,a ,,fir/ ,,read] ,illu/ration ,,! ,,ald9e ,,read]s ,illu/ration ,a ,,fir/ ,,read] ,by ,frank ,e4 ,spauld+ ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9n4 & ,ca!r9e ,t4 ,bryce ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9n4 ,illu/ration ,) ,illu/rations by ,m>g>et ,ely ,webb ,,new ,,york ,,newson ,,company1 ,,publi%]s ,copyright1 #aijf1 by ,,newson ,,& ,,company ,all rights res]v$ #afdh-ac ,! au?ors & publi%]s desire to ackn[l$ge _! obligation to ,,mr4 ,,na?aniel ,l4 ,,b]ry1 ,sup]visor ( ,draw+ 9 ! ,public ,s*ools ( ,newton1 ,massa*usetts1 = valuable assi/ance 9 plann+ & arrang+ ! illu/rations 9 ?is book4 ,,introduction ,?is ,fir/ ,read] cont9ues ! int]e/+ ex]cises ( ! ,ald9e ,prim]--! rhymes & /ories1 ! dramatizations & pictures--:i* make ! *ild's ef=ts to ma/] ! art ( read+ bo? delightful & surpris+ly successful4 ,! cont5t is concrete1 alive & full ( action4 ,! joys ( happy *ildhood at play 9 ! op5--) ! birds1 ! animals1 ! fl[]s1 ! w9d1 ! sn[ & ! ra9--! joys ( *ildhood's imag9ation1 are pres5t$ 9 ! language ( *ildhood & f ! *ild's po9t ( view4 ,! *ild f9ds "h none ( ! drudg]y--to him q mean+less--s (t5 associat$ ) ! disagreeable task ( le>n+ h[ to read2 ! *ild reads f ! v fir/ page--he has be5 read+ all ?r\gh ! ,prim]--reads ) delight & real und]/&+1 reads ! ?\ghts & feels ! pleasures ( *ildhood4 ,h5ce ! n uncommon occurr5ce ( a *ild's sudd5ly discov]+ 9 surprise t he has le>n$ h[ to read--t he c read--t he is read+--& t he likes to read6 ,b !re is no magic ab\t ! ,ald9e me?od1 if x c be call$ a me?od4 ,l ! m>vell\s mod]n a*ievem5ts ( appli$ sci5ce1 its success dep5ds ^u ! simple pr9ciple ( und]/&+ & utiliz+1 in/ead ( ignor+ & antagoniz+1 nature4 ,! *ild's nature furni%es ! key1 ! sure guide to all ! me?od !re is 9 ,ald9e read+4 ,! initial /ock ( ab\t "o hundr$ 8sight words10 :i* ! read+ ( ! ,prim] has furni%$1 is increas$ gradually4 ,at fir/ mo/ ( ! new words are easily acquir$1 z 7 ^? ( ! ,prim]1 ?r\gh ! memoriz+ ( simple & int]e/+ rhymes4 ,su* rhymes occur on pages #c1 #f1 #aa1 #ae1 #ag1 #be1 #bh1 #cc1 #cg1 #dg1 #ee1 #ge4 ,b = ! developm5t ( ! p[] & ! habit ( indep5d5t ma/]y ( new words by ! *ild reliance is plac$ on ! ex]cises 9 phonics1 :i* %\ld be sy/ematic & con/ant ?r\gh\t ! book4 ,j :at ^! ex]cises are & j h[ !y are to be c>ri$ out to make !m mo/ effective are matt]s fully expla9$ 9 ! ,tea*]'s ,manual1 8,le>n+ to ,read40 ,no =midable me*anism is involv$ 9 ! tea*+ ( phonics4 ,! plan is an entirely simple & natural "o4 ,! pupil is %[n h[ & enc\rag$ f ! outset to d quickly1 directly & intellig5tly :at he o!rwise le>ns sl[ly1 indirectly & unconsci\sly4 ,he is taught to obs]ve1 to analyze & to comp>e words2 he is taught to apply con/antly 8 gr[+ k ( s\nds & ( lett]s us$ to repres5t s\nds4 ,^! ex]cises are sc>cely less int]e/+ to ! *ild ?an are ! rhymes1 /ories & dramatiz+1 = ! *ild und]/&s :at he is do+ & :y he is do+ x1 & he feels ! joy ( increas+ ma/]y4 ,s rapid & sure is ! *ild's progress & gr[? 9 indep5d5t p[] t he reads at sight & reads well any int]e/+ ,prim] long be=e he has complet$ ?is ,fir/ ,read]4 ,:5 ?is book is complet$ he c read any prop]ly grad$ ,fir/ ,read]1 9 fact almo/ any?+ t he c und]/&1 & he c read x absolutely at sight ) little hesitation & read x ) intellig5t expression4 ,ald9e ,read+1 z pres5t$ 9 ?is & 9 ! o!r books ( ! ,ald9e ,s]ies1 is va/ly m important ?an any m]e me?od or device = acquir+ ma/]y ( ! me*anics ( read+--x does lead to t ma/]y spe$ily2 x is all-r\nd1 ri*1 s\nd education = ! prim>y *ild2 & )al x is a joy to *ild & tea*]1 z all prim>y education ought to be4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,) ,,! ,,birds #a ,,out ,,( ,,doors #bc ,! ,w9d #bf ,! ,leaves #bh ,! ,birds & ! ,leaves #cj ,! ,sn[ #cd ,little ,birdie #ch ,fe$+ ! ,squirrels #dj ,! ,squirrels #dc ,,9 ,,summ] ,,"t #de ,summ] is ,com+ #dg ,pussy ,will[s #dh ,! ,pussies #ej ,little ,violet #eb ,"m's ,song #ef ,baby #eh ,baby ,asleep #fb ,! ,new ,kite #ff ,tom & ! ,w9d #fh ,! ,song ( ! ,w9d #gb ,,) ,,fl[] ,,& ,,/> #gc ,! ,rose #ge ,! ,beautiful ,g>d5 #gg ,! ,g>d5 9 ,w9t] #hj ,rose1 ,daisy1 & ,lily #hb ,! ,spr+ ,"t #he ,tom & ! ,birds #hf ,! ,/> #hh ,! ,d&elion's ,fri5ds #ia ,,at ,,*ri/mas-,,tide #ie ,:o ,is ,x8 #ig ,santa ,claus #ih ,:o is ,santa ,claus8 #ajj ,! ,night ,be=e ,*ri/mas #ajb ,! ,doll & ! ,sl$ #ajf ,*ri/mas ,morn+ #aaa ,play+ 9 ! ,sn[ #aae ,,9 ,,g>d5 ,,& ,,mead[ #aai ,! ,little ,plant #aba ,be ,glad #abb ,! ,fairy ,butt]fly #abc ,! ,butt]fly 9 ! ,g>d5 #abe ,! ,little ,fairy #abg ,! ,:ite ,lily #aca ,! ,cat]pill> #acd ,! ,d&elion #ach ,! ,bee #adj ,! ,busy ,bee #adb ,:y ! ,clov] is ,sweet #ade ,,vocabul>y #adg ,),!,birds ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,fly1 little birds1 to ! tall tree4 ,fly to y\r ne/ & little birds ?ree4 ,illu/ration tall ?ree ,fly1 little birds4 ,fly to y\r ne/4 ,fly to ! tall tree1 little birds4 ,fly to y\r little birds4 ,fly to y\r ?ree little birds4 ,y\r little birds fly4 ,y\r little birds fly to ! tall tree4 ,y\r little birds fly to ! ne/4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,little birds1 fly to y\r ne/4 ,fly to ! tall tree4 ,fly to y\r ?ree little birds4 ,fly to y\r ne/ & ?ree little birds4 ,illu/ration ,fly1 little birds1 ,to ! place y love be/1 ,to ! tall tree ,& y\r de> little ne/4 place love 7n e/7 de> b e/ ,illu/ration ,fly1 little birds4 ,fly to ! tall tree4 ,fly to ! place y love be/4 ,fly to y\r de> little ne/4 ,y love ! tall tree1 little birds4 ,y love y\r de> little ne/4 ,y love y\r ?ree little birds be/4 ,y\r little birds fly to ! tall tree4 ,y\r little birds fly to ! ne/4 ,y\r little birds love ! tall tree4 ,y\r little birds love ! ne/4 ,y\r de> little birds love y be/4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,! birds are fly+4 ,!y are fly+ to ! tall tree4 ,!y are fly+ to ! place !y love4 ,:]e are !y fly+8 ,!y are fly+ to ! de> little ne/4 ,!y are fly+ to ?ree little birds4 ,!y are fly+ to ! birds 9 ! ne/4 ,!y love ! tree & ! ne/4 ,!y love ! little birds be/4 ,illu/ration ,fly1 little birds4 ,fly to ! tall tree4 ,fly to ! place y love be/4 ,fly to y\r de> little ne/4 ,y\r ne/ is 9 ! tall tree4 ,y\r little birds are 9 ! ne/4 ,fly to y\r ne/4 ,fly to y\r de> little birds4 ,y\r little birds love ! tree4 ,y\r little birds love ! ne/4 ,!y love ! ne/ 9 ! tall tree4 ,!y love y be/4 ,y love y\r ne/4 ,y love y\r little birds be/4 ,illu/ration ,rob91 ,rob9 ,r$brea/1 ,s++ on ! b\gh1 ,come & get y\r breakfa/1 ,i w fe$ y n[4 b\gh ,rob 9 w get ,r$ brea/ break fa/ fe$ ,illu/ration ,:]e are y1 ,rob9 ,r$brea/8 ,come1 ,rob91 come & get y\r breakfa/4 ,i w fe$ y1 ,rob94 ,i w fe$ y n[4 ,i see y1 ,rob91 9 ! tree4 ,y are fly+ to ! tall b\gh4 ,y are s++ to y\r little birds4 ,!y are 9 ! ne/ 9 ! tall tree4 ,! ne/ is on ! b\gh4 ,y love y\r ne/ 9 ! tall tree4 ,fly to y\r de> little ne/4 ,illu/ration ,rob9 ,r$brea/ is s++ on ! b\gh4 ,:]e is ,rob9's ne/8 ,x is 9 ! tall tree4 ,rob9's ne/ is on ! b\gh4 ,he is s++ to ! little birds4 ,! little birds are 9 ! ne/4 ,rob9 wants breakfa/4 ,he wants breakfa/ = ! little birds4 ,good ,rob9 ,r$brea/6 too "h ,illu/ration ,come1 ,rob9 ,r$brea/1 come to me4 ,i want to fe$ y4 ,come1 "h is y\r breakfa/4 ,n[ y c fe$ y\r little birds4 ,i want to fe$ ! little birds1 too4 ,!re is a ne/ 9 ! old oak tree1 ,safe & high1 ,safe & high4 ,!re are ?ree t9y eggs blue z blue c be1 ,l ! sky1 ,l ! sky4 ,illu/ration z 7fl y7 l eggs t9y sk y 7c old7 high oak old safe ,a ne/ is 9 ! old oak tree4 ,x is a ,rob9's ne/4 ,! ne/ is safe on a high b\gh4 ,?ree t9y eggs are 9 ! ne/4 ,! eggs are z blue z blue c be4 ,!y are l ! sky4 ,illu/ration ,!re are ?ree baby birds 9 ! t9y ne/1 ,up s high1 ,up s high1 ,& ! w9d rocks ! b\gh :]e !y safely re/1 ,rock-a-bye1 ,rock-a-bye4 ,illu/ration ba by 7n e/7 7g o7 rock s safe ly r e/ s o ,rock-a-bye 7bird7 soon made bird ies b tree-top ,illu/ration ,rob9 made a ne/ 9 ! oak tree4 ,!re x is high up on ! b\gh4 ,?ree t9y eggs are 9 ! ne/4 ,!y are z blue z blue c be4 ,!y are z blue z ! sky4 ,soon !re w be ?ree baby birds 9 ! t9y ne/4 ,illu/ration ,! w9d w rock ! b\gh4 ,b ! birds w be safe 9 ! ne/4 ,& !y w l ! w9d to rock ! b\gh4 ,! old birds w s+4 ,!y w s+ to ! little birds4 ,!y w s+18,rock-a-bye1 rock-a-bye4 ,rock-a-bye1 birdies1 on ! tree-top40 ,illu/ration 7sn ow7 fl[]s !n gr ow n ,,! ,,old ,,oak ,,tree ,!re is ! old oak tree4 ,see ! birds fly+ to ! ne/4 ,! ne/ is 9 ! tree4 ,little blue fl[]s gr[ "u x4 ,! tree loves birds & fl[]s4 ,& !y love ! old oak tree4 ,! old oak rocks ! birds 9 ! ne/4 ,! ne/ is on a high b\gh4 ,! w9d bl[s ! b\gh4 ,b ! little birds re/ !re safely4 ,! old birds fly 9 to ! ne/4 ,!y fe$ ! little birds4 ,!n !y fly to ! tree-top4 ,!re !y s+ & s+4 8,we love y6 ,we love y60 ,! little birds c n fly2 !y c n s+4 ,s !y say1 8,peep6 peep6 ,we love6 we love60 ,! little fl[]s look up to ! old tree4 ,!y c n fly2 !y c n s+4 ,b !y1 too1 love ! old oak tree4 ,illu/ration ,out(,doors ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,:i*ev] way ! w9d do? bl[ ,"s he>t is glad to h x s4 ,!n bl[ x ea/ or bl[ x we/1 ,! w9d t bl[s--t w9d is be/4 ,illu/ration do? h 7at7 :i* ev] 7s ay7 ? at he>t w ay ea/ cra dle 7n ow7 d[n 7t all7 breaks h ow _! f all ,,! ,,w9d ,h[ ! w9d bl[s6 ,! tall trees rock 9 ! w9d4 ,see ! b\ghs sway up & d[n4 ,"s little birds are 9 _! ne/4 ,! ne/ is on a high b\gh4 ,!y are glad to h ! w9d bl[4 ,_! he>ts are glad4 ,!y l ! we/ w9d be/4 ,x rocks !m 9 _! ne/4 ,!y l t4 ,!y l to rock 9 ! tree-top4 ,s+ to ! de> little birds4 ,s+ a song to ! birds 9 ! ne/4 8,rock-a-bye1 birdies1 on ! tree-top4 ,:5 ! w9d bl[s1 ! cradle w rock4 ,:5 ! b\gh breaks1 ! cradle w fall1 ,& d[n w come rock-a-bye1 birdies & all40 ,! ne/ is ! little birds' cradle4 ,x is on a b\gh 9 ! tree-top4 ,x rocks :5 ! w9d bl[s4 ,:5 ! b\gh breaks x falls4 ,x falls d[n1 d[n1 away d[n6 ,x falls to ! gr\nd4 ,& d[n fall birdies & all4 ,,! ,,leaves 8,come1 little leaves10 said ! w9d "o day1 8,come ov] ! mead[s ) me & play40 ,illu/ration leaves said "o ,illu/ration ,come1 little leaves4 ,come ov] ! mead[s4 ,come & play ) me1 little leaves4 8,come1 little leaves10 said ! w9d1 8come ) me4 ,come ov] ! mead[s ) me4 ,come play ) me 9 ! mead[s40 ,"o day ! w9d said1 8,come1 come ) me1 little leaves4 ,i want to play ) y4 ,w y play ) me80 two c\ld fl ew gr ew saw 7 bl ew ,illu/ration ,,! ,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,leaves ,an old oak tree grew 9 ! mead[4 ,two birds made a ne/ 9 x4 ,soon !re 7 ?ree little birds !re4 ,!y c\ld n fly2 !y c\ld n s+4 ,b ! old birds lov$ ! little ones4 ,! little leaves look$ into ! ne/4 ,!y saw ! little birds4 ,! leaves said1 8,come & play40 ,! little birds said1 8,peep6 peep60 ,!y want$ to g ) ! leaves4 ,!y want$ to fly f _! ne/4 ,b !y c\ld n fly4 ,up blew ! w9d "o day4 ,illu/ration 8,come1 little leaves10 said he4 8,come ov] ! mead[s ) me40 ,! leaves flew away ) ! w9d4 ,illu/ration ,!y play$ 9 ! mead[ all day4 ,! old oak tree said1 8,come to me1 little leaves40 ,b !y did n come4 8,come6 come6 come60 said ! little birds4 8,we want to play ) y40 ,b ! leaves c\ld n come4 ,!y 7 asleep 9 ! mead[4 ,illu/ration ,come1 little birds1 ,/op y\r play4 ,sn[ is com+ d[n1 ,y mu/ hide away4 7top7 hide mu/ s top sum m] out 7s o7 !m back n o ,,! ,,sn[ ,all summ] ! little birds play$ 9 ! old oak tree4 ,!y flew 9 & out4 ,!y flew r\nd & r\nd4 ,!y flew f b\gh to b\gh4 ,!y rock$ on ! high b\ghs4 ,!y re/$ !re4 ,!y play$ ) ! little leaves4 ,!y flew up1 up to ! blue sky4 ,!y flew d[n to see ! fl[]s4 ,!y flew d[n "u ! tree4 ,up to ! tree-top !y flew aga94 ,!y flew ea/ & we/4 ,:i*ev] way !y flew1 !y 7 glad4 ,illu/ration ,"o day ! w9d said1 8,come1 little birds4 ,y mu/ /op y\r play4 ,fly away f y\r ne/ 9 ! tree4 ,! little leaves are all asleep4 ,! little fl[]s are all asleep4 ,! sn[ w soon be com+ d[n4 ,y mu/ hide away40 ,h[ ! little birds want$ to /ay6 ,b no1 !y mu/ fly away4 ,! w9d said !y mu/ fly away4 ,& away !y flew4 ,!y flew away ov] ! mead[s4 ,w !y come back aga98 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,:at does little birdie say ,9 h] ne/ at peep ( day8 8,let me fly10 says little birdie1 8,"m1 let me fly away40 8,birdie1 re/ a little long]1 ,till ! little w+s are /rong]40 ,s %e re/s a little long]1 ,!n %e flies away4 7o? er7 7s +s7 7g et7 7w ill7 m o? er w +s l et t ill /r ong er l ong er flies h] ,illu/ration ,,little ,,birdie ,little birdie is 9 h] ne/4 ,%e says1 8,peep1 peep1 peep40 8,:at does birdie want80 says "m4 8,i want to fly f ! ne/4 ,"m1 let me fly away4 ,let me fly high ov] ! tree-top40 ,illu/ration ,b ! "m says1 8,no1 no1 y c n fly4 ,re/ 9 ! ne/ a little long]4 ,soon y\r w+s w be /rong]4 ,!n y c fly away4 ,y c fly ov] ! tree-tops4 ,y c fly ov] ! mead[s40 ,s birdie w /ay 9 ! ne/ a little long]4 ,& :5 h] w+s are /rong]1 %e w fly away4 7c an7 alone r an w9t] ,,fe$+ ,,! ,,squirrels ,x 0 a cold day4 ,! