Childhood Fancies
The twilight gray is falling, Now list and you shall hear The footsteps of the sylphid fays,-- This is their hour of cheer. List to the gentle patter On each wee blade of grass, As it is bent, and back again, Whene'er... Dare To Say No
Dear children, you are sometimes led To sorrow, sin, and woe, Because you have not courage quite, And dare not answer, No. When playmates tell you this, or that Is "very nice to do," See first what mamma says,... Dive Me Sudar
Papa, when you dive me tandy, Dive me only white,-- 'Tause there's poison in the tolored, Which my health will blight; But you better dive me sudar, Let the tandy be,-- 'Tause I shall not want so much, And that is best ... Dolly Dimple
DOLLY DIMPLE, just for fun, Stands to show us she is ONE. Dolly and her sister Sue Show that ONE and ONE make Two. Dolly, Sue, and Nanny Lee, Show that ONE with TWO make THREE. Doll, Sue, Nan, and little Noah, Show th... Don't Make Me Laugh
Dear Mamma, I've been laughing For Uncle Ben and Pa, And then for sister Lizzie I talked "ar-g o-o" and "gar;" And then a "little story" For Dick and Cousin Jane,-- And now you, Mamma, want me To laugh and talk again. ... Don't Tell A Lie
Don't tell a lie, dear children, No matter what you do,-- Own up and be a hero, Right honest, brave, and true. You'd better have a whipping Each day than tell a lie,-- No, not a "white one," even, They lead... Fee-fi-fo-fum
FEE-FI-FO-FUM, From the Spruce-tree comes the gum; From the Pine the turpentine, Tar and pitch, And timber which Is very choice and fine. Fee-fi-fo-fum, How from Spruce-tree comes the gum? Soft enough;--the sticky ... Feed The Birdies
Feed the birdies, darling, When the snow is here, When there are no berries On the bushes, dear;-- Scatter food out for them, And they'll quickly come, Hopping, singing, chirping "Thank you for the crumb." ... Forest Trees
Children, have you seen the budding Of the trees in valleys low? Have you watched it creeping, creeping Up the mountain, soft and slow? Weaving there a plush-like mantle, Brownish, grayish, red-dish green, Changing, changing... Fruits
The fruits of the orchard and garden Are beautiful, luscious and good, Partake of them freely, dear children, But eat them at meals with your food. ... Grandma's Canary
Grandma loves her birdy, And when he gaily sings, She will laugh and chat with him, At which he hops and springs. Fearing though, that birdy Might not understand, Grandma from the toy-shop, Brought a whistle grand. ... Grandma's Lessons
"Tis guilt to wear the garb of sin, Though all be innocent within," These little girls heard grandma say, And wondered if 'twere half in play. But when they're wiser, older grown, And when the world to them is known, They'll learn... Grapho
Children, you ought to know That Grapho can but mean To picture out, or tell about, Some object or some thing. Now Geo means the earth; And so Geography Means picturing out or telling about This earth of ours, you see... Handsome Dick
ELZIE'S kitty, white as snow, Loves his little mistress so, That he'll come at her command, Lift his paw to shake her hand, Bow his head and kneel to her, Rumpling all his milk-white fur; Many another pretty trick, Too, he's le... Harley's Dream
I know a little brown-eyed boy, His name is Harley Hart; And with a naughty boy or girl, Our Harley has no part. He cons his lessons o'er and o'er, And once he fell asleep, With finger marking A, B, C, As 'twere the pla...

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