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Page 57 - All that you do, Do with your might; Things done by halves Are never done right. One thing each time, And that done well, Is a very good rule, As many can tell.
Page 109 - A FAIR little girl sat under a tree Sewing as long as her eyes could see; Then smoothed her work and folded it right, And said, " Dear work, good night, good night...
Page 117 - Bee. A WASP met a bee that was just buzzing by, And he said, little cousin, can you tell me why You are loved so much better by people than I ? My back shines as bright and as yellow as gold, And my shape is most elegant too, to behold ; Yet nobody likes me for that, I am told.
Page 109 - Though she saw him there like a ball of light ; For she knew he had God's time to keep All over the world, and never could sleep.
Page 118 - O'er their way? Do you know how low and sweet O'er the pebbles at their feet, Are the words the waves repeat, Night and day ? Have you heard the robins singing, Little one, When the rosy dawn is breaking, — When 'tis done?
Page 59 - WHEN I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, With different uniforms and drills, Among the bed-clothes, through the hills. And sometimes sent my ships in fleets All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about.
Page 119 - All the earth is full of music, Little May ! Bird, and bee, and water singing On its way — Let their silver voices fall On thy heart with happy call, " Praise the Lord ! who loveth all, Night and day.
Page 109 - The horses neighed and the oxen lowed : The sheep's "Bleat, bleat!" came over the road: All seeming to say, with a quiet delight, " Good little girl ! Good night ! good night...
Page 109 - And while on her pillow she softly lay, She knew nothing more till again it was day; And all things said to the beautiful sun, "Good morning, good morning! our work is begun.
Page 59 - ... happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, With different uniforms and drills, Among the bed-clothes, through the hills. And sometimes sent my ships in fleets All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about. I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow-hill, And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant Land of Counterpane.