| Robert Kemp Philp - 1864 - 1126 pages
...Impro priety.— 183. Pire, ire, fir. Rover, rore, o»er. Pteal lead, deal.— 184. Dinner.— 185. How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every op n ing flower! 186. I found among London Society" (*) a "Family Friend" (6j who subscribed to "Chsuabers's... | |
| Mary Atkinson Maurice - 1849 - 136 pages
...you know what it means where it says, " How skilfully she builds her cell, How neat she spreads her wax, And labours hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes." " Oh, yes," said William, " I suppose these busy bees made us the honey which we had at breakfast,... | |
| Tales - 1849 - 300 pages
...immediately put down a quantity of wheat near their habitation. AGAINST IDLENESS. How doth the little husy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From ev'ry op'ning flower ! How skilfully she builds her cell ! How neat she spreads the wax ! And labours... | |
| 1850 - 156 pages
...given, And when by babes his praise is sung, Their cheerful songs are heard in heaven. THE BUSY BEE. How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining...gather honey all the day From every opening flower. How skillfully she builds her cell, How neat she spreads her wax ; And labors hard to store it well, With... | |
| Ann Jane - 1851 - 964 pages
...up—work on—it is our sowing time now. Our reaping time is not far distant. THIRD SWARMING OF THE B'S. " How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining...gather honey, all the day, From every opening flower." SATURDAY afternoon, , as Susan and her mother were sitting at needlework together, Susan said, "Oh!... | |
| Mary O. Ward - 1852 - 292 pages
...kissed his cheek as he looked on high And prayed to be pardoned for telling that he. Sons.. BUSY BEE. How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining...builds her cell, How neat she spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes. In works of labor or of skill, I would... | |
| sir George Sinclair (2nd bart.) - 1852 - 818 pages
...a new lease of church lands, when an old life has at last dropped in, might be thus described — B How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining...hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flow'r. How skilfully she builds her cell ! How neat she spreads her wax I And labours hard to store... | |
| Lyman Cobb - 1852 - 156 pages
...hoard : n. plenty; a supply, stock; a shop; a warehouse READING LESSON XXIV. The Busy Bee, 1. How does the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And...gather honey all the day From every opening flower ! 2. How skilfully she builds her cell, How neat she spreads her wax, And labors hard to store it well... | |
| Mary O. Ward - 1852 - 236 pages
...kissed his cheek as he looked on high And prayed to be pardoned for telling that lie. Ronirs. BUSY BEE. How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day, How skilfully she builds her cell, How neat she spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well "With... | |
| Isaac Watts, James George C. Fussell - 1852 - 76 pages
...God Whose power I fear, That Heavenly Father, Whom I love. SONG XX. AGAINST IDLENESS AND MISCHIEF. 1 How doth the little busy bee . , / Improve each shining hour, . ,. And gather honey all the day , ,,{lj From every opening flower !, „ ,/ ' 5 God, if He sees me walk or dwell With sinful children... | |
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