and more if you call them1 so merry is she4 ,nine songs1 7they're ,greek tho' to all but mamma71 ,make us think she is destined1 an ,opera ,star4 ,ten toddling steps1 but to us full of grace1 ,for our babe in our hearts ever holds the first place4 #hh ,,two ,,little ,,pink ,,shoes4 ,two little pink shoes standing by the head ,of our ,nanny sleeping in the trundle-bed2 ,on the little table1 waiting for the morn1 ,two little pink shoes1 our ,nanny to adorn4 #hi ,two little bright eyes1 peeping open wide1 ,spied the little table1 and the pink shoes spied4 ,two little fat hands climbing up to catch2 ,two little fat feet following to match4 ,two little fat arms hug them to her breast2 ,two little fat legs run to show the rest4 ,never more a treasure can our ,nancy choose1 ,that will give such pleasure as these two pink shoes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in your work or your play1 ,when you read1 talk1 or write1 ,sit always1 my child1 ,with your back to the light1 #ij ,,baby ,,pearl4 ,now listen while ,i tell you1 child1 ,that ,i am quite a grown-up girl1 ,for ,i can read1 and spell my name1 ,while you1--why1 you're just ,baby ,pearl4 ,i help mamma to house-keep1 too1 ,although she says ,i make a whirl6 ,but ,i can wipe the forks and spoons1 ,while you1 ,ah1 you're just ,baby ,pearl4 ,and then ,i dress myself1 you see1 ,and comb my hair when not in curl1 ,and ,i can make my dolly's clothes1 ,while you1 you're only ,baby ,pearl4 #ia ,tis true1 mamma says ,i must be ,a very pattern little girl1 ,just all for you1 and ,i shall try ,because1 because1 you're ,baby ,pearl4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,valentine4 ,dearest little lover mine1 ,sweetest1 pertest valentine2 ,desht ,i'm two years old1 he says1-- ,blessings on his pretty ways1-- ',tan't ,i be your valentine8 ,yes forever1 lover mine1 ,shalt thou be my valentine4 #ib ,,fee-,,fi-,,fo-,,fum4 ,,fee-,,fi-,,fo-,,fum1 ,from the ,spruce-tree comes the gum2 ,from the ,pine the turpentine1 ,tar and pitch1 ,and timber which ,is very choice and fine4 ,fee-fi-fo-fum1 ,how from ,spruce-tree comes the gum8 ,soft enough2--the sticky stuff1 ,from seam and cleft1 ,both right and left1 ,flows out1 and hardens1 rough4 #ic ,fay-fi-fo-fee1 ,nut-galls grow on the ,oak-tree2 ,by tiny worms the nut-gall forms1 ,like little ball2 ,and from ,nut-gall ,the ,gallic ,acid comes4 ,fee-fi-fo-fade1 ,from ,nut-galls1 too1 the ,tannin's made2 ,while ,acorns grow in group or row2-- ,and ,live-oak long1 ,makes ship-knees1 strong1 ,that round the world may go4 #id ,fee-fi-fo-fap1 ,we tap the ,maples1 and the sap ,we find as sweet as sugar-beet1 ,then boiling hard1 ,our sure reward1 ,the maple-sugar treat4 #ie ,fay-fi-fo-fee1 ,see the graceful ,white-,birch tree1 ,with bark so light1 so tough and tight ,that ,indians wrought ,canoes we're taught1 ,and paddled out of sight4 #if ,fee-fi-fo-fap1 ,hark and hear the ,hemlock snap2-- ,little spine so full of wind1 ,heated1 hops1 ,and jumping1 pops1 ,and makes the bright eyes shine4 ,fee-fi-fo-fur1 ,see the curious chestnut-burr2 ,green and round1 then turning brown4 ,frost opens wide ,each prickly side1 ,and out the chestnuts bound4 #ig ,fee-fi-fo-fay1 ,now the farmer makes his hay2 ,grasses grow1 which workmen mow1-- ,toss every-wise1 ,till sunshine dries1 ,then into stacks1 they stow4 ,fay-fee-fi-fo1 ,see the farmer wield his hoe1 ,lettuce1 greens1 then corn and beans1 ,with pumpkin-vines ,along the lines1 ,where many a weed o'er-leans4 #ih ,fee-fi-fo-fog1 ,see the wriggling pollywog199-- ,with funny tail2 but without fail ,this pollywog ,will grow a frog1 ,and lose his wiggle-tail4 ,footnote3 ,pollywog--,common name for poll wig1 or tadpole4 ,fee-fi-fo-faint1 ,colors1 seven1 the ,rainbow paint2 ,violet bright is first in sight-- ,then indigo1 ,blue1 green1 yellow1 ,orange and ,red1--the seven1 ,,white4 #ii ,fay-fee-fi-fo1 ,now you ask1 ,what makes ,rainbow8 ,it is the sun1 my darling one1 ,shines through the rain1 ,o'er hill and plain1 ,but see1 the beauty's flown4 ,fay-fi-fo-fear1 ,don't you understand it1 dear8 ,raindrops fall1 ,sun shines through all1 ,reflects beyond1 ,this beauteous wand ,which we the ,rainbow call4 #ajj ,,the ,,oxen4 ,the oxen are such clever beasts1 ,they'll drag the plough all day2 ,they're very strong and tug along ,great loads of wood or hay4 ,they feed on grass1 when green or dry2 ,their flesh is beef1 for food2 ,their lungs are lights1 their stomach1 tripe1 ,their skin for leather's good4 ,their hair men use in mortar1 too1 ,lime1 water1 sand and hair1 ,they nicely mix and smoothly fix1 ,for plastering1 so fair4 #aja ,for making soap their bones are used2 ,their horns for combs we group2 ,their feet are boiled for neat's-foot-oil1 ,their tails for ox-tail soup4 ,their heart-case forms a money-bag2 ,their tallow1 candles1 white2 ,their intestine1 gold-beater's skin1 ,with which gold-leaf we smite4 ,thus every part is useful made2 ,the same is true of cows1-- ,except their ilk gives luscious milk ,instead of dragging ploughs4 #ajb ,oxen and cows are cattle called2 ,they go in herds1 when wild2 ,but when they're tame1 by other name1-- ,a drove1 en masse1 they're styled4 ,their little ones are calves1--and cows' ,rich milk produces cream1 ,which butter makes1 and nice cheese-cakes1 ,with curd1 whey1 and caseine4 ,and now 'tis funny1 but 'tis true1 ,some children young and mazy1 ,have thought their eyes were used some-wise1 ,to make the ox-eyed daisy6 #ajc ,this cannot be1 yet creatures' bones ,placed round trees1 plants and bowers1 ,will serve to feed just what they need1 ,to grow fine fruits and flowers4 #ajd ,,the ,,broken ,,pitcher4 ,sweet1 my love1 ,i'm sorry ,that you did not tell1 ,when you broke the pitcher ,coming from the well4 ,oh1 ,i thought you'd whip me1 ,just as ,betty did2 ,then when she would ask me1 ,i would tell a fib4 ,sweet1 my child1 ,i never ,punish any one ,for an accidental ,thing that may be done4 ,tell me always1 darling1 ,everything you do2 ,this will help to make you ,thoughtful1 brave and true4 #aje ,,the ,,elephants4 ,,the ivory for our combs1 ,from elephants' tusks is made2 ,the handles1 too for many a knife1 ,and for paper-knives the blade4 ,the elephant knows a friend1-- ,and well remembers1 too1 ,a kindly act1 but ne'er forgets ,the teasing of a foe4 #ajf ,,the ,,wind4 ,what is the wind1 ,mamma8 ,tis air in motion1 child2 ,why can ,i never see the wind ,that blows so fierce and wild8 ,because the ,gases1 dear1 ,of which the air is made1 ,are quite transparent1 that is1 we ,see through1 but see no shade4 ,and what are ,gases1 ,ma8 ,fluids1 which1 if we squeeze ,in space too small1 will burst with force2-- ,and what are fluids1 please8 ,fluids are what will flow1 ,and gases are so light ,that when we give them room enough1 ,they rush with eager flight4 #ajg ,what gases1 dear ,mamma1 ,make up the air or wind8 ',tis ,oxygen and ,nitrogen ,that chiefly there we find2 ,and when the air is full ,of ,oxygen we're gay1 ,but when there is not quite enough1 ,we're dull1 or faint away4 ,,the ,,fog4 ,what is the fog1 ,mamma8 ,sometimes the air is light ,and cannot bear up all the mists1 ,and then 'tis foggy1 quite2 ,but when air heavier grows1 ,the fog is borne above1 ,and floated off1 the cloudy stuff1-- ,just see it1 graceful1 move4 #ajh ,,the ,,rain4 ,what makes the rain1 ,mamma8 ,the mists and vapors rise ,from land and stream and rolling sea1 ,up toward the distant skies2 ,and there they form the clouds1 ,which1 when they're watery1 dear1 ,pour all the water down to earth1 ,and rain afar or near4 ,,the ,,snow4 ,what makes the ,snow1 ,mamma8 ,when very cold above1 ,the mists are frozen high in air1 ,and fall as snow1 my love4 #aji ,and ,hail8 ,tis formed the same2 ,cold streams of air have come ,and frozen all the water-drops1 ,and thus the hail-stones form4 ,now do not question more1 ,dear child1 but run and play1 ,i'll tell you of the ,water1 ,fire1 ,and ,light1 another day4 ,oh yes1 and dear ,mamma1 ,of ,thunder1 ,lightning1 too1 ,for ,i shall want to know it all1 ,so tell me1 ,mamma1 do4 #aaj ,,truth4 ,do not let ,mother ,truth find a falsehood all over1-- ,amongst all her children1 no1 never a lie2 ,stand for ,truth1 ye wee babies1 for ,truth1 ye who're older1 ,for ,truth while you live1 and for ,truth till you die4 ,all ye myriads of children this little book talks to1 ,form now in each household a band for the ,truth1 ,do not let even a white lie1 and still less a whopper1 ,find a place in your hearts1 nor your heads1 nor your mouth4 ,you know ,god is ,truth2--and as you are ,his children1 ,you want to be like ,him as near as you can2 ,speak the ,truth1 live the ,truth1 be the ,truth with ,him1 ,and ,heaven will have come1 as ,christ taught in his plan4 #aaa #aab ,,hi-,,diddle1 ,,ho-,,diddle4 ,,hi-,,diddle1 ,,ho-,,diddle1 ,pop-diddle-dee1 ,this ,earth of ours1 on which we live1 ,is round as it can be4 ,pray1 then1 what is a ,mountain1 valley1 hill8 ,they are but like little warts1 ,and pores1 on orange-peel4 ,hi-diddle1 ho-diddle1 ,pop-diddle-dee1-- ,our ,earth is swinging in the air1 ,as you can plainly see2-- #aac ,pray1 then1 what keeps it ,hanging up in space8 ,the ,sun1 my child1 attracts the ,earth ,and holds it in its place4 ,hi-diddle1 ho-diddle1 ,pop-diddle-dee1 ,a lovely ,moon is shining for ,this ,earth of ours1 you see1-- ,held in its cradle ,ever since its birth1 ,because our globe attracted it1 ,as the ,sun attracts the ,earth4 ,hi-diddle1 ho-diddle1 ,pop-diddle-dee1 ,what ,i mean by globe1 child1 ,you're wondering now1 ,i see4 #aad ,a globe or a ball1 dear1 ,is what is round and true1 ,and that is why ,i'm calling it1 ,this ,earth1 a globe1 to you4 ,hi-diddle1 ho-diddle1 ,pop-diddle-dee1 ,instead of globe ,i might have said ,a sphere for you and me2 ,for all the same1 in truth1 ,are sphere and globe and ball1 ,and hemi's half so half this ,earth1 ,a hemisphere1 we call4 ,hi-diddle1 ho-diddle1 ,pop-diddle-dee1 ',t was once supposed the ,earth stood still1 ,while ,sun went round it1 free2-- ,but now we've learned it well1 ,that 't is the ,earth doth turn ,upon its ,axis1 as it's called2 ,and also round the ,sun4 #aae ,hi-diddle1 ho-diddle1 ,pop-diddle-dee1 ,our ,earth in turning round1 ,how long may she be8 ,she turns on her axis ,in a day1 and a night1 ,but to go around the ,sun ,takes a year for the flight4 #aaf ,,what ,,is ,,the ,,axis8 ,now you ask1 ,what is the ,axis8 ,with an apple ,i will show2 ,place your thumb upon the stem-place1 ,and your finger at the blow2-- ,now we'll just suppose the apple ,has a stem that passes through1 ,and this stem would be the ,axis2 ,now we'll whirl the apple1 true1 ,holding fast 'twixt thumb and finger1-- ,that's the way the ,earth goes round ,on its ,axis1 as we call it1 ,though no real stem is found4 #aag ,and the two ends of the ,axis ,have been called the ,poles1 my dear2 ,yes1 the ,north ,pole and the ,south ,pole1 ,where 'tis very cold and drear4 ,now we'll hold a bigger apple ,at a distance1 for the ,sun2 ,tip the smaller one a little1 ,and then slowly wheel it round ,all around the larger apple1 ,and it represents the ,earth ,circling round the ,sun that holds it1 ,ceaseless1 in its yearly path4 ,wondrous is the strong attraction ,of the ,sun which holds in place ,all the ,planets in their turnings1 ,all the ,stars that see his face2 ,but more wondrous far the power ,that created ,sun and us1 ,and that gave a form and being1 ,to this mighty ,universe4 ,the ,universe6 now you exclaim3 ,by the ,universe1 what do you mean8 #aah ',tis the ,sun and the ,planets1 and every thing known1 ,that we call by this ,universe name4 ,now the ,planets1 you ask1 ,what are ,planets8 ,they're globes1 ,some larger1 some smaller than ,earth1-- ,which are swinging in space1 ,and are all held in place1 ,by the ,god-power that first gave them birth4 #aai ,,heat ,,and ,,cold4 ,our earth has a ,north ,pole1 ,where 'tis very cold2 ,it also has a ,south ,pole1 ,that's just the same1 we're told4 ,but half-way between1 ,and all the way around1 ,we call it the ,equator1 ,and heat doth there abound4 ,for there the sun shines always1 ,though it goes north or south ,some twenty-three degrees or more1 ,and sometimes causes drouth4 ,the sun goes north1 we call it4 ,but 'tis the earth instead1 ,that tips1 and makes it seem the sun ,comes higher overhead4 ,and when the sun is northward ',tis summer here1 you see2 ,and when it's to the southward ',tis there in same degree4 #abj ,,harley',s ,,dream4 ,i know a little brown-eyed boy1 ,his name is ,harley ,hart2 ,and with a naughty boy or girl1 ,our ,harley has no part4 ,he cons his lessons o'er and o'er1 ,and once he fell asleep1 ,with finger marking ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,as 'twere the place to keep4 ,and then he dreamed a funny dream-- ,the page jumps up to dance1 ,the letters laugh1 and by and by1 ,like imps they leap and prance4 #aba ,now ,harley oft had wondered whence ,the letters first had come2 ,and ,i'm afraid he sometimes wished ,they all had staid at home1 ,instead of teasing him with quirks1 ,and bothering him with names ,that seemed to help him hardly more ,in learning words than games4 ,one little imp squeaked3 ,i am ,a2 ,you could not be a man ,without me4 ,then another cried3 ,i am ,e and quickly ran1 ,exclaiming3 ,and without us both ,you could not have a head4 ,another says3 ,you'd have no limbs ,if ,i were lost or dead4 ,then ,o1 ,you'd have no nose nor toes1 ,if it were not for me2 ,and what is more1 were ,i not here1 ,says ,u1 you could not be4 #abb ,and thus they each and all lay claim ,to parcel and to part ,of what he was1 or what should do ,with hand1 or head1 or heart4 ,they hung a ladder 'gainst the tree1 ,and clambered up and down2 ,they played a thousand pranks as wild ,as any gipsey clown4 ,they whispered that they came from ,rome1 ,and that1 if rightly placed1 ,they'd serve our ,harley with a feast ,a king would joy to taste4 ,so when he woke and knew they were ,the little mystic keys ,that open ,learning's gates so wide1 ,he loved his ,a1 ,b1 ,c's4 #abc ,,our ,,language ,,key4 ,a ,e ,i ,o ,u ,y ,we are small1 and we are few1 ,but we're wondrous mighty1 too1-- ,for no word can language wear1 ,save in it we hold a share4 ,one of us in ,may is met1-- ,one is caught in every net2 ,one is in the clambering vine1 ,one1 in ,moon1 must ever shine2 ,one's in you1--and all so shy1 ,the last is hiding in your eye4 #abd ,,the ,,speech ,,family4 ,the name of everything we know1 as slate1 or book1 or toy1 ,is called a ,noun4 ,all names are nouns2 remember this1 my boy4 ,a word that means to be1 to act1 or to be acted on1 ,is called a ,verb2 as is1 or eat1 or sing2 