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,! cold w9ds blew4 ,! trees 7 b>e4 ,x 0 w9t]4 ,baby ran out to play4 ,he saw ?ree little squirrels4 ,!y 7 runn+ ov] ! gr\nd4 8,:at c ! little squirrels want80 said ,baby4 ,! squirrels ran to ! oak tree4 8,are y look+ = acorns8 ,!re are no acorns n[4 ,/ay "h1 little squirrels4 ,i w fe$ y40 ,baby ran to "m4 8,come1 "m10 he said4 ,illu/ration 8,come out ) me4 ,!re are ?ree squirrels 9 ! tree4 ,!y want "s acorns4 ,we w fe$ ! little squirrels4 ,i h "s acorns4 ,come1 fe$ ! squirrels1 "m40 ,"m ran out ) ,baby4 ,!re 7 ! squirrels 9 ! tree4 8,come1 squirrels10 said ,baby4 8,"h are "s acorns40 ,! squirrels ran to ,baby4 ,!y 7 glad to see ! acorns4 ,!y ran to get "s4 ,!y cov]$ "s ) sn[4 ,c y tell :y8 ,!n !y ran to ! old oak tree4 7see7 7b are7 7m ade7 7f a/7 see k c are % ade l a/ ,illu/ration ,,! ,,squirrels ,two squirrels made _! ne/ 9 ! old oak tree4 ,all summ] !y play$ 9 ! %ade4 ,!y ran up & d[n ! b\ghs4 ,!y play$ hide & seek4 ,illu/ration ,9 ! fall ! leaves flew away4 ,all ! little birds flew away1 too4 ,!y 7 go+ away = ! w9t]4 ,!y 7 fly+ away f ! sn[4 ,at la/ ! squirrels are alone4 ,mu/ !y leave ! old tree1 too8 ,no1 little c>e !y = ! sn[4 ,!y h a ne/2 !y h acorns4 ,!y w be glad all w9t]4 ,summ] w come aga94 ,!n birds & leaves w come back4 ,9,summ] ,"t ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,summ] ,,is ,,com+ ,summ] is com+6 ,summ] is com+6 ,h[ d y ?9k ,i "k8 ,i f\nd "s pussy will[s1 ,s ,i "k x mu/ be s4 ,summ] is com+6 ,summ] is com+6 ,?is ,i "k v well1 ,= ,i f\nd a sweet blue violet1 ,& t is h[ ,i tell4 pus sy wil l[s ?is 7gr ound7 sweet vi o let 7t ell7 f ound d ?9k w ell v ,illu/ration ,,pussy ,,will[s ,summ] is com+4 ,i "k x is4 ,h[ d y ?9k ,i "k8 ,to-day ,i f\nd "s pussy will[s4 ,pussy will[s come to tell u w9t] is ov]4 ,all w9t] !y 7 asleep4 ,b n[ !y are awake4 ,!y are peep+ out4 ,h[ glad !y look6 ,!y "k w9t] is ov]4 ,illu/ration ,s ,i "k t summ] is com+4 ,pussy will[s say1 8,summ] is com+6 ,w9t] is ov]60 ,i love ! summ]4 ,& ,i love ! de> little pussy will[s4 0 ,,! ,,pussies ,x 0 a glad spr+ morn+4 ,"s little pussies 7 out play+4 ,!y 7 play+ beside ! old will[ tree4 ,two little birds 7 9 ! tree4 ,!y 7 s++ a glad song4 ,!y 7 s++1 8,spr+ is come6 ,be glad6 ,be glad6 ,be glad60 ,x 0 a sweet1 sweet song4 ,x made ! boys & girls glad4 ,b d y ?9k x made ! pussies glad8 ,little c>$ !y = ! sweet song6 ,!y said1 8,n[ we h f\nd "s breakfa/4 ,we w get ! little birds40 ,up into ! tree !y jump$4 ,!y ran f b\gh to b\gh4 ,! little birds saw !m4 ,!y flew away4 8,we c h no breakfa/ "h10 said ! pussies4 8,we mu/ look = "s o!r birds4 ,we w jump to ! gr\nd40 ,b :at d y ?9k6 ,!y c\ld n get away4 ,!y 7 gr[+ fa/ to ! tree6 ,!y 7 no long] pussies4 ,!y 7 pussy will[s6 7f all7 7gl ad7 7long er7 c all ed h ad long ed came tir$ be5 ,illu/ration ,,little ,,violet ,little ,violet 0 fa/ asleep4 ,%e _h be5 asleep all w9t]4 ,all w9t] %e _h be5 sleep+ "u ! sn[4 ,blue-bird 0 fly+ f tree to tree4 ,he flew to ! tree ov] ,little ,violet4 ,illu/ration ,he 0 s++1 8,de> ,little ,violet1 come out1 come out6 ,get up6 get up6 ,are y n tir$ ( w9t]8 ,summ] is com+6 ,summ] is com+6 ,i am tir$ ( w9t]6 ,tir$ ( w9t]6 ,i love ! summ]6 ,i love ! summ]6 ,come1 ,little ,violet1 come up6 ,i w s+ to y40 ,little ,violet 0 tir$ ( w9t]4 ,%e 0 tir$ ( ! sn[4 ,%e long$ = ! summ]4 ,%e long$ = ! sweet s++ ( ! birds4 ,%e 0 s glad :5 ,blue-bird call$4 ,%e awoke4 ,%e came out4 ,%e grew4 ,blue-bird & ,violet 7 s glad4 ,w9t] 0 pa/2 summ] 0 "h4 ,illu/ration ,de> little baby1 close y\r eye1 ,close y\r eye s blue1 ,"m w s+ to y1 8,rock-a-bye1 ,baby & birdies1 too40 ,all little babies %\ld be asleep1 ,= ! />s are %9+ ?r\gh1 ,& into ! ne/ ( all !y peep1 ,babies & birdies1 too4 ,illu/ration close 7ba by7 7c ould7 />s ba bies % ould eye %9 + ?r\gh ,,"m',s ,,song ,x is night4 ,! />s are %9+4 ,!y are %9+ ?r\gh ! night4 ,!y are %9+ into ,rob9's ne/4 ,! baby birds are asleep4 ,! baby squirrels are asleep4 ,n[ ! />s peep 9 at ,baby4 ,baby is go+ to sleep1 too4 ,%e is s tir$6 ,%e has be5 play+ all day4 ,%e %\ld be asleep n[4 ,"m is s++ to ,baby4 ,baby likes "m's sweet song4 ,i ?9k y w l x1 too4 ,"h is ! song4 8,rock-a-bye1 baby4 ,n[ g to sleep4 ,"m w s+ ( little %eep4 ,! little %eep run r\nd & r\nd4 ,! little %eep jump ov] ! gr\nd4 ,!y run to ! haycock4 ,:at d !y see8 ,little ,boy ,blue4 ,:o is he8 ,rock-a-bye1 baby4 ,are y asleep8 ,"m is s++ ( little %eep40 ,n[ "m's song is ov]4 ,baby's blue eyes close4 ,%e is fa/ asleep4 7z7 gave 7h ide7 ?ank h z bread s ide "t ,,baby ,baby has be5 play+ 9 ! mead[4 ,%e has be5 play+ !re all day4 ,%e has be5 play+ hide & seek4 ,%e likes to hide4 ,%e likes to seek4 ,all day ,blue-bird has be5 s++4 ,%e has be5 s++ 9 ! mead[4 ,play+ & s++1 s++ & play+6 ,:at a good "t ,baby & ,blue-bird h _h6 ,!y h be5 glad all ! day long4 ,illu/ration ,blue-bird 0 s++ to h] little ones4 ,baby said %e 0 s++ to h]1 too4 ,baby saw ,blue-bird's ne/4 ,?ree little birds 7 9 ! ne/4 ,%e gave !m "s bread = breakfa/4 8,peep6 peep6 ,?ank y6 ?ank y60 said ! little birds4 ,!y 7 glad1 b !y long$ to