The Meadow Quails
Over in the meadow where the men make hay, In an elm-tree shadow on a bright summer day, Two speckled quails ponder as to what will be best, Should the stout mower blunder on their pretty home-nest. But a cloud in a minute from her gr... The Mocking-bird
The New World boasts the Mocking-bird And whether caged or free, His wondrous voice pours forth in songs Of rarest melody. His notes swell out and die away, As if a joyous soul Were wrought to highest ecstacy, All mus... The New Book
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO, A picture-book for you,-- Keep it nice, and in a trice Sing Cock-a-doodle-doo. ... The New White Jattet
I never seen such naughty dirls As Susy Jones and Ellen; They laughed, O desht as hard's they tould When I twipped up and fell in The old toal-hole. And see, mamma, I tore my new white jattet; And when I twied, they laughed ... The Oxen
The oxen are such clever beasts, They'll drag the plough all day; They're very strong and tug along Great loads of wood or hay. They feed on grass, when green or dry; Their flesh is beef, for food; Their lungs are "lights,... The Phoebe's Nest In The Old Well-wheel
"Phoe-be, phoe-be," why, 'tis a little bird, "Phoe-be, phoe-be," singing the pretty word; "Phoe-be, phoe-be," brown feathers cover him, Gray breast, with blackish stripes scattered all over him. "Phoe-be, phoe-be," here comes his litt... The Pony
Once 2 is 2, Here's a pony for you; Two 2s are 4, But be careful the more,-- THREE 2s are 6, For perhaps pony kicks; FOUR 2s are 8, And if so we must wait, FIVE 2s are 10, Till he's trained by the me... The Poor Little Chick-a-dees
TEN little chick-a-dees clinging to a vine,-- A speckled snake charmed one, then there were but NINE. NINE little chick-a-dees,--one without a mate,-- A Sparrow-hawk caught one, then there were but EIGHT. EIGHT little chick-a de... The Raccoon
Come, child, and see our pet Raccoon,-- The Raccoons live in the woods, you know; But ours was caught, And caged, and brought From old Virginia, long ago. Oh, no, you need not be afraid. See, he is fastened with a chain;... The Race
A hop, a skip, and a gambol, A run, a tumble, a scramble, An up-and-a-going, A laughing-and-crowing, A weal-and-a-woe-ing,-- Yes, a race for a ball Or a toy we may call, This race that is human,-- For child, man, or woman, ... The Rain
Come, rain, come, That the water may run, That the meadow grass may grow; That the fruit and grain O'er hill and plain, May greet us as we go. Come, rain, come, That the water may run, That the mill may make ou... The Rain
"What makes the rain, Mamma?" "The mists and vapors rise From land and stream and rolling sea, Up toward the distant skies; And there they form the clouds, Which, when they're watery, dear, Pour all the water down to earth, ... The Rattle Of The Bones
How many bones in the human face? FOURTEEN, when they're all in place. How many bones in the human head? EIGHT, my child, as I've often said. How many bones in the human ear? THREE in each; and they help to hear. [Footnote: St... The Six Sisters
ONE of us e'er lives in dates, One in every peach awaits; One in pine-apple is found, One in orange, bright and round, One in plum, so luscious sweet, And our last in strawberry--treat. ... The Snow
"What makes the Snow, Mamma?" "When very cold above, The mists are frozen high in air, And fall as snow, my love." "And Hail?" "Tis formed the same; Cold streams of air have come And frozen all the water-drops, An...

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