or he is gone4 #abe ,a word that tells the color1 form1 or quality of things1 ,is called an ,adjective2 as1 bright1 or round1 or softest wings4 ,a word that tells how things are done1 as quickly1 bravely1 well4 ,is called an ,adverb2 and ,i'm sure you many more can tell4 ,a word that's used in place of nouns1 a ,pronoun we may call2 ,as1 ,i for mother2 you1 for ,james2 this1 that1 for hoop or ball ,a ,preposition's placed before a noun1 and serves to show ,relation to some other word2 as1 ,rover's in the snow4 ,and then ,conjunctions join two words or sentences together2 ,as1 man and boy1 or birds will fly and winds blow o'er the heather4 ,then ,interjections1 ,oh6 and ,ah6 ,behold6 and many another1 ,express surprise1 delight2 dismay1 far more than every other4 #abf ,and these the ,parts of ,speech we call2 ,eight parts as you may tell2 ,and all the language you will know1 when these you've studied well4 ,,number ,,and ,,gender4 ,a ,,noun or name that means but one1 ,is called in the singular number2 ,but when it stands for more than one1 ',tis plural1 child1 remember4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,noun that is the name of males1 ,as ox1 or horse1 or father1 ,is masculine in gender1 dear2 ,while cow1 and mare1 and mother1 ,and all the names of females1 child1 ,are feminine1 'tis true2 ,now tell me all the names you know1 ,and tell their gender1 too4 ,but you will find there's many a noun ,not male1 nor female either1 ,as chair1 and book2 and such we call ,in neuter gender--neither4 #abg ,,one ,,little ,,chicken4 ,,one little chicken1 two little chickens1 three little chickens1 dear2 ,don't you see we add s1 when more than one is here8 ,and this we do with almost all the nouns that may appear4 ,one little birdy1 two little birdies1 three little birdies soar2 ,the y is changed to i-e-s for birdies two or more2 ,and this1 when a word shall end in y with a consonant before4 ,one little donkey1 two little donkeys1 three little donkeys bray4 ,but here the y remains unchanged1 and s is called in play2 ,and this1 when a word shall end in y1 where a vowel leads the way4 #abh ,,letters4 ,a1 ,e1 ,i1 ,o1 ,u1 ,the vowels we may call2 ,w1 ,y1 are vowels too1 ,whene'er they chance to fall ,to the end of syllable or word4 ,and this we well may know ,that all the rest are consonants2 ,just nineteen in a row4 ,k1 ,p1 and ,t are called the mutes1 ,because they interrupt ,all voice or sound2 while ,b and ,d ,can only intercept2 ,hence these are partial mutes1 my child2 ,and ,h is aspirate2 ,and th1 too1 in think and throne1 ,but vocal in this1 that4 #abi ,then lip-letters1 or labials1 ,and dentals1 or tooth letters1 ,with palatals and sibilants ,seem wondrously like fetters4 ,but1 ah6 instead of prisoning1 ,they open wide the way ,that leads to ,learning's loftiest heights2 ,press on1 and win the day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,words4 ,,tell me the name of something1 dear2 ,as book1 or ball1 or kite2 ,now tell some quality of each1 ,as big1 or round1 or light4 ,and now some word that means to be ,yes1 is1 my child1 you're right4 ,the ink is black1 ,the snow is white1 ,the ice is hard--is cold3 ,the sky is blue1 ,the air is light1 ,sometimes the child is bold4 #acj ,and thus let names of everything ,afar or near be told2 ,and ,qualities of each and all ,let memory infold4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,now give one name1 and tell me all ,its qualities as well2 ,as1 coal is black1 and coal is hard1 ,and coal's inflammable4 ,and now1 you children should be taught ,that we need not repeat ,the name1 with every word that tells ,its qualities complete4 ,coal's black1 hard1 and inflammable1 ,we say2 but all so fast1 ,a comma follows after each1 ,with and before the last4 ,and now use iron1 chalk1 and clay1 ,use water1 snow1 and ice1 ,use thread and needle1 pin and pen1 ,use every word that's nice4-- #aca ,,another lesson now attend-- ,we'll find some quality ,embraced by several different things1 ,as you will plainly see4 ,snow is cold1 ice is cold1 ,salt is cold as well2 ,snow1 ice1 and salt are cold1 my child1 ,as every one can tell4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,smile4 ,,she smiled on me1 she smiled on me6 ,in ecstacy exclaimed ,a little waif in tattered gown1 ,with form so halt and maimed4 ,remember1 even a smile may cheer1 ,a cup of water1 bless2 ,a kindly word1 sow seeds of joy1 ,whose fruit is happiness4 #acb ,,twinkle1 ,,twinkle4 ,twinkle1 twinkle1 little star1 ,up above the world so far1 ,whisper now and tell me1 pray1 ,what you are1 and how you stay4 ,some of us away so far1 ,planets like your own ,earth1 are2 ,and we shine with borrowed light1 ,borrowed from the ,sun1 so bright4 ,some of us are silvery moons1 ,shining all the nightly noons2 ,some of us are jelly1 soft1 ,shooting1 falling1 from aloft4 #acc ,some of us are ,nebulae1-- ,faint and misty stars we be2-- ,some are ,suns to other worlds2 ,here and there a ,comet whirls4 ,having each our time and place1 ,swinging in the wondrous space2 ,held in line by ,him who planned1 ,and who holds you in ,his hand4 #acd ,,old ,,sol ,,in ,a ,,jingle4 ,hi-diddle-diddle1 ,the ,sun's in the middle1 ,and planets around him so grand1 ,are swinging in space1 ,held forever in place1 ,in the ,zodiac girdle or band4 ,hi-diddle-diddle1 ,the ,sun's in the middle1 ,and ,mercury's next to the ,sun ,while ,venus1 so bright1 ,seen at morning or night1 ,comes ,second1 to join in the fun4 ,hi-diddle-diddle1 ,the ,sun's in the middle1 ,and ,third in the group is our ,earth2 ,while ,mars with his fire1 ,so warlike and dire1 ,swings around to be counted the ,fourth4 #ace #acf ,hi-diddle-diddle1 ,the ,sun's in the middle1 ,while ,jupiter's next after ,mars1-- ,and his four moons at night ,show the speed of the light2 ,next golden-ringed ,saturn appears1 ,hi-diddle-diddle1 ,the ,sun's in the middle1 ,after ,saturn comes ,uranus far2-- ,and his antics so queer1 ,led ,astronomers near ,to old ,neptune1 who drives the last car4 ,footnote3 ,other planets are as yet too little known to claim place4 #acg ,,robert ,,of ,,lincoln4 ,bob-o-link1 bob-o-link1 reed-bird1 butter-bird1 ,all through the country his jingle is gaily heard2 ,reveling in rice-fields he sweeps through the ,south1 ,while wheat1 corn1 and barley-fields welcome him ,north1 ,and ,bobby is wild with his singing and chatter1 ,so saucily calling with rattle and clatter1 ,bob-o-link1 bob-o-link1 ,tom-denny1 ,tom-denny1 ,come-now-and-pay-me-that-two-shillings- one-penny1 ,no1-,i'll-not-wait-for-a-day-nor-a-minu te1 ,so-pay-me-up-quick-or-you'll-get-your-f oot-in-it2-- ,chink-a-chee1 chink-a-chee1 chink-a-chee1 chin-it1 ,yes1-pay-me-up-quick1-or-you'll-get-you r-foot-in-it4 #ach ,,limpy-,,dimpy-,,dingle4 ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 chicky-bid would stray ,to the trap that had been set for weasels1 many a day1 ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 chicky-bid walked in1 ,and the trap its teeth shut up1 on chicky-biddy's shin4 ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 chicky-bid is brought1 ,and her leg1 so sore and big1 we bathe with water hot4 ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 here's a broken bone1 ,all so rough1--but close enough we bring the ends1 right soon4 #aci ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 strips of paste-board cut1 ,we will place with care and grace1 from thigh to trembling foot ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 softest cotton1 too1 ,just within the paste-board thin1 to fit around so true4 ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 now with tape or band1 ,neatly wind1 and closely bind1 with deft and skillful hand4 ,limpy-dimpy-dingle1 nature'll do the rest1 ,and soon will knit the bone to fit1 as good as very best4 #adj ,,castle ,,wonderful4 ,i know a castle1 curious1 ,of lovely form and make2 ,that we may view the castle through1 ,a hasty peep we'll take4 #ada ,the framework of my castle proud1 ,is neither wood nor stone1 ,but earthy matter mixed with lime ,and hardened into bone4 ,this frame1 of oddments is composed1-- ,in mind1 the number fix1-- ,of long and short and thick and thin1 ,two hundred just1 and six4 ,and these are fastened each to each1 ,by hinges1 like1 or joints1 ,which1 with an oil so soft and pure1 ,the ,builder wise1 anoints4 ,for garnishing this goodly frame1 ,quaint cushions1 large and small1 ,are fitly fashioned1 each in place1 ,and pliant1 one and all4 ,for cushion covers1 deftly wrought1 ,a scarf so beautiful1 ,so pinkish-white1 so loose yet tight1 ,so warm and yet so cool2 ,upon the smoothly rounded roof ,is strewn the finest floss1 ,a filmy veil1 as soft as silk1-- ,or is it fairy moss8 #adb ,two windows hath this castle fair1 ,that shut and open wide1 ,with cords and pulleys1 curtains fringed1 ,and fixtures fine beside4 ,these wondrous windows even smile ,and speak and fairly dance1 ,and play at anger1 hate1 and love1 ,and mischief1 too1 perchance4 ,these windows1 too1 are marvelous ,in that they let the light ,both in and out for him who dwells ,within1 the lordly knight4 ,two telephones of wondrous make1-- ,a door1 with guards and bell1-- ,a ventilator1 double-bored1 ,aye does its duty well4 #adc ,and ah6 within1 this castle grand1 ,is fitted to a ,t1 ,with everything that's needful there ,for serving you or me4 ,and strange to tell1 this castle builds ,itself1 if but supplies ,be placed within the open door1 ,with watchful care and wise4 #add ,it clears itself too of the dust ,and ashes strewed within1 ,if but the alley-ways are free1 ,and outlets all a-kin4 ,and stranger still1 this castle comes ,and goes where'er the will ,of him who holds the rule within ,shall bid1 his hest to fill4 ,and wondrous more than all beside1 ,this house the temple is1 ,of ,him the great designer1 ,god1-- ,and all the earth is his4 #ade ,now list1 and of this castle grand ,a further tale we'll tell1 ,in language plain1 so plain that all ,may read and heed it well4 ,the food we eat makes all our blood1 ,and makes us children grow2 ,and if we eat improper food ,it harms from top to toe4 ,we all have teeth quite sharp and strong1 ,with which to chew our food1 ,and in the mouth are glands and glands-- ,yes1 quite a numerous brood4 ,these glands pour out saliva1 free1 ,to moisten what we eat ,and then a trap-door at the throat ,performs a wondrous feat ,in guiding all the food along ,into the ,esophagus1 ,and thence to stomach through a pass ,called ,cardiac ,orifice4 ,and here 'tis mixed with ,gastric ,juice1 ,and into chyme is churned ,then through the gateway1 ,pylorus1 ,as wiser ones have learned4 #adf ',tis in the ,duodenum now1 ,where it is mixed with ,bile1 ,and with the ,pancreatic juice1 ,which changes it to ,chyle4 ,this ,chyle flows on1 and all that's fit ,for nourishment and growth1 ,is taken up by ,lacteals1 ,or tubes with many a mouth4 ,these lead to the ,thoracic ,duct1 ,which holds a spoonful large1 ,and from this ,duct a pipe proceeds ,through which it may discharge4 ,into the great ,sub-clavian vein1 ,which to the ,heart doth lead1 ,whence it is sent into the ,lungs1 ,and into good blood made4 ,then back into the ,heart it flows1 ,the muscles there contract1 ,and pump it into ,arteries1 ,which wind to every part4 ,we'd like to tell about the ,bones1 ,the ,ribs and ,vertebras1 ,the ,clavicle1 or ,collar-bone1 ,breast-bone1 and ,scapulae2 #adg ,of hinge1 and ball-and-socket joints2 ,of muscles1 tendons1 skin1 ,of lungs and veins and arteries1 ,of nerves and heart and brain4 ,but1 ,ah6 we should your patience tire1 ,were we the whole to tell1 ,so1 waiting till another time1 ,we bid you now1 farewell4 #adh ,,the ,,rattle ,,of ,,the ,,bones4 ,how many bones in the human face8 ,,fourteen1 when they're all in place4 ,how many bones in the human head8 ,,eight1 my child1 as ,i've often said4 ,how many bones in the human ear8 ,,three in each2 and they help to hear4 ,footnote3 ,standard authorities give three1 though latest works say four4 ,how many bones in the human spine8 ,,twenty-,,six2 like a climbing vine4 ,how many bones of the human chest8 ,,twenty-,,four ribs and ,,two of the rest4 ,how many bones the shoulders1 bind8 ,two in each2 one before1 one behind4 ,how many bones in the human arm8 ,in each arm1 ,,one2 ,,two in each fore-arm4 #adi #aej ,how many bones in the human wrist8 ,,eight in each1 if none are missed4 ,how many bones in the palm of the hand8 ,,five in each1 with many a band4 #aea ,how many bones in the fingers ten8 ,,twenty-,,eight1 and by joints they bend4 ,how many bones in the human hip8 ,,one in each2 like a dish they dip4 ,how many bones in the human thigh8 ,,one in each1 and deep they lie4 ,how many bones in the human knees8 ,,one in each1 the knee-pan1 please4 ,how many bones in the leg from knee8 ,two in each1 we can plainly see4 ,how many bones in the ankle strong8 ,,seven in each1 but none are long4 #aeb ,how many bones in the ball of the foot8 ,,five in each2 as in palms were put4 ,how many bones in the toes half-a-score8 ,,twenty-,,eight1 and there are no more4 ,and now1 all together1 these many bones1 fix1 ,and they count in the body ,,two ,,hundred and ,six4 ,and then we have1 in the human mouth1 ,of upper and under1 ,,thirty-,,two ,,teeth4 ,and we now and then have a bone1 ,i should think ,that forms on a joint1 or to fill up a chink4 ,a ,sesamoid bone1 or a ,wormian1 we call1 ,and now we may rest1 for we've told them all4 #aec ,,wholly ,,hole-,y4 ,,seven million little openings1 ,god has made upon your skin2 ,mouths of tiny little sewers ,that run everywhere1 within4 ,and along these numerous sewers ,all impurities must go1 ,that are not by other outlets1 ,carried off with active flow4 #aed ,when these many little openings4 ,we call ,,pores1 get shut quite close1 ,through your frame the poison wanders1 ,making you feel dull and cross4 ,it will make your lungs grow tender1 ,and they'll soon be sore1 and cough2 ,it will make your stomach feeble1 ,and your head ache hard enough4 ,then your heart can not be joyous1 ,and your other organs1 too1 ,will get weak1 and be unable ,for the work they ought to do2 ,quaking nerves will groan and quiver1 ,weary bones be racked with pain1 ,and you'll all the time be saying3 ,how can ,i be well again8 ,,heat and ,,bathing widely open ,all the pores1 when discords dire1 ,quick flow out in perspiration1 ,quenching all the fever-fire4 ,raveling out the tangled tissues1 ,setting free the life-blood's flow1 ,pouring forth the pent-up poisons1 ,wakening thus a healthful glow4 #aee #aef ,,the ,,breath ,o' ,,life4 ,our lungs are formed of curious cells1 ,and tubes to draw in