fly4 ,!y want$ to fly ov] ! tree-tops4 ,baby f\nd "s pussy will[s4 ,!y 7 gr[+ 9 ! mead[4 ,%e f\nd a sweet blue violet1 too4 ,pussy will[s & violet 7 gr[+ !re side by side4 ,!y peep$ at ,baby z %e came up4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,baby gave ! violet to h] "m4 8,?ank y1 my de>10 said "m4 8,i love ! sweet violet4 ,i love my baby1 too4 ,violet tells me summ] is com+1 ,summ]1 & ! summ] sky1 s blue40 ,illu/ration n ight 7s+ +7 t ight 7%9 +7 l ight 7sleep +7 m ight 7peep +7 r ight 7play +7 br ight 7rock +7 7morn +7 ,,baby ,,asleep ,baby is tir$1 s tir$4 ,%e has play$ all ! day long4 ,"m w rock h]2 ,"m w s+ h] to sleep4 ,rock-a-bye1 baby1 close y\r eyes4 ,close y\r sweet blue eyes1 ,baby de>4 ,illu/ration ,sleep1 my ,baby1 sleep4 ,y are s tir$1 ,baby4 ,y h play$ all day4 ,n[ y mu/ re/4 ,blue-bird is asleep4 ,little blue-birds are asleep 9 _! ne/4 ,pussy will[ & ,violet are sleep+1 too4 ,y %\ld sleep1 baby4 ,y %\ld sleep & re/4 ,rock-a-bye1 rock-a-bye1 rock-a-bye1 ,close y\r sweet blue eyes1 ,close y\r sweet blue eyes1 baby de>4 ,! little />s are %9+4 ,illu/ration ,high up 9 ! sky1 !y are %9+ ?r\gh ! night4 ,!y are peep+ into ,blue-bird's ne/4 ,!y see ! little birds sleep+ !re4 ,!y peep 9 at "m1 rock+ & s++ to baby4 ,!y want to see baby sleep+1 too4 ,baby does n see !m4 ,baby's sweet blue eyes are clos$ at la/4 ,good-night1 ,baby4 ,illu/ration ,good-night1 ,sleep tight1 ,wake up bright1 ,9 ! morn+ light1 ,to d :at's "r1 ,) all y\r might4 7s +7 ,tom did /r + kite w5t ,,! ,,new ,,kite ,tom has a new kite4 ,:o d y ?9k made x8 ,tom made ! kite all alone4 ,x is a blue kite4 ,x has a long /r+4 ,to-day ! w9d is bl[+4 8,i w take my kite to ! mead[10 said ,tom4 8,i w fly x !re40 ,tom w5t out ) 8 new kite4 ,he ran up & d[n4 ,b ! kite did n fly well4 ,soon ,tom grew tir$4 8,i d n want to play ) my kite4 ,x does n fly well10 he said4 8,! w9d is n /rong to-day4 ,i ?9k ! /r+ %\ld be long]4 ,i w g home n[4 ,i w get a long] /r+4 ,"s day ! w9d w be /rong]4 ,i w come aga9 to ! mead[4 ,i w br+ ,baby ) me4 ,i w fly my kite = h]40 ,tom ran home4 ,he f\nd a new /r+4 ,x 0 a good long /r+4 ,9 ! morn+ he w g aga9 to ! mead[4 7 at7 7see7 7m o!r7 7long7 h at see ms br o!r a long ,,tom ,,& ,,! ,,w9d ,tom is ,baby's bro!r4 ,tom loves ,baby4 ,he likes to play ) h]4 ,tom likes to play ) ! w9d1 too4 ,& ! w9d seems glad to play ) ,tom & ,baby4 ,to-day !y 7 9 ! mead[4 ,all ?ree 7 play+ !re4 ,!y ran up & d[n4 ,h[ fa/ !y ran6 ,! w9d blew ,tom's hat away4 ,h[ x flew ov] ! mead[6 ,illu/ration ,! w9d made ! leaves fly r\nd & r\nd4 ,!y flew high & l[4 ,!y look$ l little birds4 ,! w9d blew !m ea/4 ,! w9d blew !m we/4 ,!y f\nd no place to hide4 ,!y f\nd no place to re/4 ,illu/ration ,tom made a kite4 ,along came ! w9d4 ,up w5t ! kite6 ,high1 high up ov] ! tree-tops x flew6 ,!n d[n1 d[n1 d[n x came4 ,up1 up1 up1 aga9 x w5t4 ,tom said1 8,x is fly+ to ! sky4 ,x w fly "r out ( sight40 ,z he said ?is1 he let g ! /r+4 ,away w5t ! kite4 ,& away w5t ! w9d ) x4 ,!n ,tom & ,baby w5t home4 ,illu/ration l\d ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,w9d ,y-oo-oo6 ,i bl[6 ,i bl[6 ,i bl[ ! tall trees4 ,i rock ! birdies 9 _! ne/4 ,i s+ to ! fl[]s4 ,i s+ a sweet song to !m4 ,w9t] is com+2 sn[ is com+4 ,sleep1 little fl[]s1 sleep4 ,"s days ,i s+ a l\d song4 ,i s+1 ,come1 little sn[flakes6 ,cov] ! cold b>e gr\nd4 8,o ,i am ! w9d & ,i come v fa/2 ,?r\gh ! tall trees ,i bl[ a l\d bla/40 ,)4,fl[]44,/> ,illu/ration ,illu/ration beau ti ful lil y dai sy 7sw eet7 blos soms ap ple f eet fair 7cl ose7 g> d5 7k ite7 fair e/ r ose done : ite ,illu/ration ,,! ,,rose ,! beautiful summ] is "h aga94 ,we h done ) ! w9t]1 ! sn[ & ra92 ,! fl[]s gr[ bright by ! g>d5 wall1 ,& ! rose is ! faire/ "o ( all4 ,illu/ration ,! apple tree blossoms are fair & sweet1 ,& ! bright-ey$ daisy t gr[s at its feet4 ,! lilies :ite are fair & tall1 ,b ! rose is ! faire/ fl[] ( all4 ,,! ,,beautiful ,,g>d5 ,long ago !re 0 a beautiful g>d54 ,fair blossoms grew 9 ?is g>d54 ,an old apple tree grew !re4 ,x grew by ! wall4 ,9 ! spr+ x 0 beautiful4 ,x 0 cov]$ ) blossoms4 ,9 ! fall x 0 cov]$ ) apples4 ,a little daisy grew at its feet4 ,h] eye 0 bright & %9+4 ,%e clos$ x at night4 ,b all day %e look$ up & 0 glad4 ,daisy lov$ ! beautiful g>d54 ,a tall lily grew 9 ! g>d54 ,%e 0 sweet & :ite4 ,illu/ration ,close beside h] grew a rose4 ,! sweet fl[]s lov$ _! home4 ,!y 7 glad all spr+4 ,!y blossom$ all summ]4 ,9 ! fall ! cold w9d came to ! beautiful g>d54 ,he blew & blew & blew6 8,summ] is done10 he said4 8,"t to g to sleep1 sweet fl[]s4 ,close y\r eye1 ,daisy4 ,sleep1 ,rose & ,lily40 ,! little fl[]s w5t to sleep4 ,! old apple tree saw !m4 8,"t = me to sleep1 too10 %e said4 8,come1 w9d1 bl[ my leaves away4 ,i d n want !m n[4 ,cov] ! fl[]s ) !m4 ,!y might be cold 9 ! w9t]40 ,! w9d blew all ! leaves f ! old apple tree4 ,he cov]$ ,rose1 ,daisy1 & ,lily4 8,n[ g to sleep1 old tree10 he said4 8,! beautiful blossoms are all cov]$ ) y\r leaves4 ,!y w n be cold4 ,s sleep1 old apple tree4 ,sleep till spr+ comes back aga940 7d e>7 w>m h e> buds n e> _m ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,9 ,,w9t] ,x is w9t]4 ,! g>d5 is cov]$ ) sn[4 ,_m sweet fl[]s sleep "u ! cold :ite sn[4 ,daisy is asleep "u ! apple tree4 ,lily sleeps ne> h]4 ,rose sleeps ne> ,lily4 ,!y are cov]$ ) w>m leaves4 ,! old apple tree is sleep+4 ,all h] buds are sleep+1 too4 ,9 ! spr+ !y w wake4 ,n[ !y are cov]$ ) sn[4 ,! sn[ cov]s ! fl[]s1 too4 ,!y are safe & w>m4 ,= _m days !y w sleep4 ,all w9t] !y w re/4 ,!n spr+ w come4 ,! w>m days w come aga94 ,rob9 w s+ to ! fl[]s4 ,all ! buds & fl[]s w wake4 ,!y w he> ! rob9's song4 ,!y w look up4 ,!y w be glad4 ,!y w say1 8,! w>m spr+ days h come back40 ,all ! buds w blossom4 ,! g>d5 w be beautiful aga94 7!7 7c ould7 7d "o7 ! se w ould n "o f elt 7r un7 7f e$7 m elt + s un 9 d e$ ,,rose1 ,,daisy1 ,,& ,,lily ,rose1 ,daisy1 & ,lily gr[ 9 a beautiful g>d54 ,^! ?ree gr[ side by side4 ,!y are n alone4 ,_m o!r fl[]s are gr[+ all ar\nd !m4 ,b none are z beautiful z ,rose4 ,none are z bright-ey$ z ,daisy4 ,none are z fair z ,lily4 ,illu/ration 8,good morn+1 ,rose10 says ,daisy4 8,:]e 7 y all w9t]80 8,i 0 d[n "u ! :ite sn[1 s\nd asleep40 8,& s 0 ,i10 says ,lily4 8,& :]e h y be51 ,daisy80 8,inde$1 ,i d n "k4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h be5 asleep1 too4 ,:5 ,i wak$1 ! sun 0 %9+4 ,x 0 %9+ brightly all ar\nd4 ,i felt ! w>m w9d bl[+ ov] me4 ,i saw ! sn[ melt+ away4 ,i 0 glad4 ,i knew summ] w\ld soon be "h4 ,look6 ,!re is little ,violet n[4 ,see1 %e is blossom+4 ,i mu/ /op4 ,my leaves are gr[+4 ,my buds are com+4 ,good-by40 ,illu/ration full d>t + 7r a97 music pl a9 wood l&s busy ,,! ,,spr+ ,,"t ,n[ ! days are full ( music6 ,all ! birds are back aga92 ,9 ! tree-tops1 9 ! mead[s1 ,9 ! woodl&s1 on ! pla94 ,see !m d>t+ ?r\gh ! sun%9e6 ,he> !m s++ l\d & cle>6 ,h[ !y love ! busy spr+ "t-- ,sweete/ "t ( all ! ye>6 ,,tom ,,& ,,! ,,birds ,"o morn+ ,tom ran to "m4 8,"m1 "m60 he call$4 8,! spr+time has come60 8,h[ d y "k80 said "m4 8,! birds h come back10 said ,tom4 8,i saw s _m 9 ! g>d56 ,!y are s++ _! sweete/ songs4 ,come & he> !m1 "m4 ,! g>d5 is full ( music6 ,d come1 "m60 ,"m & ,tom w5t into ! g>d54 ,rob9s 7 call+ f ! tree-top4 ,bluebirds 7 d>t+ ar\nd4 ,!y 7 d>t+ 9 ! sun%9e4 ,all 7 s++ _! sweete/ songs4 ,!y seem$ to say1 8,x is "t all ne/s 7 made40 ,!y 7 s busy & glad4 ,all want$ new ne/s4 ,rob9's ne/ 0 9 ! apple tree4 ,blue-bird's ne/ 0 ne> x4 ,h[ glad !y all 76 ,! g>d5 0 full ( music4 8,i love ! spr+time10 said ,tom4 8,i love to he> ! birds s+40 8,he> _! glad songs10 said "m4 8,see !m d>t+ 9 ! sun%9e6 ,see h[ busy !y are6 ,we mu/ be busy l ! birds4 ,we mu/ be glad1 too40 be cause an sw]$ gone 7s oon7 dan de li on live m oon al ways ,illu/ration ,,! ,,/> ,a little /> liv$ away up 9 sky-l&4 ,at night x look$ d[n at ! trees4 ,x peep$ "u ! leaves4 ,x look$ into ! birds' ne/4 ,x look$ long at ! sweet fl[]s4 ,! little /> lik$ !m be/ ( all4 ,x 0 always %9+ on !m4 ,x 0 always try+ to wake !m4 ,"o night ,"m ,moon saw ! little /> look+ d[n4 8,bright />10 said %e1 8:y are y always %9+ on ! fl[]s80 8,because ,i love !m s1 "m4 ,i %\ld l to g & live ) !m always10 answ]$ ! />4 8,d y n love me1 little />80 8,yes1 "m de>1 ,i d love y40 8,d y n love ! o!r />s80 8,yes1 ,i love y all1 b ,i love ! de> fl[]s be/40 8,!n :y d y n g to !m80 said ! sad ,"m ,moon4 8,i w1 ,i w2 good-by1 good-by10 said ! />4 ,9 ! morn+ ?is little /> 0 gone f ! sky4 ,b a beautiful d&elion 0 gr[+ 9 ! mead[4 ,illu/ration quietly happy he>d fri5ds ask$ ,illu/ration ,,! ,,d&elion',s ,,fri5ds ,bright-ey$ ,daisy grew 9 ! mead[4 ,all day %e look$ up at ! sky4 ,x 0 s bright & blue4 ,%e saw ! sun %9+4 ,%e he>d ! birds s++4 ,b at night %e w\ld close h] eye & sleep quietly4 ,blue ,violet grew 9 ! mead[1 too4 ,%e did n always sleep at night4 ,%e look$ up into ! sky4 ,%e saw a bright /> %9+ !re4 ,%e want$ ! /> to come to h]4 ,"o morn+ ,violet & ,daisy f\nd a d&elion gr[+ ne> !m4 ,illu/ration 8,:]e did y come f1 ,d&elion80 !y ask$4 ,illu/ration 8,i 0 a />10 answ]$ ,d&elion4 8,i liv$ 9 sky-l&4 ,all ! long nights ?r\gh ,i look$ d[n at y 9 ! mead[4 ,y look$ s sweet & happy "h6 ,i grew to love y de>ly4 ,& ,i want$ to come d[n & live ) y4 ,s "h ,i am4 ,are y glad to see me8 ,d y want me to g back to ! sky1 bright ,daisy8 ,w y let me /ay ) y "h always1 sweet ,violet80 8,/ay always10 said ,daisy & ,violet4 ,illu/ration ,at,*ri/mas,tide ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,:o ,,is ,,x8 ,:o is x comes ) 8 re9de]1 ,ov] ! ice & sn[1 ,) a sleigh j full ( good ?