| Sarah Orne Jewett - 1878 - 226 pages
...said, " / think you must be crazy, I 'd rather be my honest self Than any made-up daisy. " You 're nicer in your own bright gown The little children...buttercup you can, And think no flower above you. " Though swaULows leave me out of sight. We 'd better keep our places. Perhaps the world would all go wrong... | |
| Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1880 - 224 pages
...Perhaps you 'd not mind trying To find a nice white frill for me, Some day when you are flying ? " 6. "You silly thing!" the Robin said, " I think you must...I'd rather be my honest self Than any made-up Daisy. 7. " You 're nicer in your own bright gown ; The little children love you: Be the best Buttercup you... | |
| Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 254 pages
...their gold is duller. " Dear robin," said this sad young flower, " Perhaps you'd not mind trying " You silly thing," the robin said, " I think you must be crazy ; I'd rather he my honest self Than any made-up daisy. " You're nicer in your own bright gown ; The little children... | |
| Easy recitations - 1885 - 184 pages
...Perhaps you'd not mind trying To find a nice white frill for me, Some day, when you are flying ? ' ' You silly thing ! ' the robin said ; ' I think you...better keep our places ; Perhaps the world would all be wrong With one too many daisies. ' Look bravely up into the sky, And be content with knowing That... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1887 - 192 pages
...dress in gold and white, Although their gold is duller. 5. " Dear robin," said the sad young flower, 6. "You silly thing !" the robin said, " I think you must be crazy ; I 'd rather be my honest self Than any made-up daisy. 7. "You're nicer in your own bright gown; The... | |
| Julia B. Hoitt - 1890 - 426 pages
...Perhaps you'd not mind trying To find a nice white frill for me, Some day, when you are flying? " " You silly thing ! " the robin said, " I think you...children love you : Be the best buttercup you can, Though swallows leave me out of sight, We'd better keep our places. Perhaps the world would all go... | |
| Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1888 - 234 pages
..." I think you must be crazy : I 'd rather be my honest self . Than any made-up Daisy. 7. " You 're nicer in your own bright gown ; The little children...Buttercup you can, And think no flower above you. 8 "Though Swallows leave me out of sight, We 'd better keep our places : Perhaps the world would all... | |
| 1894 - 704 pages
...14 Perhaps you'd not mind trying To find a nice white frill for me. Some day when you are flying?" " You silly thing!" the robin said, "I think you must...leave me out of sight, We'd better keep our places; 1'erhaps the world would all go wrong With one too many daisies. •• Look bravely up into the sky,... | |
| 1889 - 254 pages
...Perhaps you'd not mind trying 5° 5' To find a nice white frill for me Some day, when you are flying." " You silly thing !" the robin said ; " I think you...love you ; Be the best buttercup you can, And think now flower above you. " Though swallows leave me out of sight, We'd better keep our places ; Perhaps... | |
| Rebecca Smith Pollard - 1889 - 236 pages
...Perhaps you'd not mind trying To find .a nice white frill for me, Some day when you are flying." 6. " You silly thing ! " the robin said ; " I think you...I'd rather be my honest self Than any made-up daisy. 7. " You're nicer in your own bright gown; The little children love you ; Be the best buttercup you... | |
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