air1-- ,and if we breathe quite deep and full ,and take our needful share1 ',twill keep our blood so red and pure1 ,our health so firm and true1 ,we scarce shall know what suffering means1 ,but joyous feel1 and new4 ,but if we wear our clothing tight1 ,the little cells will close1 ,and then they cannot do their work1 ,and thus our health we lose2 ,or if we breathe the air impure1 ',t will give us tainted blood1 ,while plenty1 pure1 sun-ripened air ,will make us glad and good4 #aeg ,,the ,,girls4 ,three little girls with their sun-bonnets on1 ,wandered out for a walk in the dew2 ,and they tip-toed about1 full of frolic and fun1 ,while their aprons around them they drew4 ,but their little wet feet brought fever and cough1 ,and their little red lips grew so thin2 ,and their little round faces were haggard enough1 ,o1 ,i'm sure they'll not do it again6 ,not do it1 ,i mean1 without boots that shall guard ,their ankles and feet from the wet2 ,for the care of the health brings a joyous reward1 ,the neglect1 brings us pain and regret4 #aeh ,,the ,,temperance ,,child4 ,mamma1 if you'd have me ,be a temperance child1 ,you must give me only ,food that's pure and mild4 ,highly-seasoned dishes ,make the stomach crave ,stronger things2 and often ,lead to drunkard's grave4 #aei ,,listen1 ,,children6 ,listen1 children6 when your head aches1 ,do not eat1 but wait a meal2 ,this will oftentimes relieve you1 ,making you right joyous feel4 ,listen1 children6 when your stomach ,rolls and tumbles1 wait awhile2 ,do not eat1 but drink warm water1 ,and you'll soon be glad and smile4 ,listen1 children6 in hot water ,put your feet when you've a cold2 ,into bed now1 wrapped in blankets1 ,and you'll soon be well1 we're told4 ,listen1 children6 perspiration ,is a saving from much sin3 ,wash and rub1 and dry well after2 ,thus we quell disease within4 ,listen1 children6 when you're hungry ,do not stuff you like a pig1 ,but eat slowly and chew thorough1 ,lest your teeth your grave shall dig4 #afj ,,tick-,,took1 ,,tick-,,tock4 ,tick-tock1 tick-tock1 ,sings the pretty cuckoo clock2 ,tick-tack1 tick-tack1 ,time flies on1 but ne'er comes back4 ,tick-tock1 tick-tock1 ,sings the dainty crystal clock2 ,tick-tack1 ,tick-tack1 ,work and wait1 and never lack4 ,tick-tock1 ,tick-tock1 ,sings the old grandfather's clock1 ,tick-tack1 tick-tack1 ,take and keep1 the better track4 #afa ,,curious ,,trees4 ,,the ,,cow-,,tree4 ,south ,america's soil ,yields the towering ,cow-tree1 ,with sweet milk in its cells ,for you or for me2 ,its sap is the ,milk1-- ,cut the tree and it flows2 ,like leather its leaves1 ,and its branches like bows4 #afb ,,the ,,sugar-,,pine4 ,then1 too1 my dear children1 ,the sweet ,sugar-pine1 ,on ,pacific's wild coast1 ,in our own soil we find2 ,cut or scoop out the trunk1 ,and the juices ooze forth1 ,and harden1 for sugar1 ,like icicles1 ,north4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,butter-,,tree4 ,and1 funny enough1 ,there's a ,butter-tree1 too2 ,its seeds1 when boiled down1 ,will make butter for you4 ,in ,india and ,africa ,the ,butter-tree grows1 ,with coffee and spices1 ,as every one knows4 #afc ,,the ,,bread-,,fruit ,,tree1 ,and listen1 dear children1 ,in hot countries too1 ,the ,bread-fruit tree grows1 ,most delicious for you2 ,its great roasted nuts1 ,like soft1 sweet loaves of bread1 ,form most of the food ,on which natives are fed4 #afd ,and further1 its fibres ,of bark1 will make cloth2 ,its wood1 boats and houses2-- ,its leaves are not loath ,to be used for a towel1 ,a table-cloth1 napkin2 ,its juice will make bird-lime1 ,and tinder1 its catkin4 ,,the ,,clove-,,tree4 ,and1 children1 one more1 ,here's a spicy ,clove-tree1 ,growing forty feet high1 ,ornamental1 you see2 ,the little round drop1 ,fixed the four prongs between1 ,forms the blossom or flower1 ,when it's not picked too green4 ,now list1 while ,i tell you1 ,clove-trees will not grow ,except in hot climates1 ,moluccas1 or so1 #afe ,where they bloom the year round1 ,in the sunshine or storm1 ,with their trunks straight and smooth1 ,and their pyramid form4 ,and lastly1 dear children1 ,clove-trees never flower ,till a half-dozen years ,they have grown1 maybe more2 ,then the buds1 picked by hand1 ,and dried quickly1 are best2-- ,trees a hundred years old ,often yield with the rest4 #aff ,,the ,,tree ,,village4 #afg ,in the ,solomon ,group in the great ,southern ,sea1 ,and on ,isabel ,island alone1 ,a tree village is found1 up the steep1 rocky ground1 ,on the top of a mountain of stone4 ,so gigantic the trees that it is not with ease ,that the houses of natives are built1 ,for the stems are six score of our feet1 maybe more1 ,and you'd think they must live on a stilt4 ,by a ladder facade the ascent must be made1 ,formed of pliable trees1 or a creeper ,resembling the vine1 which the natives entwine1-- ,and the ladder's drawn up by the sleeper2 ,for these houses are made but to sleep in1 'tis said1 ,when some enemy threatens2--to guard ',gainst surprise in the night1 they are fortified quite1 ,with great stones1 to be thrown at a pard4 ,at the foot1 of these trees are the day-huts for ease ,and for eating and dancing and play1 ,yet the huts up so high have a goodly supply ,of the needful for night or for day4 #afh ,,no ,,eyes4 ,those ,creatures that live in the dark1 ,and have no use for eyes1 ,are made without these organs bright1 ,which we so highly prize4 ,the fish in the ,mammoth cave1-- ,some species of the ,ant1 ,have only a trace where eyes should be1 ,yet never know the want4 #afi ,who knows but girls and boys1 ,kept always in the dark1 ,might come to have but little sight1 ,and finally not a spark4 ,god meant us to live in the light1 ,he has poured it all about2 ,oh1 let us not ourselves destroy1 ,by shutting ,his sunshine out4 #agj ,,the ,,mammoth ,,cave4 ,,what is the ,mammoth ,cave8 ,i hear the ,children say1 ,where fishes have no eyes nor sight1 ,and where 'tis dark by day8 ,you all have seen a ledge ,of big rocks piled1 or stone8-- ,now just suppose a door-way made1 ,or entrance to go in4 #aga ,and when you're in1 a path ,leads on1 right under ground1 ,and by-and-by you come to a place ,like a room with walls around4 ',tis jagged and rough and rude1 ',tis dark and damp as a grave1 ,but whether 'tis large or small1 ',tis always called a cave4 ,now1 ,mammoth means monstrous big1 ,and the ,mammoth cave1 we claim ,as the largest known in the world1 ,and that's what gives the name4 ,and it has many a room1 ,quite large and wondrous grand1 ,and it has springs and streams and lakes1 ,all dark1 you understand4 ,and here are fishes1 too1 ,yes1 fishes with no eyes1 ,that have lived in the dark for ages past1 ,as learned men surmise4 #agb ,,the ,,camels4 ,the ,camels live in desert lands2 ,their feet are made to walk on sands2 ,they carry burdens far and near1 ,where neither grass nor trees appear2 ,where there's no rain1 no rivers1 brooks1 ,no water anywhere for folks2-- ,but ,god has made in ,camels' chest ,peculiar sacs1 for ,he knew best ,what they must do1 and that they'd die1 ,if ,he did not their drink supply4 ,before they start they drink and drink1 ,till every sac is full1 ,i think2-- ,and at the mouth of every sac1 ,a muscle strong1 but loose and slack1 ,will tighten up when it is filled1 ,so that no drink can e'er be spilled4 ,and when on journey1 last or first1 ,the camel wants to slake his thirst1 ,a bag-string loosens1 and out-pours ,enough to satisfy for hours4 #agc #agd ,the laden camels1 in a row1 ,are called a ,caravan1 you know2-- ,sometimes a caravan is lost1 ,being buried deep in sand and dust4 ,a storm of wind1 a ,simoon named1 ,will sweep across the desert sand1 ,when camels1 men1 and every one ,must throw themselves their knees upon1 ,and bury faces in the earth1 ,for thus alone they save their breath2 ,a fearful thing1 but 'tis the best ,that they can do1--now hear the rest4 #age ,sometimes they're buried deep1 and find ,when they dig out they're almost blind ,and cannot tell which way to go1 ,and thus are lost1 a serious woe6 ,sometimes1 when lost1 the drink for men ,gets short2 is gone2 they thirst1 and then ,they kill a camel just for lack ,of what he carries in his sac4 #agf ,in deserts bare and bleak and drear1 ,the sun shines hot through all the year1 ,but many an ,oasis is found1 ,or spot where grass and trees abound4 ,and here is drink1 and here they rest1 ,and take their fill of what is best2 ,then travel on in thankful mood1 ,with song and shout6 ,allah is good6 #agg ,,key-,,notes4 ,l ,m ,n ,r ,,lightly flowing ,,liquids1 we1-- ,tethered with our brothers4 ,make we music1 melody1 ,more than all the others2 ,lulling1 mellowy1 nimble1 rare1 ,reveling in rhythm1 ,running here and everywhere1 ,make me merry with 'em4 #agh ,,the ,,bears4 ,wild bears are found all over1 ,from ,northern lands to ,south1 ,but largest1 strongest1 where 'tis cold ,and fiercest farthest ,north4 ,all bears are fond of honey1 ,of berries1 too1 and roots2 ,they hug or squeeze their prey to death1 ,as this their nature suits4 ,they mate in ,june-y weather2 ,their little ones are cubs2 ,they sadly mourn when mates are killed1 ,you'd almost hear their sobs4 ,they'll try to feed a cub ,that's lying cold and dead1 ,and will not flee1 but stand and take ,the fatal knife instead4 #agi #ahj ,they sleep through winter-time1 ,but prowl in wildest storms1 ,with hope to find some creature killed1 ,or struck with death's alarms4 ,the bears are white1 or black1 ,or brown or grizzly gray1 ,the white 'mong polar snows are found1 ,where half the year is day4 ,their fur is used for robes1 ,for coats1 sometimes a muff1-- ,their meat is prized by some as food1 ,while some would call it stuff4 #aha ,they nimbly climb a tree1 ,but back down1 for their frame ,is made so lungs would forward press1 ,if they head-foremost1 came4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,bear ,a ,,blessing4 ,to people of ,kamtschatka1 ,the bear a blessing proves2 ,his skin forms beds and coverlets1 ,and bonnets1 shoes1 and gloves4 ,his flesh and fat are dainties1 ,and of his intestine1 ,is made a mask for warding off ,the glare of ,sun in ,spring4 #ahb ',tis also used for windows1 ,as substitute for glass2 ,of shoulder-blade a tool is made1 ,that's used for cutting grass4 ,norwegians think the ,bear is ,more sensible than men2 ,while ,laplands call him ,dog of ,god1 ,and dare not him offend4 #ahc ,,fruits ,the fruits of the orchard and garden ,are beautiful1 luscious and good1 ,partake of them freely1 dear children1 ,but eat them at meals with your food4 #ahd ,,the ,,raccoon4 ,come1 child1 and see our pet ,raccoon1-- ,the ,raccoons live in the woods1 you know2 ,but ours was caught1 ,and caged1 and brought ,from old ,virginia1 long ago4 #ahe ,oh1 no1 you need not be afraid4 ,see1 he is fastened with a chain2 ,for ropes enough ,he has gnawed off1 ,and he is hard to catch again4 ,he e'en will climb this ten-foot fence1 ,and1 careless where his feet may strike1 ,he tumbles1 bang6 ,and there will hang1 ,his rope being caught by vine or spike4 ,and once the rascal ran away2 ,was gone for days1 and maybe weeks2 ,when children came1 ,and charging blame1 ,said1 ,your ,raccoon has caught our chicks4 #ahf ,he's on our roof a-making mouth1 ,and chatters when we would go near4 ,we wish you'd come and take time home1 ,so that our chick need not fear4 #ahg ,so now he's chained2 yet up he'll climb ,the stake to which he's fastened tight1 ,and mutter low1 ,so pleading1 ,oh6 ',t would make you sorry for him1 quite4 ,just see his nose1 so pointed1 sharp1-- ,his ears as keen as keen can be1-- ,his eyes so bright1 ,so full of light1 ,and see him leap right merrily6 ,his fur1 you see1 is yellowish gray1-- ,and he is nearly two feet long2 ,he lives on roots1 ,and nuts and fruits1 ,when he's his native woods among4 ,but here we give him bread and milk2 ,he never eats like dogs or lambs1 ,but takes it up ,from out the cup ,with his fore-foot1 as we use hands4 #ahh ,you'd laugh to see him1 ,i am sure2 ,of strawberries1 too1 he's very fond2 ,will poke around ,till he has found ,each one among the hulls out-thrown4 ,then1 too1 he's fond of nice clean clothes1 ,will spring for sheet hung out to dry2 ,and children dressed ,in very best1 ,are sure to please his dainty eye4 ,no matter where his feet have been1 ,he'll spring and plant them1 little pest1 ,on something white1 ,and then will fight ,to hold1 and hide it in his nest4 99 99 99 99 99 #ahi ,you've come again to see our ,coon8 ,well1 he is gone2 he plagued us so1 ,we sent the ,rac ,to ,central ,park1 ,where you can see him when you go4 ,oh yes1 they're glad to get him1 there2 ,they have no clothes hung out to dry2 ,and children aye ,must stand away1 ,for there a keeper's always nigh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,yes and ,no are common1 hard1 ,but yes'm1 no-sir1 choice2-- ,let none but sweet and gentle words ,flow from your gift of voice4 #aij ,,the ,,bank-,,swallows4 ,in a village of ,bank-,swallows1 ,you will find so many a nest1 ,that you scarce can tell their number ,nor which one of them is best4 #aia ,in the sand-hill1 see the openings1 ,round or oval odd-shaped1 some1 ,size and form depending often1 ,on how loose the sand become4 ,when with their short bills they pecked it1 ,clinging fast with claws the while1 ,till they made an open door-way ,suiting them in size and style4 ,once within1 they peck and peck it1-- ,sometimes quite a yard or more1 ,while the nest is snugly builded1 ,farthest from the outer door4 ,but1 so wise are they1 this archway ,from the entrance to the nest1 ,is inclining ever upward1 ,that no rain within may rest4 ,so the pink-white eggs are laid there1 ,safe from harm1 till baby-birds ,chirrup forth to take their places1 ',mongst the self-sustaining herds4 #aib ,smallest of the swallow species1 ,homeliest1 too1 yet favorites dear1 ,for their graceful1 airy movements1 ,and their simple1 social cheer4 ,found are they from ,north to ,south-land1 ,known of every tribe and race2-- ,swift in flight1 yet swinging1 swaying1 ,skimming low from place to place4 ,parent-birds care less for young ones1 ,than do other swallow-kind2-- ,push them off half-fledged and timid1 ,each his food and home to find4 ,thus they1 many a time1 fall prey to ,hawks and crows1 their enemies2-- ,even the nest sometimes is entered ,by the snakes and fleas and flies4 ,swallows migrate in the ,winter1 ,from the cold to warmer climes1 ,flying back as ,spring approaches1 ,to the haunts of former times4 #aic ,ne'er one swallow makes a ,summer1 ,is a saying everywhere2-- ,but when swallows come in myriads1 ,blessed ,summer-time is here4 #aid ,,the ,,mocking-,,bird4 ,the ,new ,world boasts