+s8 ,tell me if y "k4 ,j li/5 to 8 sleigh bells6 ,!y are r++ out s cle>1 ,& !y tell u z we li/51 ,t ,santa ,claus is ne>4 ,illu/ration 7is7 sleigh ,santa ,claus 7m u/7 h is lis t5 re9 de] j u/ ice u al mo/ big h u% h>k 7s aw7 r u% + dr aw ,,santa ,,claus ,hu%6 h>k6 ,i he> sleigh bells6 ,li/5 & y w he> !m4 ,!y are r++ out s cle>4 ,!y say1 8,"s "o is com+40 ,:o c x be8 ,i ?9k ,i "k4 ,he has a big sleigh4 ,x is j full ( good ?+s4 ,!re is some?+ = y & me4 ,little re9de] draw ?is sleigh4 ,!y come ru%+1 b\nd+ ov] ! ice & sn[4 ,illu/ration ,!y are com+ ne>1 ne>1 ne>]6 ,he> ! bells1 l\d1 l\d1 l\d]6 ,!y mu/ be almo/ "h4 ,n[ d y "k :o is com+8 ,:o is com+ 9 8 big sleigh8 ,:o is b\nd+ ov] ice & sn[8 ,:o br+s a sleigh full ( good ?+s8 ,tell me if y "k4 ,*ri/mas 7/ ar7 _w h\se f ar *imneys b$ ,,:o ,,is ,,santa ,,claus8 ,tom3 ,*ri/mas w soon be "h4 ,baby3 ,*ri/mas8 ,:at is ,*ri/mas8 ,tom3 ,:y1 ,baby6 ,*ri/mas is ! "t ,santa ,claus comes4 ,baby3 ,:o is ,santa ,claus8 ,tom3 ,he is ! fri5d ( all good girls & boys4 ,baby3 ,:]e does he live8 ,tom3 ,he lives 9 a cold l& f> away f "h4 ,santa ,claus comes 9 a big sleigh4 ,little re9de] draw 8 sleigh4 ,baby3 ,did y see him1 ,tom8 ,tom3 ,no1 he comes :5 all ! boys & girls are asleep4 ,he comes d[n ! *imneys4 ,baby3 ,:y does he come d[n ! *imneys8 ,tom3 ,to br+ some?+ to all ! boys & girls4 ,baby3 ,w he br+ some?+ to u8 ,tom3 ,he w br+ some?+ good4 ,baby3 ,:at w he br+1 ,tom8 ,tom3 ,y w "k 9 ! morn+4 7k ept7 7t ire d7 7d id7 cr ept f ire h id 7r ock7 7l oud7 hung / ock + cl oud s be =e ,,! ,,night ,,be=e ,,*ri/mas ,x 0 ! night be=e ,*ri/mas4 ,baby hung up h] /ock+4 ,%e hung x by ! big fire-place4 ,tom hung 8 !re1 too4 8,come1 ,baby10 said ,tom4 8,we mu/ g to b$4 ,y "k :o comes to-night40 ,!n !y crept quietly away to b$4 ,!y lay s /ill1 li/5+1 li/5+4 ,b n a s\nd c\ld be he>d4 ,illu/ration ,:at did !y ?9k !y w\ld he>8 ,soon _! tir$ little eyes 7 clos+4 ,!y 7 fa/ asleep4 ,outside x 0 cold1 s cold4 ,ice 0 all ar\nd4 ,w9d 0 bl[+2 sn[ 0 fly+4 ,cold cl\ds hid ! blue sky4 ,yet ov] all moon & />s 7 %9+ brightly4 ,illu/ration ,at la/ ! moon peep$ out4 ,%e peep$ ?r\gh ! cold cl\ds4 ,%e look$ f> d[n at ! cold _w4 ,h] rays fell ^u a beautiful sight4 ,!re 0 de> old ,santa ,claus ) sleigh & re9de]4 ,!y 7 fly+ f h\se to h\se4 ,!y 7 ru%+ ov] ice & sn[4 ,d[n ! *imneys ,santa w5t4 ,9 "o h\se he f\nd two /ock+s4 ,!y hung side by side4 ,!y hung by ! fire-place4 ,we "k :o hung !m !re4 ,santa fill$ !m full z !y c\ld hold4 ,he fill$ !m up to ! v top4 8,good60 said ,santa1 8good6 ,h[ glad ,tom & ,baby w be6 ,!y h j :at !y want60 ,back up ! *imney ,santa w5t4 ,into 8 big sleigh he jump$4 8,get up1 get up1 re9de]60 ,!n away & away !y flew6 ,s !y kept on leav+ _! good ?+s all ! night ?r\gh4 ,illu/ration ought 7out7 7w ood7 br ought % out h ood 7ice7 our 7b ed7 n ice k9d sl ed quick doll ,,! ,,doll ,,& ,,! ,,sl$ ,x 0 night4 ,santa _h gone up ! *imney4 ,a new sl$ 0 by ,tom's /ock+4 ,x 0 a bright r$ sl$4 8,are y awake1 doll80 call$ ! sl$4 8,i am10 answ]$ ! doll4 8,:]e are y80 ask$ ! sl$4 8,"h1 9 ?is /ock+10 said ! doll4 ,! sl$ look$ up4 ,!re 0 a de> little doll peep+ out ( ,baby's /ock+4 8,well1 "h we are 9 our new home10 said ! doll4 8,h[ d y l x80 8,x is a good home10 said ! sl$4 8,i ?9k we %\ld be happy "h4 ,santa br\ght me to ! little boy :o lives 9 ?is h\se4 ,i ?9k ,i w l him4 ,i "k he w l me4 ,i am s bright & new40 8,he ought to l y10 said ! doll4 8,y are a nice sl$4 ,y are s bright & new4 ,i am = a de> little girl4 ,santa calls h] ,baby4 ,he says %e w be k9d to me4 ,he says %e w love me4 ,d y ?9k %e w8 ,i "k ,i w love h]4 ,santa br\ght h] a new hood4 ,x is su* a w>m little hood60 8,hu%60 said ! sl$4 8,quick6 ,get back into ! /ock+6 ,i he> "s "o com+60 8,:o c x be80 ask$ ! doll4 8,i ?9k x is "m10 said ! sl$4 8,oh1 de>10 said ! doll4 8,x may be ,tom or ,baby40 8,no10 answ]$ ! sl$4 8,!y w n come till morn+4 ,!y are 9 _! b$s4 ,!y are asleep n[4 ,hu%6 ,be quiet4 ,"s "o is com+ ne>40 ,! doll crept back into ! /ock+4 ,! sl$ lay d[n1 too4 ,h[ quiet !y 76 ,"m came 94 ,%e made a light4 ,!n %e look$ ar\nd4 ,%e saw ! new sl$4 ,x lay close to ,tom's /ock+4 ,%e look$ into ,baby's /ock+4 ,%e saw ! new doll4 ,%e saw ! new hood4 ,%e saw _m o!r ?