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Page 530 - LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventyfive ; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, " If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light, — One, if by land, and two, if by sea...
Page 401 - THE dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink ; I heard a voice ; it said, " Drink, pretty Creature, drink ! " And, looking o'er the hedge, before me I espied A snow-white mountain Lamb with a Maiden at its side. No other sheep were near, the Lamb was all alone, And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone ; With one knee on the grass did the little Maiden kneel, While to that mountain Lamb she gave its evening meal. The...
Page 182 - And tell me quick where your noses are ! " At this all the kittens sniffed the air, As if it were filled with a perfume rare. " Now, what do you say when you want a drink?" The kittens waited a moment to think, And then the answer came clear and loud — You ought to have heard how those...
Page 622 - Do unto others as you would that they should do to you," comprises quite enough to begin with.
Page 479 - Good again, When I am thirsty To have fresh rain. Now I am stronger, Now I am cool : Heat cannot burn me. My veins are so full." Little white Lily Smells very sweet ; On her head sunshine, Rain at her feet. Thanks to the sunshine, Thanks to the rain ! Little white Lily Is happy again ! GEORGE MACDONALD.
Page 513 - And her little birdies three. "Sing,"' said the mother; "We sing," said the three ; So they sang and were glad, In the hole in the tree. Over in the meadow. In flit1 reeds on the shore. Lived a mother muskrat And her little ratties four. "Dive," said the mother: "We dive," said the four: So they dived and they burrowed In the reeds on the shore.
Page 624 - GREAT, wide, beautiful, wonderful World, With the wonderful water round you curled, And the wonderful grass upon your breast — World, you are beautifully drest.
Page 624 - You are more than the Earth, though you are such a dot : You can love and think, and the Earth cannot!
Page 517 - Wee Bear, and that was neither too high at the head nor at the foot, but just right. So she covered herself up comfortably and lay there till she fell fast asleep. By this time the Three Bears thought their porridge would be cool enough, so they came home to breakfast. Now the little old Woman had left the spoon of the Great, Huge Bear standing in his porridge. "SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE!
Page 180 - KIND hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruits; Love is the sweet sunshine That warms into life, For only in darkness Grow hatred and strife.