the ,mocking-bird ,and whether caged or free1 ,his wondrous voice pours forth in songs ,of rarest melody4 ,his notes swell out and die away1 ,as if a joyous soul ,were wrought to highest ecstacy1 ,all music to control4 #aie ,his native notes are bold and full1 ,and then he'll imitate1 ,till it would seem the feathered tribe ,were all arrayed in state4 ,he'll whistle for the dog or cat1 ,will squeak like chicken1 hurt1 ,and cluck and crow and bark and mew1 ,so comical and curt4 ,while blue-birds warble1 swallows scream1 ,or hens will cackle clear4 ,in robin's song1 the whip-poor-will ,pours forth his plaint so near4 #aif ,canaries1 hang-birds1 nightingales1 ,he echoes loud and long2 ,while they stand silent1 mortified1 ,he triumphs in his song4 ,,the ,,busy ,,bees4 ,why do the little busy bees ,so dearly love their queen1 ,and wait upon and pay respect1 ,with watchful care and mien8 #aig ,because the queen lays all the eggs1 ,and mothers all the young1 ,while every father-bee that's hatched ,is nothing but a drone4 ,the working bees might all be queens1 ,if cared for and well-fed ,when they are in the larvae state1 ,but they're half-starved instead1-- ,while those intended for young queens ,are fattened overmuch1 ,and nursed and petted every hour1 ,that they full growth may reach4 ,for every different kind of egg ,that makes the different bees1 ,a different kind of cell is made1 ,the queen directing these4 ,for drones or males1 six-sided cells1 ,quite neat1 and smooth1 and nice2 ,for working-bees a smaller cell1 ,uncouth1 and rough1 and coarse2 #aih ,while those for queens are large and free1 ,and fashioned fine with care1 ,and lined with softest1 silken shreds ,so daintily they fare4 ,the queen-bee lays the worker-eggs1 ,a dozen days1 ,i ween1 ,and then the drones as many more1 ,then workers1 then the queen4 ,eggs1 two or three1 and sometimes four ,are laid in worker-cell2 ,while drones and queens have each but one1 ,as oft is proven well4 ,the bluish eggs so close and warm1 ,hatch out with three days passed2 #aii ,when larvae1 white1 as little worms1 ,are watched and fed and nursed4 ,these larvae1 when some six days old1 ,close in their cells are shut1 ,and there at once begin to weave ,a silken web about4 ,they turn and twist till all around ,themselves 'tis woven quite1 ,and then they rest for twenty days1-- ',tis such a pretty sight4 ,the small cocoons of working-bees1 ,the larger ones of drones1 ,the large and plump and perfect ones ,of all the coming queens4 #bjj ,in twenty days they now burst forth1 ,equipped from tip to toe1 ,the working-bees and drones1 ,i mean1 ,for queens come forth more slow4 ,the queen cocoons ope from behind1 ,and ,i will tell you why1 ',tis that the reigning queen may sting ,the others till they die4 ,if mother queen leads off a swarm1 ,a young queen they release1 ,and she may take another swarm1 ,and leave the hive in peace4 ,another queen is then let out1 ,perhaps a third and fourth1 ,as many as can raise a swarm1 ,to follow them1 not loath2 #bja ,but when no more can swarm and go1 ,because not bees enough1 ,as ,i have said1 the reigning queen ,stings all the rest to death4 ,for in each hive and everywhere1 ,one queen alone will reign1 ,and any interloper meets ,with sure and sharp disdain4 ,of workers1 some are strong to fly1 ,while some are weak and small1 ,unfitted quite1 for load or flight1 ,or outside work at all4 ,these last complete the larvae-cells1 ,and nurse and feed the young2 ,they mix the bee-bread1 cleanse the hive1 ,and care for every drone4 ,all bees have stings except the drones1 ,and these1 when ,autumn nears1 ,are stung to death with furious wrath1 ,as by the book appears4 #bjb ,and now ,i hope you children all1 ,will use your wondrous power ,to gather honey all the day1 ,from every opening flower4 #bjc ,,bbb ,r ,,yyy ,b ,u ,,yy ,footnote3 ,bees are wises2 ,be you wise4 #bjd #bje ,,honey-,,sweet4 ,ah1 but how do bees make honey8 ,now the children1 eager1 ask2 ,and we'll try to give them answer1 ,if we're able for the task4 ,see1 the under-lip is lengthened1 ,like a trunk or proboscis1 ,ending by a kind of button1 ,fringed with tiny moving hairs4 ,all along its length1 too1 fringes1 ,just the same1 are growing forth2 ,and by means of these1 the honey ,is conveyed from flowers to mouth4 ,then the bee has two small stomachs1 ,in the first of which is stored ,all the honey it can gather1 ,but1 when home1 'tis quick out-poured4 #bjf ,bees have six legs2 and in hindmost1 ,there are baskets found1 or bags1 ,into which the pollen gathered1 ,is brushed off by the other legs4 ,and this pollen1 for the bee-bread ,and as food for young1 they use1 ,mixed with honey and with water1-- ,swallowed and disgorged like juice ,by the nurses1 who digest it ,partly1 for the larvae-food1 ,taking care that each shall have it1 ,just according to the brood4 #bjg ,now we'll watch and see them working2 ,see them brush off pollen-dust2 ,see them1 too1 disgorge the honey1 ,into cells the sweetness thrust4 ,children1 with your useful fingers1 ,hands and arms and feet and head1 ,do not let the bees surpass you1 ,making honey1 nay1 nor bread4 #bjh ,,what ,,they ,,say4 ,those creatures that chew the cud1 ,the ,,ruminants we call1 ,from ,rumen1 or the stomach-pouch1 ,in which their food doth fall4 ,a ,,species is a kind ,of animals or plants2-- ,each species has a different name1 ,and differing traits and wants1-- ,and species may unite ,to form a ,,race we know1 ,for race from root is always drawn1 ,and roots must spread and grow4 #bji ,that men and women are ,the race most choice and fine1 ,we plainly see1 and sometimes call1 ,the ,human ,race ,divine4 #baj ,the noble ,horse neighs out1 ,i am the race ,equine1 ,and nearest seem1 and dearest to ,the 'human race1 divine4' ,the ,ox and ,cow l-o-o1 l-o-o1 ,we are the race ,bovine2 ,and we most useful are1 unto ,the 'human race1 divine4' #baa ,the ,ass and ,mule bray out1 ,our race is ,assinine1 ,and very like us seem some of ,the 'human race1 divine4' ,the ,dog bow-wows as race ,canine1 ,canine1 ,canine2 #bab ,while ,tigers1 ,cats and ,catamounts1 ,g-r-o-w-l1 growl1 as race ,feline4 ,the ,lion1 king of beasts 7,feline71 roars ,leonine2-- ,the ,lamb that's to lie down with him1 ,ba-a1 ba-as for race ,ovine4 #bac ,fishes in lakes or seas or rivers ,sport ,piscine2 ,while birds in air or cages close1 ,sing1 race ,avine1 ,avine4 ,all bees in hives or wild1 ,hum out the race ,apine2 #bad ,and reptiles all rejoicing crawl ,in race ,reptilian4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i've a name that's made up of three letters alone1-- ,that reads backwards and forwards the same2 ,i speak without sound1--yes1 ,i talk without tongue4 ,and to beauty ,i lay the first claim4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a word of three syllables1 children1 now find1 ,that holds the whole twenty-six letters combined4 #a ,the ,b ing m t1 ,john put some3 #b stand take to taking ----- ---- -- ------ #c ,i you throw my ,footnote #a3 ,alphabet ,footnote #b3 ,the grate being empty1 ,john put some coal on4 ,footnote #c3 ,i understand you undertake to overthrow my undertaking4 #bae ,,britain',s ,,rulers4 ,old ,britain was under the ,romans ,from fifty-five years before ,christ 7#ee ,b4 ,c47 ,to four hundred fifty-five 7#dee ,a4 ,d47 ,then her eight ,states on home-rule insist4 #baf ,for many a year now they wrangle1 ,ah6 yes1 for quite three seventy-two1 ,being ruled now by this king1 now that one1 ,as each might the former o'erthrow4 ,but ever since eight-twenty-seven 7#hbg71 ,britain's rulers have reigned by descent1 ,from ,egbert1 first ,monarch of ,england1 ,to ,victoria1 daughter of ,kent4 ,a score reigned and fell4--,second ,harold ,in ten-sixty-six 7#ajff71 proud2 usurps1 ,but soon in fierce battle is conquered ,by ,william of ,normandy's troops4 ,then came ,william the ,conqueror1 a ,norman1 ,then ,william the ,second1 his son2 ,then ,henry and ,stephen and ,henry1 ,then ,richard 7,coeur de ,lion71 and ,john4 ,next ,henry the ,third1 and ,first ,edward1 ,edward ,second and ,third1 ,richard1 two 7,,ii74 ,henrys ,fourth1 ,fifth and ,sixth1 and ,fourth ,edward ,fifth ,edward1--,third ,richard1 they rue4 ,henry ,seventh and ,eighth1 and ,sixth ,edward1 ,then ,mary1 ,bess1 ,james1 and ,charles ,first1-- ,eleven years then with no monarch2 ,second ,charles1 ,second ,james1 not the worst4 #bag ,then ,william and ,mary1 then ,anne1 ,four ,georges1 ,fourth ,william1 until ,came ,victoria1 long live her queenship1 ,for she wields her proud scepter with skill4 #bah ,,our ,,land4 ,a ship sailed over the blue1 salt sea1 ,for a man1 ,columbus called1 ,had thought that the world was round1 and he ,of the old ideas had palled4 ,so1 in fourteen hundred and ninety-two1 ,he sailed across from ,spain1 ,and found our continent so new-- ,the land beyond the main4 #bai ,but jealousies and rivalries ,and bickerings begun1 ,and ,christopher ,columbus now ,with grief was overborne4 ,americus ,vespucius soon ,our shores came sailing round1 ,and stole the naming of the land ,columbus sought and found2 ,while he1 ,columbus1 lay in chains1 ,and died in sore distress2 ,yet won for us who tread his land1 ,a lasting blessedness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,young ,i-know is saucy and pert1 ,and thinks himself wondrously wise2 ,but ,i-know1 the second1 steps in all so curt1 ,and you'd think that each might lose his eyes4 #bbj ,,signs ,,of ,,the ,,zodiac4 ,,the annual path of the ,sun1 ,the ,ecliptic is called1 as we see1-- ,and a belt1 eight degrees1 on each side1 ,the ,zodiac ever will be4 ,the principal planets all seem ,to move in the zodiac lines1 ,while the belt1 of itself1 is cut up ,into twelve equal parts1 called the ,signs4 ,and these signs were first named1 we are told1 ,from their fancied resemblance to beasts1 ,which astronomers thought they could see ,in the stars1 from the ,west to the ,east4 #bba ,there is ,aries1 the ,ram1 then the ,bull1 ,which is ,taurus1--then ,gemini1 ,twins2 ,then ,cancer1 a ,crab and then ,leo1 ,a ,lion1 and ,virgo1 ,virgin4 ,next ,libra1 the ,balance or ,scales1 ,and ,scorpio1 a ,scorpion 7with sting71-- ,sagittarius1 the ,archer or ,arrow1-- ,capricornus1 a ,goat's horn we bring4 #bbb ,aquarius1 the ,bearer of ,water1-- ,and ,pisces1 or ,fish from the sea1-- ,all together make twelve1 and a wonder ,it is1 that these fancies should be4 #bbc ,,grapho4 ,children1 you ought to know ,that ,grapho can but mean ,to picture out1 or tell about1 ,some object or some thing4 ,now ,geo means the earth2 ,and so ,geography ,means picturing out or telling about ,this earth of ours1 you see4 ,as ,phono means a sound1 ,phonography so terse1 ,just pictures out or tells about ,the sounds of the human voice4 #bbd ,as ,photo means the light1 ,photography must mean ,a picturing of the light that falls ,upon a thing1 ,i ween4 ,now ,astro means the stars2 ,and hence ,astrography ,means to describe or tell about ,the stars we all may see4 ,and then ,astronomy ,tells all the various laws ,that govern or relate to stars2 ,of their motions tells the cause4 ,now ,bios means a life2 ,and so ,biography ,means writing out the life of one1 ,which we may often see4 ,zoos means animal2 ,and your ,zoography ,describes the animals that live ,on land or in the sea4 #bbe ,then there's ,stenography1 ,a writing narrow1 small1 ,or1 as so many call it now1 ,short-hand1 which tells it all4 ,and then ,xylography-- ,engraving upon wood2 ,and ,crystallography as well1 ,that tells of crystals good4 ,but these are ographies ,enough for now1 you think2 ,yet when you're older1 wiser grown1 ,you many more will link4 #bbf ,,the ,,stop ,,family4 ,i'm a dot with a quirk1 whispers little ,miss ,comma1 ,and you'll please not to pause long for me4 ,i'm a dot over ,comma1 says ,miss ,semicolon1 ,and you'll pause twice as long where ,i be4 ,i am dot over dot1 ,master ,colon speaks out1 ,you'll pause longer for me than they say3 ,i am one dot alone1 ,period says with a tone ,that means3 ,stop when you see me obey6 #bbg ,i'm a hook over dot1 says ,dame ,interrogation1 ,i ask questions2 but answer8 ,o1 nay6 ,i'm a splash over dot1 says old ,sir ,exclamation2 ,i show wonder1 delight1 or dismay6 ,i'm a line east and west1 says ,miss ,dash1 and ,i'm best ,at changing of subjects1 you know4-- ,i am ,dash's small sister1 says ,hyphen1 and kissed her2 ,i unite words1 or syl-la-bles1 so4 ,then said ,marks of ,parenthesis 7carefully curved71 ,we inclose what you well may omit2 ,but we're often displaced by ,miss ,dash 7in your haste71 ,whom you sadly mistake for a wit4 ,now ,apostrophe1 ,caret1 ,quotation1 exclaimed3 ,we are commas and hyphens combined2 ,we leave out1 or put in1 or reveal to your kin ,what you've said1 when their backs you're behind4 ,then ,star1 ,daggers1 ,parallels1 ,paragraph too1 ,started up1 staring wildly about1 #bbh ,with ,we rise to explain on the margin1 'tis plain1 ,or to point a new paragraph out4 ,of the whole ,punctuation1 each knew his own station4 ,each did his own duty1 we see2 ,if we do ours as well1 and of their's1 too1 can tell1 ,we shall soon learn good readers to be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all is not gold that glitters2 ,yet think not1 children mine1 ,that all that glitters is not gold2 ,the true must ring and shine4 #bbi ,,little ,,mischief4 ,little ,master ,mischief ,lives in ,nellie's eye1 ,sitting in the corner1 ,peeping out so sly2 ,now he's crossed the snow-ground ,and in chamber blue1 ,thinking he is hidden1 ,peek-a-boos at you4 ,now he drops the curtain1 ,sure that he is hid1 ,but you see him dancing ,even on the lid4 ,now1 the curtains lifting1 ,you can see he's crept ,to the inner chamber1 ,where the love-light slept4 ,watching now his moment ,he pops out1 and see1 ,mamma's spools and thimble ,quickly disagree4 #bcj #bca ,shall we punish ,mischief8 ,better teach the child ,how to hold and lead him1 ,running now so wild4 ,would she like her playthings ,scattered here and there1 ,when she had arranged them8 ,would she think it fair8 ,would she like her puzzle ,portions of it1 lost8 ,would she like her dishes ,everywhere uptossed8 ,would she like her apron ,with a missing string1 ,mamma hunting1 meanwhile1 ,thread and everything8 ,nellie1 learn the lesson3 ,be to others true1 ,always do as you would ,have them do to you4 #bcb ,this the dear ,lord's precept1-- ,this the ,golden ,rule1-- ,this the highest lesson ,in our ,nellie's school4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be gentle and loving1 ,be kind and polite2 ,be thoughtful for others1 ,be sure and do right4 #bcc ,,grandma',s ,,canary4 ,grandma loves her birdy1 ,and