+s4 ,b n a s\nd did %e he>4 8,santa has be5 "h10 %e said4 ,!n %e w5t away quietly4 ,all 0 quiet till ,*ri/mas morn+4 ,illu/ration (f smiles 7d oll7 7fee t7 7k ind7 f oll ows fee l m ind 7? ey7 7up7 7fl ies7 o b ey c up cr ies ,,*ri/mas ,,morn+ ,*ri/mas morn+ is "h4 ,tom & ,baby awake4 8,"m1 "m10 !y cry1 8has ,santa ,claus be5 "h8 ,:at did he leave = u8 ,let's g look 9 our /ock+s quick60 ,illu/ration 8,come1 ,baby1 we c feel our way40 ,away !y ru% to ! fire-place4 ,"m foll[s fa/ ) a light4 8,look1 "m1 look6 a sl$1 a top1 a horn1 c&y4 ,s _m good ?+s60 %\ts ,tom4 8,see ?is lovely doll10 cries ,baby4 8,& "h is a w>m hood1 a big book1 & a cup4 ,my6 h[ _m ?+s de> old ,santa br\ght u60 8,did y "k ,santa _h be5 "h1 "m80 asks ,tom4 8,did y ?9k he w\ld br+ u s _m nice ?+s8 ,i h j :at ,i want$40 ,illu/ration 8,& s h ,i10 says ,baby4 ,"m j smiles sweetly & says3 8,santa ,claus has be5 v k9d to y4 ,i "k he ?9ks y ought to be good4 ,he w want y to obey "m40 8,we w d t10 says ,baby4 8,inde$ we w m9d y always40 8,t makes me s glad60 says "m4 8,x w make ,santa glad1 too40 ,all ?ree are v happy ?is beautiful ,*ri/mas morn+4 ,! sun is j peep+ ov] ! hills4 ,"m goes to get breakfa/4 ,tom & ,baby are kept busy ) _! new play-?+s4 7p eep7 7o!r7 7s un7 coat d eep an o!r f un tip / eep *ildr5 put ,,play+ ,,9 ,,! ,,sn[ 8,come quick6 ,see ! sn[6 ,see ! sn[60 cries ,tom4 8,"m1 may we g out & play8 ,may we take our sl$s ) u8 ,may we take ! ones ,santa ,claus br\ght u8 ,d say we may g1 ,"m40 8,yes1 *ildr510 answ]s "m4 8,y may play 9 ! :ite sn[4 ,y may take y\r ,*ri/mas sl$s4 ,come1 ,i w put on y\r w>m coats40 ,illu/ration 8,:]e is my nice hood80 asks ,baby4 8,i w br+ x to y10 answ]s ,tom4 8,h[ w>m x is60 ,:at fun !y h 9 ! deep sn[6 ,!y are almo/ cov]$ ) x4 ,j he> !m %\t6 ,h[ !y make ! sn[ fly6 ,up ! /eep hill !y run4 ,!y draw _! sl$s aft] !m4 ,!n d[n !y slide4 ,!y ought to look out = ! sleighs4 ,_! sl$s g v fa/4 ,sometimes ! sl$s tip ov] & ?r[ !m into ! sn[4 ,b !y d n c>e4 ,x is all fun = !m4 ,n[ !y are mak+ a sn[ man4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,he is made ( big balls ( sn[4 ,:at a big tall man6 ,see !m ?r[ sn[ balls at him6 8,come1 *ildr510 calls "m4 8,x is "t to come 9 n[4 ,come1 take (f y\r ?+s by ! fire4 ,ano!r day y may play out aga94 ,y may play ) y\r sl$s40 ,9,g>d5 ,mead[ ,illu/ration ,illu/ration bur i$ plant voice won d] ful ,,! ,,little ,,plant ,9 ! he>t ( a se$ ,buri$ deep1 s deep1 ,a de> little plant ,lay fa/ asleep4 8,wake60 said ! sun%9e1 8,& creep to ! light40 8,wake60 said ! voice ,( ! ra9drops bright4 ,! little plant he>d ,& x rose to see ,:at ! wond]ful ,outside _w might be4 --,,kate ,,l\ise ,,br[n4 7)7 7is7 7h ark7 7k ind7 ) er 't is d ark be h ind ,,be ,,glad ,is x ra9+1 little fl[]8 ,be glad ( ra94 ,too mu* sun w\ld )] !e2 ',twill %9e aga94 ,! cl\ds are v d>k1 ',tis true2 ,b "r beh9d !m ,%9es ! blue4 99 99 99 99 99 ,butt]fly1 butt]fly1 y're a fairy bright1 ,fly+ high1 fly+ l[1 9 ! summ] light4 ,illu/ration se>*+ cri$ honey ,,! ,,fairy ,,butt]fly ,x 0 a glad summ] day4 ,may 0 play+ 9 ! mead[4 ,some?+ flew ne>4 8,:at a beautiful butt]fly60 %e cri$4 8,:at %9+ bright w+s x has60 ,! butt]fly flew ne>]4 ,may crept close to x4 8,oh1 x is n a butt]fly6 ,:at c x be80 %e cri$4 8,oh1 x is a de> little fairy6 ,/op & play1 de> fairy10 %e cri$4 ,b ! fairy flew away4 ,%e 0 too busy to /op4 ,%e 0 se>*+ = honey4 ,illu/ration "w among 7m ead ow7 lift h ead ,,! ,,butt]fly ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,"o day ,i saw a beautiful butt]fly4 ,%e 0 9 ! g>d54 ,%e 0 fly+ among ! fl[]s4 ,%e 0 play+ ) !m4 8,good morn+1 beautiful butt]fly6 ,good morn+10 said ,i aga94 ,b ! butt]fly made no answ]4 8,good morn+1 little fairy10 said ,i4 ,b ! butt]fly j w5t on play+4 ,%e seem$ to be se>*+ = honey4 ,%e flew 9 & out among ! fl[]s4 ,! butt]fly loves ! fl[]s4 ,& ! fl[]s all love ! butt]fly4 ,%e flies f fl[] to fl[]1 n[ high1 n[ l[4 ,illu/ration ,%e flies ?is way & t way4 ,%e likes ! sweet bright fl[]s be/ ( all4 ,^! give ! butt]fly honey4 ,!y seem to lift _! heads :5 %e comes4 ,! butt]fly works v little4 ,%e plays almo/ all ! 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