Model First Reader, Volume 2G. Sherwood, 1874 |
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Page 3 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 46 - Tis reported of him, And must be to his lasting disgrace, That he never was seen With hands at all clean, Nor yet ever clean was his face. His friends were much hurt To see so much dirt, And often they made him quite clean; But all was in vain, He got dirty again, And not at all fit to be seen.
Page 109 - Standing so grave and dignified Beside a sunflower tall. His tiny feet he had covered With the moist and cooling sand ; The stalk of the great, tall sunflower He grasped with his chubby hand. When he saw us standing near him, Gazing so wonderingly At his babyship, he greeted us With a merry shout of glee. We asked our darling what pleased him ; He replied with a face aglow, " Mamma, I'm going to be a man ; I've planted myself to grow.
Page 46 - ... him quite clean ; But all was in vain, He got dirty again, And not at all fit to be seen. It gave him no pain To hear them complain, Nor his own dirty clothes to survey : His indolent mind No pleasure could find In tidy and wholesome array.
Page 167 - Charlie taken 65. WHAT I LOVE. I love the Spring, the gentle Spring, I love its balmy air; I love its showers that ever bring To us the flowers fair. I love the Summer's sky so bright; I love the fragrant flowers. I love the long, long days of light ; But more the shady bowers. * I love the Autumn's clustering fruit, That in the orchard lies ; I love its ever-changing suit, Its trees of brilliant dyes. I love stern Winter's ice and...
Page 12 - TABLE OF SOUNDS. It is a grievous and useless wrong that the sounds and letters of the English language do not agree. We have twenty-six letters, while we have not far from forty sounds. These sounds are classed as follows : alphabet not in this "TABLE OF SOUNDS.
Page 25 - Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, Is what I hear you say ; Tell me little rain - drops, Is this the way you play ? ,3. I sit here at the window; I Ve nothing else to do ; O, how I 'd like to play, This rainy day with you ! 4. The little rain - drops can not speak, But, " Pitter - patter, pat " Means, " We play on this side, But you must play on that.
Page 5 - with the spirit and with the understanding: ' in like manner also should we READ.
Page 168 - I love his winds that freshly blow;Yes; winter I desire. ALL. Come, let us sing, we love the spring ; We love the summer too ; While autumn's fruit each one will suit, To winter give his due.
Page 153 - I shall learn your commands to obey. You loved me before I could tell Who it was that so tenderly smiled ; But now that I know it so well, I should be a dutiful child.