when he gaily sings1 ,she will laugh and chat with him1 ,at which he hops and springs4 ,fearing though1 that birdy ,might not understand1 ,grandma from the toy-shop1 ,brought a whistle grand4 ,tuning now the whistle1 ,to his sweet bird-note1 ,he in singing back to her1 ,nearly burst his throat1 #bcd ,birdy1 free outflying1 ,often comes to light ,on ,grandma's tip-of-finger ,or chair-back1 pretty sight6 ,from her hand she feeds him1 ,and he oft will take ,from her mouth the sugar1 ,with a merry shake4 ,yester-morn the window ,being open wide1 ,birdy thought it brighter ,on the outer side4 ,grandma mourning sadly1 ,shed of tears a few1 ,then she prayed the ,father1 ,show me what to do4 ,soon she set his cage out ,on the window-sill1 ,saying1 ,birdy'll come now1 ,oh1 ,i'm sure he will6 #bce ,then she1 hopeful1 praying1 ,bring my birdy home1 ,took the sweet bird-whistle1 ,playing ,birdy1 come4 ,and the birdy hearing1 ,quickly came and lit ,on the cage1 and shortly ,flitted into it4 ,thankful now was ,grandma1 ,to the dear ,lord1 who1 ,listening to her prayer ,taught her what to do4 #bcf ,a ,,baby',s ,,faith4 ,our ,maude was dancing with her doll1 ,in childhood's chattering glee2 ,a brimming bucket standing by1 ,the maiden failed to see1 ,and skipping1 tripped2 the bucket tipped2 ,the water1 cool and clear1 #bcg ,was rudely swayed1 but1 undismayed1 ,and quickly kneeling near1 ,both little hands she spread above ,the water's merry surge4 ,and what's she doing there1 we ask8 ,no answer1 till we urge1 ,and then1 ,why mamma1 don't you know ,god stilled the waves so wild1 ,with ,his great hand8 ,and so ,i thought1 ,although ,i'm but a child1 ,that ,i might still these little waves ,with my two hands so small2 ,and mamma1 see1 they're quiet now6 ,but where's my baby-doll8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,health ,,and ,,happiness4 ,mamma keeps her children ,in the happiest mood ,when she feeds them only ,with the simplest food4 ,viands clog and pain them1 ,then they fret and cry1 ,and then when she whips them1 ,everything's awry4 #bch ,,the ,,meadow ,,quails4 ,over in the meadow where the men make hay1 ,in an elm-tree shadow on a bright summer day1 ,two speckled quails ponder as to what will be best1 ,should the stout mower blunder on their pretty home-nest4 ,but a cloud in a minute from her great white bed ,threw a big silver bonnet o'er the sun's golden head ,and the quails1 though they wondered would their home be beset1 ,cried aloud1 and it thundered3 ,more wet6 more wet6 #bci ,then the great sturdy yeoman coming close to the nest1 ,with the heart of a true man beating soft in his breast1 ,saw the parent-quails watching1 with what fear who can tell8 ,saw the baby-quails hatching1 hardly out of the shell4 ,and who knows but he thought of his own precious baby ,his dear little daughter in her mother's arms1 maybe8 ,for he quickly made over that portion of meadow ,with the sweetest of clover1 and the softest of shadow4 ,to the quails who all summer lived alongside the lane1 ,ever warning the farmer of the forth-coming rain2 ,for long ere it thundered and ,i hear the cry yet ,they would call as they wandered1 ,more wet6 ,more wet6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,didn',t-,,think is a heedless lad ,and never takes the prize3 ,remember-well wins every time4 ,for he is quick and wise4 #bdj ,,the ,,little ,,housewife4 ,this little girl knows how to make ,a batch of bread1 or loaf of cake2 ,she helps to cook potatoes1 beets1 ,to boil or bake the fish and meats4 ,she knows to sweep and make a bed1 ,can hem a handkerchief for ,ned2 ,in short1 a little housewife she1 ,as busy as the busy bee4 #bda ,let every girl learn how to do ,all things that help to make life true2 ,that serve to keep the home-hearth bright2 ,that o'er life's burdens throw a light4 ,and then if she may never need ,herself to labor1 she may lead ,her household in the better way1 ,that eft shall bring a brighter day4 ,the boys1 too1 let them learn to know ,of household duties1 and to sew2 ,for oft a button1 oft a rip1 ,by sewing they may save a fip4 ,yes1 let them know that woman's work ,with many a turn and many a quirk1 ,is not a play with straws1 as some4 ,would seem to think4 ',tis making home4 #bdb ,,mother-,,love4 ,,ar-,g-,o-,o1 ar-g-o-o1 is the song of songs1 ,to the loving mother's ear2 ,ar-g-o-o1 ar-g-o-o1 these baby notes ,fill all the house with cheer4 ,the baby's laugh1 the baby's coo4 ,the baby's every move1 ,is music1 joy1 and grace to her1 ,who is rich in mother-love4 #bdc ,the precious pearl that is first unlocked ,by ,nature's mystic key1 ,from out the baby's jewel-box1 ,makes mamma's jubilee4 ,the day of baby's mastership ,to raise himself upright1 ,an era marks along the way1 ,by mother-love made light4 ,her mother-voice lures on his step1 ,her care protects from harm2 ,while deeper into her heart he glides1 ,with every opening charm4 ,and when he ma-ma sweetly says1 ,or pa-pa1 in her breast ,his throne is fixed forevermore1 ,this prince of babes confessed4 ,when threads of thought begin to spin1 ,and webs of mind to weave1 ,when kindling soul looks out at eyes ,that know not to deceive1-- ,the mother's holiest task to keep ,her darling pure and true2 ,her constant care1 her watchful prayer1 ,alone can guide him through #bdd ,the maze his youthful feet must tread1 ,and if perchance he fall1 ,her baby still in him she sees1 ,her love can cover it all4 ,o1 the wondrous love the baby brings1 ,is far beyond our ken6 ,we only know that the fount once oped1 ,can never be dry again4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,it ,,snows6 ,,it ,,snows6 ,it snows6 yes1 it snows6 and the children are wild1 ,at thought of the fun in the snow-drifts up-piled2 ,the boy with his first new boots is in sight1 ,and the wee baby-girl1 with her mittens so bright4 ,they are tramping and tossing the snow as they run1 ,and laughing and shouting1 so brimful of fun2 ,while the ten-year-old twins1 in a somersault mood1 ,have measured their length from the barn to the wood4 ,a dozen times1 yes1 or it may be a score1 ,till their cheeks are as red as the roses1 and more2 ,then the elfin of twelve and the boy of fifteen1 ,are pelting each other with snowballs so keen1 ,that we1 who are older1 forget to be staid1 #bde ,and shout1 each with each1 as the youngsters1 arrayed ,in feathery garments1 press on or retreat1 ,determined to win1 nor acknowledge defeat1 ,and the snow tumbles down with such beauty and grace ,that the air seems filled up with soft1 bridal-veil lace1 ,through whose meshes the sunbeams shall kiss ,mother ,earth1 ,till the buds and the blossoms are bred into birth4 ,but the children1 at length1 tired out with their play1 ,and stamping the snow from their feet by the way1 ,come slipping and stumbling and scrambling along1 ,while the big brother catching the baby-girl's song1 ,oh1 my finders are told6 gives her now a gay toss1 ,the golden hair streaming like distaff of floss2 ,and so cheery the group that is ranged round the board1 ,that for snow1 blessed snow6 we all thank the good ,lord4 #bdf #bdg ,,an ,,old ,,saw4 ,if you'll break the first brake ,and will kill the first snake1 ,you'll be sure to go through ,with what you undertake4 ,thus our ,grandma1 quaint but queenly1 ,taught us grand-bairns one by one2 ,and the lesson relished keenly ,filled each spring-time full of fun4 ,for the watchful eyes were eager1 ,and the flying feet must roam ,till they every nook beleaguer ,round the old ancestral home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,but 'twas not the broken brakelet ,that wrought good for after years2 ,not the killing of the snakelet1 ,but the conquering of fears1 ,and the patient1 wistful watching1 ,educating thought and eye1 ,made the brakelet and the snakelet ,types of weal for bye and bye4 #bdh ,,the ,,dandelion ,,blossom4 ,in the spring when the grass ,had sprung up in the pass1 ,and the meadows with velvet were green1 ,we children would tease1 ,o1 dear mother1 please ,let us doff shoes and stockings1 7,ah6 naught gave us shockings71 ,and barefooted run o'er the leas1 ,aye1 barefooted run o'er the leas4 ,and mother1 so wise1 ,looking into our eyes1-- #bdi ,there's a snowdrift down under the hill6 ,but when you will bring me1 ,yes1 when you will fling me ,a dandelion blossom ,to wear on my bosom ,you may barefooted run as you will1 ,aye1 barefooted run as you will4 ,so for guineas of gold1 ,o'er the dandelion-wold1 ,we hunted afar and anear2 ,and with shouts of delight ,we all greeted the sight ,of the fully-blown flower ,presaging the shower ,of bright blossoms that brought us such cheer1 ,aye1 the blossoms that brought us such cheer4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fear naught save that which slimes thee o'er ,with falsity or fraud3-- ,let thine own soul stand clean and white ,before its maker1 ,god4 #bej ,,sunshine4 ,the sun shines on forever ,though clouds may hide his face2 ,his brightness and his glory ,the whole wide world may trace ,for clouds are naught but vapor ,whose fleecy veils unfold1 ,and softest silver lining ,we then with joy behold4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,ethel4 ,our ,ethel was not always1 ,as people may have thought1 ,a goody-goody little girl ,who never mischief wrought4 ,oh1 no1 our darling ,ethel1 ,the precious little woman1 ,although so very dear to us1 ,was most intensely human4 ,she waded into mischief ,like ducklets into water1 ,and kept us ever on the watch ,with1 ,daughter6 ,oh1 my ,daughter6 #bea ,she took the ribbon from her hair ,the kitten to bedeck1 ,then brought its tail between its legs ,and tied it tail and neck4 ,she took her dolly to the pump ,and pinned it on the spout1 ,and then with all her might and main ,she pumped the water out4 ,oh1 little ,haynth tho' thelfith1' ,she cried1 because her cousin #beb ,besought one pillow1 while she hugged ,them all1 a half a dozen4 ,she found a bell that tinkled1 ,and fastened it1 for fun1 ',round kitty's neck then clapped her hands1 ,and cried1 run6 ,kitty1 run6 ,she fain would pick the eyes out1 ,of little baby-brother1 ,to find the pretty balls like those ,in fishes' eyes1 and other4 #bec ,and then she'd fold her little hands ,so quaintly and demurely1 ,you'd think she must be quite a saint1 ,or not a sinner1 surely4 ,and thus her pranks from day to day ,and hour to hour repeated1 ,would bring the thought1 ,tis all for naught1 ,our aims are all defeated4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nay1 nay1 not so1 the years roll by1 ,and ,ethel's baby-mischief ,becomes the power that leads her kind1 ,for by her force she is chief4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,six ,,sisters4 ,,one of us e'er lives in dates1 ,one in every peach awaits2 ,one in pine-apple is found1 ,one in orange1 bright and round1 ,one in plum1 so luscious sweet1 ,and our last in strawberry--treat4 #bed ,,the ,,little ,,girls' ,,letter ,,to ,,god4 ,now ,susy's such a naughty dirl1 ,and ,i ain't any better1 ,and so we thought we just would wite ,the dear dood ,dod a letter4 ,and tell him all about our bad1 ,betause he'd have to know1 ,or else he touldn't mate us dood1 ,and so we told him how1 #bee ,once when ,i spit on ,susy's dwess ,then ,susy spit on me2 ,and when ,i bwote her dolly's arm ,she smashed my ,twistmas-twee4 ,then when ,i pushed her off the wall1 ,she spattered me with mud2 ,when ,i pulled up her tolumbine1 ,she snapped my wed wose-bud #bef ,i talled her old dwanmother ,dwill ,and she tailed me old maid1-- ,and then we stwatched each others' eyes ,down in the darden shade4 ,and then my ma and ,susy's ma ,both said the only way ,would be to teep us little dirls ,apart in all our play4 #beg ,and so the bid1 brown date was shut1 ,and that was such a bother1-- ',tause ,susy's yard was on one side ,and mine was on the other4 ,but we tould peet thwough all the twats1 ,and tiss us thwough the hole ,where the bid1 udly knot tame out1 ,as bid as ,susy's bowl1 ,for ,i love ,susy awful much1 ,and ,susy she loves me1 ,and so we told the dear1 dood ,dod ,we'd twy dood dirls to be4 ,so now when we just feel the bad ,a-tomin' in our heart1 ,we both wun home and shut the date ,and teep ourselves apart4 ,and in a minute all the dood ,tomes bat1--and then our plays ,seem nicer yet1 and we fordet ,the naughty1--naughty--ways4 #beh #bei ,,grandma',s ,,lessons4 ,tis guilt to wear the garb of sin1 ,though all be innocent within1 ,these little girls heard grandma say1 ,and wondered if 'twere half in play4 ,but when they're wiser1 older grown1 ,and when the world to them is known1 ,they'll learn to shun even seeming ill2 ,they'll learn with grace their lives to fill1 ,and thank dear grandma o'er and o'er1 ,for this1 and many lessons more4 ',tis guilt to wear the garb of sin1 ,though all be innocent within4 ,if you do well by others' ills1 ,you'll do right well1 she said1 ,when we would come and tell about ,the naughtiness of ,ned4 ,now children1 if you shun the bad ,you may in others find1 ,and never let yourself be rude1 ,or naughty1 or unkind1 ,you'll learn to do by others' ills ,right well1 dear grandma said1 ,and in the way that's good and true1 ,your youthful feet shall tread4 #bfj ,,my ,,little ,,four-,,years-,,old ,telling ,dolly what she will say to her birthday friends ,i'm four years old to-day1 and ,i ,can talk enough for ten birth-days1 ,and ,i shan't rhyme it1 neither2-- ,for little girls can't do it nice4 ,no matter what they think1 and so ,they needn't try1 no1 never4 ,i'm glad you all are here1 and now1 ,with all our dollies in a row1 ,i'm sure we'll have good times2 ,and when we have our apples1 grapes1 ,and nuts and figs and patty-cakes1 ,who'll care for silly rhymes6 #bfa ,,handsome ,,dick4 ,,elzie',s kitty1 white as snow1 ,loves his little mistress so1 ,that he'll come at her command1 ,lift his paw to shake her hand1 ,bow his head and kneel to her1 ,rumpling all his milk-white fur2 ,many another pretty trick1 ,too1 he's learned1 our ,elzie's ,dick4 #bfb ,well1 the ,church-,fair coming on1 ,elzie thought1 ,what can be done ,by a little girl like me1 ,in the cause of charity8 ,mam'a told her she would show ,her some fancy work to do1 ,which a half-a-dozen dimes ,sure would bring2--so1 many times ,elzie made her fingers fly ,neat and nice to form the tie4 ,now our ,elzie1 large and fine1 ,looks like twelve1 though only nine-- ,and the tie when quite complete1 ,was so small1 though choice and neat1 ,that it could not be denied1 ,elzie was not satisfied4 ,so she shook her curly head1 ,as with curious smile she said3 ,if ,i were a little girl1 ,like ,nannette or ,cousin ,pearl1 ,this wee 'tie' might then appear ,just the thing1--but now1 ,i fear1 ,looking at the 'tie' and me1 ,we shall seem to disagree4-- #bfc ,now1 ,mamma1 don't answer quick2 ,stop and think1--my snowy ,dick ,at the ,fair might win some pence1 ,by his wise obedience2 ,and his pretty winsome ways ,being shown through all the days2-- ,and1 dear ,mamma1 then ,i should ,feel ,i'd done the best ,i could4 ,quickly ,mamma took the thought1 ,and a royal cage was brought2 ,cushion made of scarlet bright1-- ,for our ,dicky1 pure and white1 ,thus was wont to perch and sit1-- ,and a collar blue we fit ,to his neck1 when loyal1 true1 ,he presents red1 white1 and blue4 ,so the cage is placed within ,a sly corner1 free from din1 ,and with tickets five cents each1 ,elzie sought her end to reach4 #bfd ,handsome ,dick6 weight fifteen pounds-- ,whispers ,elzie on her rounds2 ,what is ',handsome ,dick'8 they say2 ,come and see1 please1--step this way2 ,and once seen they're glad to tell ,others of white ,dick1 as well2-- ,for the cat1 as knowing now ,he must make his courtliest bow4 #bfe ,did his best to help along ,elzie's plan1 the friends among4 ,upon his cushion he would stand1 ,or sit1 as ,elzie might command2 ,then down upon his blanket lie ,and be wrapped up like baby-bye2 ,would lap his milk1 or dainty1 sip1 ,and shake his pretty under-lip1 ,thus showing teeth as white as pearl1-- ,then round and round would quickly whirl1 ,till each one seeing1 cheerful1 said3 ,for that five cents ,i'm sure we're paid4 ,thus the three days passing by1 ,which the ,fair must occupy-- ,dollars ten--ah1 yes6 and more1 ,elzie holds within her store6 ,dues for cage and tickets met1 ,and the ten is ,elzie's yet1-- ,which unto the ,fair she gave ,with an air so joyful-grave1 ,that it seemed a spirit bright1 ,nestled in her heart so light2-- ,and a happier child than she1 ,we may never hope to see4 #bff ,,bessie',s ,,kisses4 ,kisses1 kisses1 raining1 raining1 ,on her lips1 her cheeks1 her brow1 ,till she1 wearied1 ,daughter1 darling1 ,mamma's had enough for now4 ,ah6 but ,bessie has so many6-- ,naught the pretty prattler daunts2 ,mamma pleading1 baby shouting1 ,ah6 but ,bessie's more'n she wants4 #bfg ,,the ,,dinner-,,pot4 ,the homeliest things are highest worth1 ,the dinner-pot's a treasure ,compared with diamonds1 chains and rings1 ,which serve alone for pleasure2-- ,enwreathe the dinner-pot with flame1 ,and fill it with love's mixings1 ,and it possesses charms beyond ,all gold or fancy fixings4 ,and then1 our bony frame-work1 too1 ,so stiff and hard and homely1 ,will serve when plumpness all is gone1 ,and lost is all that's comely4 ,fling beauty1 grace and sweetness round1 ,festoon your lives with flowers1 ,but ne'er forget that plainest things ,are life's most precious dowers4 #bfh ,,nanny',s ,,play4 ,our ,nanny helped her mother ,in many a childish way1-- ,she picked up chips to feed the fire1 ,and played that it was play4 ,she loved the hens and chickens ,and fed them day by day1 ,and dubbed them each with quaintest name1 ,and this was always play4 ,she hunted through the big barn ,for hens' nests in the hay1 ,and fetched the eggs right carefully1 ,and this again was play4 ,she donned her mother's dust-cap ,and danced about so gay1 ,and planned how she would house-keep1 ,and this was truly play4 #bfi ,with basin full of water ,she scrubbed the door one day1 ,and splashed about till mother dear ,must work instead of play4 #bgj ,with brush and broom a-sweeping ,she fluttered like a fay2 ,the broken cup soon told her ',twas anything but play4 #bga ,she romped around the hay-field ,and shook the new-mown hay1 ,and with her baby-rake she gleaned ,the meadow for her play4 ,she ran to pick the berries ,that ripened by the way1 ,and with her basket full to brim ,this was the best of play4 ,so many things1 so many1 ,far more than ,i can say1 ,our ,nanny in her childhood ,has played that it was play4 #bgb ,,nanny',s ,,lessons4 ,our ,nanny was but four years old ,when mother said1 ,my love1 ,your needle learn with skill to use1 ,it will a blessing prove4 ,so ,nanny learned to overhand1 ,and hem so fine and neat1 ,to backstitch1 run1 and many a join ,that she could scarce repeat4 #bgc ,she learned to catch-stitch and to cross1 ,to patch and darn1 as well1 ,to gather1 plait1 box-plait and side1 ,to feather-stitch and fell4 ,she sewed the buttons fast1 and worked ,the buttonholes so neat1 ,that many an eld accomplishes ,with less success1 the feat4 ,be sure your thread is smooth and strong1 ,a goodly knot or two1 ,a double stitch for first1 and then ,a fastening sure when through2 ,and thus your seams will never rip1 ,your sewing never wear1-- ,like buttons loose and hooks awry1-- ,a slip-shod1 shiftless air4 ,all this and more her mother taught1 ,and ,nanny conned it o'er ,till she was versed in all the arts ,that point the seamster's lore4 #bgd #bge ,her ninth birthday1 and mother said ,you're old enough to care ,for all your clothing now1 my child1 ,except the best you wear4 ,and here1 within this little chest1 ,and in this drawer wide1 ,you'll keep them ranged so neat and nice1 ,whatever may betide4 ,a place for this1 a place for that1 ,each garment grouped aright1 ,that you may lay your little hand ,upon it1 day or night4 ,no garment must be laid within1 ,except it ready be1 ,to don and wear1 for thus you spare ,us trouble1 you and me4 ,and ,nanny1 pleased with mother's trust1 ,accepted it with pride1 ,and1 in her heart1 the lessons learned ,forevermore abide4 #bgf ,,nanny',s ,,ride4 ,our ,nanny oft in fancy ,soared up1 the earth above1 ,and sailed the great air-ocean ,with skylark or with dove4 ,and in this fashion musing1 ,one sunny summer's day1 ,half-watching mother mending ,and baby-brother play1 ,without a word of warning ,the old umbrella came1 ,opened upside down before her1 ,and whispered soft her name4 #bgg ,come1 ,nanny you've been longing ,for a ride1 and now's your time3 ,jump in1--be quick6 ,and careful1 too1 ,for ,i'm o'erpast my prime4 ,so1 springing in1 she sat there ,as happy as you please1 ,and through the open window1 ,was borne upon the breeze4 ,the sparrows eyed her keenly1 ,the doves left off their cooing1 ,and children1 cause they couldn't go1 ,set up a grand boo-hoo-ing4 ,she bobbed against a clothes-line1 ,and all the wash went flying2 #bgh ,the good dame cried1 ,a witch6 a witch6 ,the saints forefend my drying4 ,and next she got entangled ,in the telegraphic wires2 ,and when she jerked away from them1 ,she bumped against the spires4 ,she hit the tallest chimneys1 ,and set the smoke a-curling1 ,then knocked a flag-pole all awry1 ,the stars and stripes a-whirling4 ,now1 far beyond the city1 ,with mountains in her face1 ,an eagle pounced to catch her1 ,but she quickly won the race4 #bgi ,within a mountain cavelet1 ,two baby-bears so young1 ,smiled on her as she passed them1 ,and greetings to her flung4 ,she heard the thunder rolling4 ,and saw the lightning's glare1 ,from clouds away beneath her1 ,while 'round her all was fair4 #bhj #bha ,she met a cherub driving ,a brace of butterflies1 ,while dancing on a gorgeous one1 ,away in wonder-skies4 ,she saw an angel lighting ,the stars up one by one1 ,as he balanced on a cloudlet ,that was left behind the sun4 ,she heard angelic music1 ,far up1 the blue along1 ,and knew 'twas ,mary crooning o'er ,her first sweet cradle-song4 #bhb ,she saw such wondrous pictures1 ,so beautiful and grand1 ,such skyscapes and such cloudscapes1 ,such waterscapes and land4 ,but now the fluttering insects ,all round her plainly told ,that she was nearing ,mother ,earth ,far o'er the daisy-wold2 ,and startled at the distance ,from home1 the baby screaming ,and mother still a-mending there1 ,told ,nanny she'd been dreaming4 #bhc ,,the ,,race4 ,a hop1 a skip1 and a gambol1 ,a run1 a tumble1 a scramble1 ,an up-and-a-going1 ,a laughing-and-crowing1 ,a weal-and-a-woe-ing1-- ,yes1 a race for a ball ,or a toy we may call1 ,this race that is human1-- ,for child1 man1 or woman1 ,tis one and the same1 ,a mysterious game ,that is played by us all1 ,and we each get a fall2 ,and so many it may be ,that forever a baby ,we feel in the race ,for a name and a place4 #bhd ,,our ,,kenneth4 ,written for our pet1 as indicative of what he should be but is not4 ,know ye our little black-eyed boy8 ,his name is ,kenney ,stone2 ,now listen1 for he always speaks ,in such a gentle tone4 ,he never says ,i will6 ,i wi'n't6 ,he's never rough nor rude1 ,but always bows with1 ,thank you2 please2 ,and tries to be so good4 ,our ,kenneth never kicks nor strikes1 ,nor makes an ugly face2 ,he never slides down banisters1 ,nor puts things out of place4 ,he never says a naughty word1 ,nor tells a big1 big story6 ,o1 no1 nor even a little one1 ,to make us all so sorry4 #bhe #bhf ,our ,kenneth is a gentleman1 ,he will not scratch nor bite2 ,he never speaks to any child1 ,a word that is not right4 ,our ,kenneth never slams the doors ,nor stamps along the halls2 ,he goes away when he is told1 ,and comes when mamma calls4 ,our ,kenneth1 everybody loves1 ,because he's so polite1 ,our darling little black-eyed boy1 ,our ,kenney ,stone so bright4 #bhg ,,to ,,my ,,ten-,,years-,,old4 ,on thy cheek the roses lie2 ,lilies1 on thy forehead fair2 ,violets blue1 in each bright eye1 ,sunbeams1 in thy golden hair4 ,pearls1 within thy coral lips1 ,ears and nostrils1 crystal-clear1 ,dainty1 sea-shell finger tips1 ,form1 a sylph might love to wear4 ,yet no beauty1 thou1 my child1 ,save as filled with inward grace2 ,save a spirit1 undefiled1 ,warm thy heart and wreathe thy face4 #bhh ,,dare ,,to ,,say ,,no4 ,dear children1 you are sometimes led ,to sorrow1 sin1 and woe1 #bhi ,because you have not courage quite1 ,and dare not answer1 ,no4 ,when playmates tell you this1 or that ,is very nice to do1 ,see first what mamma says1 or if ,you think 'tis wrong1 say ,no4 ,be always gentle1 but be firm4 ,and wheresoe'er you go1 ,if you are asked to do what's wrong1 ,don't fear to answer1 ,no4 ,false friends may laugh and sneer at you4 ,temptations round you flow1 ,but prove yourself both brave and true1 ,and firmly tell them1 ,no4 ,sometimes a thing that's not a sin1 ,you might be asked to do1-- ,but when you think it is not best1 ,don't yield1 but answer1 ,no4 ,true friends will honor you the more1 ,ah1 yes1 and false ones too1 ,when they have learned you're not afraid ,to stand and answer1 ,no4 #bij ,and when temptations rise within1 ,and plead to come1 or go1 ,and do a wrong for just this once ,be sure you answer1 ,no4 ,for when you once have done a ,wrong1 ,the ,right receives a blow1-- ,and ,wrong will triumph easier now1 ,so haste and answer1 ,no4 ,there's many a little boy and girl1 ,and man and woman too1 ,have gone to ruin and to death ,for want of saying1 ,no6 ,so1 young or old1 or great or small1 ,don't fail1 whate'er you do1 ,to stand for ,right and nobly dare ,to speak an honest ,no4 #bia ,,ask ,,mother4 ,yes1 my darling1 when you question1 ,i will answer1 simple1 plain1 ,just the ,truth2--and when playmate ,tells you anything again1 ,come to ,mother1 she will tell you1 ,yes1 and tell you always true1 ,for she knows what's low and sinful1 ,and what's right and wrong for you4 ,,tell ,,mother4 ',tis wrong1 my dear1 to do a thing ,that mother must not know2 ,and when your playmates1 old or young1 ,shall tell you thus to do1 ,leave them at once1 and quickly come ,to your dear ,mother's side1 ,and tell her1--for she'll know what's wrong1 ,and she will be your guide4 #bib ,,don',t ,,tell ,a ,,lie4 ,don't tell a lie1 dear children1 ,no matter what you do1-- #bib ,own up and be a hero1 ,right honest1 brave1 and true4 ,you'd better have a whipping ,each day than tell a lie1-- ,no1 not a white one1 even1 ,they lead to blackest dye4 ,the rod but hurts your body1 ,while lies deform your soul2-- ,don't mind the present smarting1 ,keep the spirit pure and whole4 ,but ,i am sure that mamma ,and papa1 too1 will try ,to help you children tell the ,truth1 ,nor drive you to a lie4 ,they will not punish harshly1 ,nor when they're angry1 quite2 ,nor promise1 and then fail to do1-- ,but always lead you right4 #bid ,,little ,,moses4 ,in the ,talmud you will find it1-- ,in the quaint and curious lore ,of the ancient priests1 or ,rabbins1 ,whom the people bowed before2 ,find the story of an infant ,sitting on the kingly knee2 ,little ,moses1 ,pharaoh calls him1-- ,crowing loud in baby glee4 #bie ,and the banqueters were cheering1 ,when the infant with a spring1 ,reached and caught the crown that rested ,upon ,pharaoh's head1 as king4 ,caught the crown1 and quickly placed it ,on his own unwitting head2 ,but the king and all his princes1 ,in the deed a meaning read4 ,then spake ,balaam1 the magician1 ,not because the child is young1 ,hath he done this thing unknowing2-- ,he hath mocked thee1 he hath flung ,in thy face thy kindly dealings2 ,such hath ever been the way ,of his people2 a usurper-- ,let his blood be spilled this day4 ,but the winsome baby-fingers ,toying with the kingly beard1 ,won the edict3 ,call the judges2 ,let their counselings be heard4 #bif ,so the judges and the wise men ,came with ,jethro1 ,midian's priest1 ,who1 with wish to save young ,moses1 ,thus his majesty addressed3 ,if it to the king be pleasing1 ,fetch two plates1 and we will hold ,them before the babe1 a-brimming1 ,one with fire1 and one with gold4 ,if the child shall grasp the golden1 ,he hath done this knowingly2 ,he will trample on thy statutes2 ,for thine honor he must die4 ,but if he shall grasp the other1 ,know1 ,o ,king1 he knoweth nought ,of a royal crown or scepter1-- ,and his life with fire is bought4 ,these wise words1 the king approving1 ,plate of fire and plate of gold1 ,courtiers brought1 and screams of anguish1 ,soon the childish choosing told4 #big ,for he1 baby-like1 had thrust it ,in his mouth2 and though he flung ,quick the coal1 he ever after ,spake with slow and stammering tongue4 ,footnote3 ,exodus ,,iv3#aj 99 99 99 99 99 ,charming 'tis to see ,children who agree2 ,chaste1 and choice1 and cheery1 ,chiming in so merry1 ,childlike1 ever2 ,churlish1 never4 ,championing the good2 ,challenging the rude2 ,chary as the dove2 ,chief in ,jesus' love4 #bih ,,the ,,children',s ,,railroad4 ,old ,time has built a ,railroad1 ,on which you children speed ,to a land of light and plenty1 ,or a land of darksome need2 ,and soon you'll come to a meadow1 ,where two tracks mark the way1 ,but they'll run close up alongside ,for many and many a day4 ,and one is strewn with roses1 ,while one looks bleak and bare1 ,with now and then a berry-bush1 ,and a violet here and there2-- #bii ,on one you'll find companions ,who but for pleasure seek1 ,while friends along the other1 ,will words of wisdom speak4 ,be careful in your choosing1 ,for if you take the ,right1 ,you will travel in the shadow ,of the ,rock that shields at night2 ',t will lead through greenest pastures ,where softest brooklets flow1 ,and land you at a ,station ,that is full of cheer and glow4 #cjj ,on the other track1 the roses ,are backed by sharpest thorns2 ,while berries always nourish1 ,and the violet but adorns2-- ,you will stumble into sluices1 ,and what is worse than all1 ,your self-respect and conscience ,grow weak with every fall4 ,yes1 if you choose the other ,that looks so bright and gay1 ,you'll find the bridges broken1 ,and the road-bed washed away2 ,and when you near the ,station1 ,you'll switch to a fearful leap1 ,that will hurl you into darkness1 ,and bury you in the deep4 ,but those who choose the ,right one ,grow manly1 womanly1 true2 ,god's love-light shines upon them1 ,and falls as heavenly dew2-- ,they grieve at your wild folly1 ,and will gladly help you back1 ,if at any curve or turning ,you seek the trusty track4 #cja ,but ah6 the scars you're wearing1 ,from thorns that pierced you sore1-- #cjb ,and the ditches in which you've fallen1 ,that were strewn with roses o'er2-- ,and the joys you've lost1 unnumbered1 ,that spring from good deeds done2 ,and the fruits you've missed1 unmeasured1 ,that by others have been won4 ,though friends may be indulgent1 ,and loved ones even forget1 ,yourself can never banish ,the memories that beset4 ,you will wish you had never traveled ,the way that leads to death2 ,you will wish you had never reveled ,in the viper's venomed breath4 ,so beware which track you follow2 ,and again ,i say1 beware6 ,the ,false is strewn with roses1-- ,the ,true looks bleak and bare2 ,but this1 't is plain1 is only ,that youthful1 artless eyes ,are open to show and glamour1 ,but see not deep nor wise1 #cjc ,to ,truth then1 children1 listen1 ,and cultivate the seed ,that in your hearts ,god planted1 ,to serve your every need2-- ,yes1 heed the voice within you1 ,and follow it all the way1 ,for it will help you choose the road ,that leads to endless day4 #cjd ,,the ,,phoebe',s ,,nest ,,in ,,the ,,old ,,well-,,wheel4 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 why1 'tis a little bird1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 singing the pretty word2 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 brown feathers cover him1 ,gray breast1 with blackish stripes scattered all over him4 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 here comes his little mate1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 both on the garden gate1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 loving now they trill1 ,planning to build a nest in the old well-wheel4 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 now the nest is begun2 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 now it is nearly done2 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 how will the birdies feel1 ,when the egg is dropped down1 with turn of the wheel4 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 children are sorry now1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 birds are all a-worry now1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 laying eggs day by day1 ,while the turn of the wheel ever drops them away4 #cje ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 never the lesson learned1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 year by year they returned1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 building persistently1 ,where the turn of the wheel dropped the eggs all away4 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 yet not in vain you wrought1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 for1 by your folly taught1 ,phoe-be1 phoe-be1 children plan so to build1 ,that no eggs may be lost by the turn of life's wheel4 #cjf ,,mabel',s ,,snow-,,feathers4 ,listen1 children1 while ,i tell you ,what our merry ,mabel said ,when she saw the feathery snow-flakes ,tumbling down about her head4 ,clapping hands and dancing gaily1 ,mamma1 mamma1 come and see6 ,come and see the feathers1 mamma1 ,soft and white as they can be6 #cjg ,standing then a moment1 pondering ,as it were1 whence came the snow1 ,little face so wise and thoughtful1 ,mabel cried3 ,oh1 now ,i know1 ,there are lots of eider ducklets ,up in ,heaven1 above the blue1 ,and they're dropping off their feathers1-- ,and such downy feathers1 too6 ,see them frolic with each other2 ,see them kiss as fast they fly2 ,see them make believe they are going to1 ,then go gaily flitting by4 ,see them on the ,spruce and ,balsam1 ,pile up little soft1 fat hands2 ,see their many plump1 white cushions2 ,see them wave their fairy wands4 ,see the showers of flying feathers ,whisking 'round in merry moods2 ,see1 the telegraph their perch is1-- ,oh1 ,i'm sure they're almost birds6 #cjh ,now she fancies she can hear them ,whisper of their ducklet birth2-- ,hear their soft and wean-y quacklings1 ,as they tumble down to earth4 ,now she listens for the jingle ,of the sleigh-bells they will bring2 ,now she sees the flying horses1 ,prancing gaily at their ring4 ,lovely are these fleecy feathers1 ,dainty in each rare device2 ,all unlike our ducklet feathers1-- ,white and soft1 but cold as ice4 #cji ,yet they cover1 warmly cover ,mother ,earth so bleak and brown2 ,cover her with feathery mantles1 ,comforters of eider-down4 #caj ,,forest ,,trees4 ,children1 have you seen the budding ,of the trees in valleys low8 ,have you watched it creeping1 creeping ,up the mountain1 soft and slow8 ,weaving there a plush-like mantle1 ,brownish1 grayish1 red-dish green1 ,changing1 changing1 daily1 hourly1 ,till it smiles in emerald sheen8 ,have you watched the shades so varied1 ,from the graceful1 little white birch1 ,faint and tender1 to the balsam's ,evergreen1 so dark and rich8 ,have you seen the quaint mosaics ,gracing all the mountain-sides1 ,where they1 mingling1 intertwining1 ,sway like softest mid-air tides8 #caa ,have you seen the autumn frostings ,spread on all the leafage bright1 ,frostings of the rarest colors1 ,red and yellow1 dark and light8 ,have you seen the glory painted ,on the mountain1 valley1 hill1 ,when the landscape all illumined1 ,blazons forth ,his taste and skill8 ,have you seen the foliage dropping1 ,tender cling1 as loth to leave ,mother-trees that taught them deftly1 ,all their warp and woof to weave8 ,have you seen the leafless branches ,tossing wildly 'gainst the blue8 ,have you seen the soft gray beauty ,of their wintry garments' hue8 ,have you thought the resurrection ,seen in ,nature year by year1 ,is a symbol of our rising ,in a higher1 holier sphere8 ,children1 ye are buds maturing2 ,make your autumn rich and grand1 ,that your winter be a passage ,through the gates to ,glory-land4 #cab ,,childhood ,,fancies4 ,the twilight gray is falling1 ,now list and you shall hear ,the footsteps of the sylphid fays1-- ,this is their hour of cheer4 ,list to the gentle patter ,on each wee blade of grass1 ,as it is bent1 and back again1 ,whene'er the fairies pass4 #cac ,upon the tips of grasses ,they cross the meadows1 lawn1 ,and laugh and dance and play and sing1 ,from twilight hour till dawn4 ,they light their myriad lanterns1 ,and hang them in the arch ,of blue that canopies o'erhead1 ,and by their light they march4 ,they sometimes miss a fairy1 ,and take a lantern down ,to search for her1 and mortals say2 ,a fire-fly flits around4 ,on leaves they hang their diamonds1 ,their pearls in every flower2 ,their gauzy veils upon the grass1 ,they spread for fairy bower4 ,their slender wings are hanging ,on every shrub1 across2 ,their seats are dainty cushion-beds ,of green and springy moss4 #cad ,their shrubbery of coral ,is gray and scarlet-tipped2 ,their hair upon the maize is hung ,each ,summer1 when 'tis clipped4 ,the mushroom forms their table1 ,their dishes1 acorn cups2 ,the ant-hills are their barracks high2 ,their cannon1 hemlock pops4 ,their scarfs of plush are lying ,on ripening grape and peach2 ,their sea-shells 'neath the apple trees1 ,each ,spring bestrew their beach4 ,they paint the leaves in ,autumn2 ,they make a tiny rink ,of every puddle1 fen1 and dike1 ,and skate from nave to brink4 ,they brown the nuts in forests1 ,the burrs they open wide2 ,they lure the feathers from the clouds4 ,and pile them up1 to slide4 #cae ,they build along the way-side ,their fairy palisades1-- ,the hoar-frost some have christened it1-- ,and hold ,west ,point parades4 ,they sketch upon the windows ,such pictures as no power ,of man can ever execute1 ,and on them pearl-dust shower4 #caf ,all these and myriad fancies ,that never can be told1 ,my childhood days so new and sweet1 ,in memory infold4 ,but mother softly whispers1 ,tis not the ,fays1 my dears1 ,tis old ,dame ,nature's song of songs1 ,the ',music of the ,spheres4' ,list ever for it1 children1 ,twill bring you close to ,god2 ,each sound but echoes ,him who made1 ,each motion is ,his nod4 99 99 99 99 99 ,waste not1 want not1 be your motto1-- ,little things bring weal or woe2 ,save the odds and ends1 my children1 ,some one wants them1 if not you4 #cag ,,lizzie ,,and ,,the ,,angels4 ,little ,lizzie1 thoughtful1 earnest1 ,springing up at break of day1 ,thinks she heard the angels whisper ,softly1 as she knelt to pray4 #cah ,yes1 they whispered to me1 mamma1 ,and they told me lots of things1-- ,and they said1 ',o ,lizzie1 ,lizzie1 ',tis your temper trouble brings6' ,then they said3 ,you1 child1 can never ,be a woman good and true1 ,if you let your fiery temper ,and your own will govern you2 ,and they told me 'even ,jesus ,said1 ',thy will1 not mine1 be done1' ,and that if ,i grew up wilful1 ,all my life ,i can but mourn4 ,and they told me1 too1 dear mamma1 ,that if ,i were called to die1 ,i could not be glad in heaven1 ,for no heaven in me would lie4 ,now1 what shall ,i do1 dear mamma1 ,that ,i may be good and true8 ,how shall ,i my temper govern1 ,and my wicked will subdue8 ,lizzie1 darling1 if you listen1 ,you will hear a voice within1 #cai ,that will tell you every moment1 ,what is ,right1 and what is ,sin4 ,but you must not disobey it1 ,or it will grow faint and weak2 ,you must watch to catch its whispers1 ,hurry when you hear it speak4 #cbj ,for if you should linger waiting1 ,there's another voice will say3 ,never mind1 nobody'll know it1 ,even though you disobey4' ,and this other voice1 this ,tempter1 ,sure will lead you to the wrong1 ,while the voice of the good angel ,fills your life with cheer and song4 ,in your play and in your working1 ,you the ,golden ,rule must heed2 ,do by others as you'd have them ,do by you1 if in their stead4 ,better far to bear and suffer ,than to do a wrong1 my child2 ,better give up every pleasure1 ,than to be by sin beguiled4 ,in your eating1 in your drinking1 ,in your clothing1 in your talk1 ,you can glorify the ,father1 ,or in wickedness can walk4 ,for your little body1 ,lizzie1 ,god has said1 ',keep holy1 pure1' #cba ,tis ,his 'temple' ,he has lent you1 ,keep its every gate secure1 ,what you eat and drink makes muscles1 ,bones and nerves1 and brain1 and thought2 ,and by food and drink improper1 ,fearful evils may be wrought4 ,much of meat and spice and candies1 ,makes your blood impure1 and then ,all your body's in a jangle1 ,and your temper's wild again4 ,and your clothes if tight or heavy1 ,help to make your blood impure2 ,help to make you weak and wicked1 ,into evil ways to lure4 ,foul air1 too1 your blood will poison ,sitting up too late at night2 ,all these things will make it harder ,for you1 child1 to do the right4 ,bad companions also lead you ,to the wrong1 and tempt you sore ,to defy the voice within you ,till it1 grieved1 will speak no more1-- #cbb ,do not hesitate to tell them ,you cannot their ways approve4 ,do not yield to their enticements2 ,tell them ',no6' with firmness1 love4 ,do not ever let a single ,word unkind1 nor coarse1 impure1 ,pass your lips2 for these will lead you ,toward the bad1 you may be sure4 ,do not let a playmate tell you ,anything that must be kept ,as a secret from your mother2-- ,something's wrong1 so don't accept4 ,always tell a thing precisely ,as it is2 don't try to make ,it more fine and entertaining2 ,tell the truth for ,truth's dear sake4 ,never lay a finger1 darling1 ,on what is not quite your own1 ,lest temptation overtake you1 ,and your honesty be gone4 ,in the silence of your chamber1 ,when no human being's nigh1 #cbc ,don't forget that ,god is with you1 ,watching with all seeing-eye2 ,don't forget that ,he will know it ,if you do a thing that's wrong2 ,keep yourself so pure and perfect1 ,that your life shall be ,his song4 ,now1 dear child1 the blessed ,jesus ,always1 when you wish it1 hears1 ,giving help to those who ask it1 ,lightening woes1 and lessening fears4 ,follow always ,his example2 ,take ,his precepts for your guide2 ,learn to trust ,him1 for ,he's walking ,ever loving at your side4 #cbd ,,child-,,memories4 ,was ever so sweet the clover1 ,was ever so clear the brook1 ,as my child-days1 over and over1 ,found fresh in the dear home-nook8 #cbe ,was ever such grace of motion1 ,or ever such trills of song4 ,as the birds in mid-air ocean1 ,poured childhood's plays among8 ,were ever so bright the noondays1 ,were ever the skies so blue1 ,or so soft the slanting moon-rays1 ,as stole my childhood through8 ,was ever so dear a mother1 ,or a child so sweet1 ,i pray1 ,as my blue-eyed baby-brother1 ,in the time so far away8 ,was ever so true boy-lover1-- ,o1 ever such pictures bright1 ,as my child-days1 over and over1 ,reflect by memory's light6 #cbf ,,nelly ,,and ,,ned4 ,i',m twelve years old to-day1 says ,ned1 ,and wish ,i were twelve more1 sir1-- ,and ,nelly ,warner's almost twelve1 ,so we'd be twenty-four1 sir4 ',and what of that6' ,why1 ,nelly 'n' ,i ,have always played together2 ,and then ,i draw her on my sled1 ,to school in stormy weather4 ,and all the goodies that we get1 ,we share them half and half1 sir2 ,and ,o1 we have such lots of fun1 ,i'm sure 'twould make you laugh1 sir6 ,now ,nelly lives in ,cottage ,square1 ,while ,i live 'round the corner1 ,and all the boys would laugh and shout1 ',ned ,jarrett loves ,nell ,warner4' #cbg #cbh ,i didn't care for this1 you know1 ,but ,o1 ,i couldn't bear it ,when they began to laugh at her1 ,and say1 ',nell loves ,ned ,jarrett6' ,and so ,i thought ,i'd have to fight1-- ,and though ,i was the smallest ,of all the party1 ,i's so mad ,i'd easy beat the tallest4 ,but ,nelly coaxed and comforted1 ,and said1 ',why would ,i do it1 ,when they had only told the truth1 ,and everybody knew it6' #cbi ,,the ,,clamberers4 ,all you babies ,perched in air1 ,careful how you ,caper there6 ,careful lest the ,little feet ,or the little ,hands so sweet1 ,lose their hold ,and babies fall1-- ,careful1 careful1 ,babies all4 #ccj ,,the ,,new ,,white ,,jattet4 ,i never seen such naughty dirls ,as ,susy ,jones and ,ellen2 ,they laughed1 ,o desht as hard's they tould ,when ,i twipped up and fell in ,the old toal-hole4 ,and see1 mamma1 ,i tore my new white jattet2 ,and when ,i twied1 they laughed and laughed1 ,and said1 ,o1 what a wattet6 ,the bid dirls talled them most untind1 ,and said they surely knew it1 ,the teaching of the ,dolden ,wule1 ,and then how tould they do it6 ,i duess they'd twy if they was me1 ,i duess they'd mate a wattet1 ,if they should fall in a toal-hole1 ,and tear their new white jattet4 #cca ,,remember ,,the ,,poor4 ,,sweet1 my darling1 come and see ,what mamma has brought for thee2 ,garments soft and ribbons bright1 ,hat and coat1 a pretty sight2 ,sweet1 my child1 what shall we do ,with the old1 now you've the new8 ,why1 mamma1 this frock and frill1 ,these are good and pretty still4 ,but as they are quite too small1 ,give them1 please1 to ,lillie ,ball ,in the cottage by the hill1 ,she'll be glad1 ,i know she will2 ,for mamma1 they're very poor1 ,and 'tis cold to cross the moor ,in their tattered garments few2 ,mamma1 may ,i give the new8 ,no1 my child1 and yet you may ,sometimes give new things away4 ,keep your pennies1 and they'll be ,dollars1 by and by1 two1 three2 ,thus you now and then may have ,something new and fresh to give4 #ccb ,,the ,,little ,,street-,,sweeper4 ,look at that little girl sweeping the crossing2 ,see how the mud her bare legs is embossing6 ,and her feet are so slippered with mud1 that it seems ,as though from the ground she grew up 'mongst the teams2 ,and why she's not run over surely's a wonder1 ,standing there sweeping1 the horses' feet under4 ,see her close curls and her bright1 beaming eye2 ,though fearless1 the glance1 you perceive1 is half shy1 #ccc ,as so lightly she swings her wet broom1 and so true1-- ,let us cross1 and we'll give her a penny or two4 ,but wait1 now a passer-by hands her a penny2 ,just see her bright glance twinkle over to ,benny1 ,the little hunchback sitting there on the curb-stone1 ,close up to the lamp-post1 that he may disturb none4 ,his crutches beside him a sorry tale tell2 ,but see1 he's a basket of knick-nacks to sell2 ,and a lady has bought for her child a toy whip1 ,and now from her port-monaie gives him the scrip1 ,but refuses the change1--and with tears in his eyes1 ,he thanks her and blesses1 with grateful surprise2-- ,and the glance the boy now flashes over to ,jenny1 ,is as bright as she gave him when she got the penny4 ,o1 ,i've seen them so many times6 always together1 ,always happy and cheery1 in bright or dull weather2 ,for though he makes the most when it's fair1 as they show me1 ,yet she does the best when it's muddy and stormy4 ,watch1 now1 her quick smile of such pleased recognition3-- ,to win it ,i oft come this way on my mission4 ,but see1 she draws back as ,i offer the penny1 #ccd ,and modestly says1 ,madam1 please keep the money1 ,for you know 'tis a pleasure to me to be sweeping ,the path for you1 lady2 and1 all the time keeping ,her broom just before us to brush the least speck1 ,the sweet smiles in her eyes her whole being bedeck4 ,so ,i keep it1 for she has as good claim as ,i ,to the right to do favors and none will deny ,that ,it is more blessed to give than receive1 ,and her sweep is far more than my pennies to give4 ,but we'll stop and see ,benny1 and make it up there1 ,for in all that each gets they will both have a share4 ,a nice little bib for my baby at home1-- ,a patent tape-measure1 a mother-pearl comb2 ,and ,benny's pale face lightens up with a glow ,such as angels rejoice in2--now1 ,maud1 we must go4 ,but to ,benny3 ,i'm thinking to-night ,i may come ,and bring my friend with me1 to see your new home4 ,o1 if you will6 says the child with delight ,rippling over his face like a sunbeam--and quite ,as joyously1 ,jenny3 ,o1 madam1 please do1 ,for we've something at home that we want to show you6 ,so when 'tis near night-fall we take the short car #cce ,that off through ,west ,fourth ,street goes winding afar1 ,and away to the ,hudson1 almost1 we shall find ,a lone-seeming tenement cuddled behind ,huge heaps of fresh lumber so piney and sweet1 ,while everything round there is charmingly neat4-- ,yes1 the children are home and as gay as a lark1 ,while the good mother greets us with pleasure2--but hark6 ,a baby-cry comes from the bedroom beyond1 ,and ,jenny brings forth a sweet1 sunny-haired blonde1 ,saying3 ,this is the something we wanted to show you1 ,this two-years-old baby-girl--why1 does she know you8 ,she holds out her hands to go to you so soon6 ,ah6 she feels we are friendly2--hear now her soft croon4 ,but how came she here1 child8 ,we found her just over ,the lumber-yard fence1 with a board for a cover1 ,wrapped up in a blanket marked ,bertha4 ,but why ,do you not to the charity mission apply8 ,o1 we want her ourselves6 ,and the good ,lord1 through you1 #ccf ,has given us this home1 so what else should we do1 ,than to keep what ,he sends8 ,and we're sure ,he sent ,berty1 ,in place of our baby that died1 little ,myrtie6 ,and here these poor people1 so poor they were starving ,when ,i found them a few months ago1 were now halving ,their food and their home with this waif and with ,benny-- ,for he was an orphan child left by his granny1 ,who died in an attic just over their room1 ,in the tumble-down house they before-time called home2 ,though they've four of their own1 and the eldest is ,jenny1 ,the little street-sweep who would not take the penny1 ,yet they say1 ,benny seems quite as much to belong here1 ,and be one of our children1 as if he were born here4 ,o1 how many rich homes where no child is given1 ,might be made1 for poor orphans1 an opening to ,heaven6 #ccg ,and how many1 poorer1 might seem to be rich1 ,with a benny or ,bertha to fill up the niche ,that is left 'neath the hundreds of home-roofs all over4 ,which the ,lord has designed some poor orphan shall cover2 ,for ,he makes ,his home where ,his children are moored1-- ,and brings in ,his wealth where they live by ,his word2 ,and the meal and the oil there shall never be spent2-- ,what we give to the poor1 to the ,lord we have lent4 ,a baby to feed1 is a baby to love1 ,a child in the house1 a well-spring from above1-- ,and never forsaken1 and ne'er begging bread1 ,shall be those who take care that ,his lambs are well fed4 #cch ,,the ,,here1 ,,there ,,and ,,everywhere ,,family4 ,z ,i am always in a buzz1 ,though ,i'm never in a fret1 ,but ,i'm ever with a zealot in his zeal2 ,i am in the zephyr-breath1 ,yet with zest have often met ,the zero mark that brings the ice-man weal4 ,y ,i've to do with the yoke1 but not with the ox2 ,i help every priest in his prayer2 ,i am new every year1 and in four months appear1 ,while ,i yield to the yeoman a share4 ,x ,i live in a ,lexicon1 ,i mark half a score2 ,i ride with a ,mexican1 ,in ,texas1 for lore1 #cci ,w ,i am in every wing1 yet ,i'm not in a dove2 ,i wait in the swing to be tossed up above4 ,i live in the woods1 and ,i perch on the wall2 ,i am in the wild waves1 though ,i sail in a yawl4 ,v ,i am mingled with your victuals1 yet 'm never in your mouth2 ,i always lead the van and must forever stem the wave2 ,i grow in every gravel bed1 ,east1 ,west1 or ,north1 or ,south1 ,and although ,i'm with the living1 you will find me in the grave4 ,u ,i live in the urn1 but not in the vase1 ,i always can run1 but ,i never can race4 ,i tumble and jump1 but ,i can't hop nor skip2 ,i hide in your mouth1 but ,i ne'er touch your lip4 ,t ,i'm doubled up in a patty-pan1 ,yet ,i never saw a pie2 ,i hide in the boy's first pair of boots1 ,nor pass his mittens by4 #cdj ,s ,i am always in sadness1 yet never know grief2 ,then1 too1 ,i'm in gladness1 which gives me relief4 ,i know not the ocean1 but swim in the sea1 ,and the stars and the sunshine were not1 but for me4 ,r ,i live at both ends of a river1 ,my home is the center of art2 ,i am found in both arrows and quiver ,yet ,i quietly rest in your heart4 ,q ,i lead the queen1 yet never walk ,without you 7u7 at my heels2 ,i laugh at every question queer1 ,and joy in piggy's squeals4 ,p ,i perch on every pepper-pod1 ,i peer in every place2 ,i prance with every palfrey gay1 ,yet never run nor race4 #cda ,o ,listen1 children1 and you'll hear me in the cooing of the dove2 ,in the lowing of the kine and the crowing of the cocks2 ,i am in your joy and sorrow1 and ,i come to you in love1 ,and you will find me safely hidden in the middle of your box4 ,n ,i live in the moon1 yet ,i visit the sun1 ,i've twice blest the noon1 and ,i've twice kissed the nun2 ,i was in the beginning1 yes1 double and treble1 ,and wherever's an end ,i am always in the middle4 ,m ,i1 too1 live in the moon1 yet ,i ne'er saw the sun2 ,i ne'er blessed the noon1 and ,i ne'er kissed a nun4 ,i'm one of the many1 and in at each mess1 ,though ,i've never a penny1 ,i'm not in distress4 ,l ,i sing in every lullaby1 ,i'm out in every squall2 ,i ring in every shilling piece1 ,and roll in every ball4 #cdb ,k ,i am baked in a cake1 but ,i never see bread1 ,i can fork hay1 and rake1 but ,i can't lie in bed2 ,i can like1 but not love2 though no doe1 ,i'm with the buck2 ,i'm in kite1 but not in dove2 and ,i'm always in luck4 ,j ,i'm in a baby-jumper1 and with joy ,i laugh and sing1 ,but ,i quickly find myself shut up in jail1 ,where ,i pass my time in jokes1 or perhaps in conjuring1 ,till ,i lead the ,judge1 who says ,i'm out on bail4 ,i ,i live in an ,inn1 yet ,i never taste beer1 ,i never smoke1 chew1 or use snuff2 ,i am seen in high life1 yet ,i'm true to my wife1 ,and now ,i have told you enough4 ,h ,at the door of a hut ,i must stand1 it is true1 ,yet of the king's household ,i'm one2 ,i revel in heather all wet with the dew1 ,and yet ,i am never in fun4 #cdc ,g ,i grow in grace1 yet gayety ,would have no place except for me2 ,i greet the gardener with a grin1 ,e'en though ,i lie the grave within4 ,i'm with the ,king1 yet shun the ,queen2 ,i walk in grey1 ah6 yes in green2 ,i gleam in gold1 yet live in gloom1 ,and at a wedding kiss the groom4 ,f ,i am in the farmer's field1 ,i am fresh in all his fruits2 ,i'm in all his forests wide1 ,but ,i'm not in his pursuits4 ,e ,twice told1 ,i'm in ,eternity1 ,and yet ,i live in time2 ,i eat and sleep in every place1 ,yet soar in the sublime4 ,d ,i darken your doors and your windows1 ,and if you are deaf1 dumb1 or blind1 ,you may know ,i am always quite ready1 ,your duds or your dainties to find4 #cdd ,c ,though ,i live in the ocean so blue1 ,yet ,i never am seen in the sea2 ,i can cast a sheet-anchor1 't is true1 ,and captains depend upon me4 ,b ,i grow in the bean1 ,and to beauty ,i lean1 ,and when buttercups bloom ,i am there2 ,i bend the boy's bow1 ,and the bugle ,i blow1 ,till ,i wake the ,kamtchatcadale bear4 ,a ,i lead out the ape1 and ,i'm seen in the glass2 ,i hide in the grape1 and ,i'm found in the grass4 ,i was there in the garden when ,adam was made1 ,not to help them to sin1 though ,i stood in their shade4 ,you can not have an apple1 an orange1 a pear1 ,but in each and in all1 ,i must have my full share4 ,you can not eat nor speak1 nay1 nor hear1 without me2 ,that ,i'm chief among my fellows1 you all must agree4 #cde ,,quirks4 ,a little word of letters five ,that means bound fast together2 ,transpose but two1 and you will find ,a scattering yon and hither4 ,,unite--,,untie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,and now a word of letters four ,five perfect words will make1 ,if you transpose and rightly place ',tis true and no mistake4 ,,levi--,,live--,,vile--,,evil--,,veil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,now five are found1 ,with spring and bound ,a twist or turn to take1 ,and ere we know1 ,all in a row1 ,five other words they make4 ,the times are bad1 ,the items sad1 ,the mites must meet their fate2 ,to smite the rock ,emits a shock ,that hurls us from the gate4 ,,times--,,items--,,mites--,,smite--,,em its4 #cdf ,,somebody',s ,,boy4 ,list to the ring of the midnight song6 ',tis somebody's boy2 ,the winds give to every wild echo a tongue4 ,yes1 somebody's boy2 ,the witch of the revel has waved her wand ,over somebody's boy2 ,and the spirit of evil has clasped the hand ,of somebody's boy4 ,comes now a yell on the midnight air ,from somebody's boy2 ,reckless1 defiant1 and devil-may-care1 ,is somebody's boy4 ,foul is the bed1 madly dark the dank cell1 ,where somebody's boy ,is writhing in torture1 the veriest hell1 ,yet1 somebody's boy4 ,waiting and watching1 a mother's eyes weep ,for somebody's boy2 ,the vigil1 dear ,father1 ,o help her to keep6 ,for somebody's boy4 #cdg ,throw round him1 and over1 thy ,spirit to save1-- ,this somebody's boy1 ,ere fiends for his lost soul shall hollow the grave ,of somebody's boy4 ,fill with thy ,spirit1 too1 our hearts we pray1 ,that somebody's boy ,we may watch for1 and snatch from the death-trodden way1 ,yes1 somebody's boy4 #cdh ,,the ,,laddie-,,and-,,lassie ,,birds4 ,come sit with me in the green-wood bower1 ,while ,i sing you a song of love2-- ',tis the song of the birds ,in the deep1 wild woods1 ',tis the song of the sweet ring-dove4 ,the laddie-bird says1 ,i have come to woo2 ,and the lassie-bird1 ,ah6 coo1 coo1 coo1 coo4 #cdi ,the laddie-bird says1 ,with a hope to win1-- ,and the lassie-bird1 ,coo1 coo1 that is no sin4 ,the laddie-bird says1 ,together we'll dwell1 ,and the lassie-bird says1 ,in the ,linden dell4 ,the laddie-bird says1 ,and build our nest1 ,and the lassie-bird says1 ,in the tree to the ,west4 ,the laddie-bird says1 ,and raise our brood1 ,and the lassie-bird says1 ,in the sweet solitude4 ,the laddie-bird says1 ,till they're fit to fly1 ,and the lassie-bird1 ,yes1 to the blue1 blue sky4 ,the laddie-bird says1 ,let us hie away2-- ,and the lassie-bird1 ,yes1 and begin to-day4 ,the laddie-bird says1 ,i will take this moss1-- ,and the lassie-bird says1 ,and ,i1 this floss4 #cej ,the laddie-bird says1 ,and we'll love so true2 ,and the lassie-bird1 ,ah1 yes1 coo1 coo1 coo4 ',tis the old-new song that the birds have sung1 ,aye1 the birds of every race1 ,since the world was planned1 ,and came forth from the hand ,of the ,maker1 aglow with grace4 ',tis the song they will sing till time is o'er1-- ',tis the stream that from ,paradise gushed2 #cea ,and the music that flows ,when the love-light glows1 ,will never1 no1 never be hushed4 #ceb ,time ,eternity4 ,,us ,footnote3 ,the great watchful ,i is over ,,us through ,,time and ,,eternity4