In the days of spring. "Please," said little Robin, "When am I to sing?" God then spoke to Robin,"You must sing always, But your sweetest carolKeep for wintry days." God heard Robin singingSuch a welcome song, "Cheer up, little children;Summer won" t be long." God loves all the children,And it makes Him glad If they sing like RobinWhen the days are sad.
--Florence Hoatson
HAPPy AS A ROBIN
Happy as a robin, gentle as a dove;
That "s the kind of little child Every one will love.
THE PANCAKE
Mix a pancake, Stir a pancake,
Pop it in the pan. Fry the pancake, Toss the pancake,Catch it, if you can.
PANCAKE TUESDAy
Flip, flop; flip, flop! Pancake tossing time!
Toss them up and catch them quick And sing a pancake rhyme.
Flip! for William Henry!
Flop! for Mary Ann!
Toss them up and catch them quick; The pancake "s in the pan.
THE mILL
When the wind blows, Then the mill goes; When the wind drops, Then the mill stops.
A CHINESE NURSERy RHymE
He ran up the candle stick The little mousie brown,To steal and eat tallow
And he couldn "t get down. He called for his grandma,But his grandma was in town; So he doubled up into a wheelAnd rolled himself down.
CHICKS
Yellow chicks, baby things, Bits of fluff and feather,Underneath their mother "s wing Cuddled up together!
Never mind the wind and rain, Cold or any other!
Everything is bright again Cuddled up to mother.
--Florence Hoatson
A LITTLE TINy BIRD
A little tiny bird
With sweet and cheerful song, God watches, thinks, and cares forAll the day long. A little helpless babe
That knows not right from wrong, God wakes a mother "s love forAll the day long. A little trustful child
Singing to God his song, God loves to hear the musicAll the day long.
--H. King Lewis
Lesson 37
BIRTHDAy RHymES
1.
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday, dear..., Happy birthday to you!
2.
Many happy returns of the day to you; May you do the things you want to do; But let them be gentle, and kind, and true. Many happy returns of the day to you.
3.
Comes a birthday once again, Happy day, oh, happy day!
Through the sunshine, through the rain, God has brought us on our way.
--Frederick Jackson
4.
This is a special day, And it belongs to you;May every hour be happy And very jolly too!
Lesson 38
HOmE PRAyER
The flower has a pretty home In quiet wood or dell,The birdie has a cosy nest, And I "ve a home as well.
I thank Thee for my happy home, Dear Father up above,My mother and my father, too, And every one I love.
--Florence Hoatson
Lesson 39
THE DOG THAT WOULD NOT GO HOmE
A little boy had a dog.
The dog ran into the bush, where he found a bone.
The dog wanted to eat the bone.
The little boy wanted to go home.
But the dog would not go home.
T h e n t h e l i t t l e b o y began to cry.
Along came a little grey rabbit.
The little grey rabbit said, "Why are you crying,little boy?"
The little boy said, "My dog will not come home."The little grey rabbit said, "Stop crying, little boy. I will drive the dog home."The rabbit ran at the dog, and said, "Go home, dog! Go home!"" W o o f ! w o o f ! " said the dog, and away ran the littlegrey rabbit.
Along came a sly brown fox.
The sly brown fox said, "Why are you crying, little boy?"The little boy said, "My dog will not come home."The sly brown fox said, "Stop crying, little boy. I will drive the dog home."The sly brown fox ran at the dog, and said, "Go home, dog! Go home!""Woof! woof!" said the dog, and away ran the sly brown fox.
Along came a ta roo.
The tall kangar "Why are you crying, little boy?"The little boy said, will not come home."
The tall kangaroo said,
"Stop crying, little boy. I will drive the dog home."The tall kangaroo sprang at the dog, and
said, "Go home, dog! Go home!"
"Woof! woof!" said the dog, and away hopped the tall kangaroo.
A wise old magpie was sitting on a tree. He said, "Why are you crying, little boy ?"The little boy said, "My dog will not come
home."
The wise old magpie flew a t th e do g a n d said, "Go home, dog! Go home!""Woof! woof!" said the little dog, and home he ran.
Lesson 40
" I"m mUCH TOO BIG."
I"m much too big for a fairy, And much too small for a man,But this is true --
Whatever I do,
I do it the best I can.
--LUCY F. JACKSON
"I"m much too big for a fairy."
Lesson 41
THE OLD WOmAN AND HER PIG
One day, an old woman went to market to buy a pig.
A man sold her a fine fat one.
He was so fat he could not get on very fast. When they came to a stile, he did not want toget over it.
The woman went on until she saw a dog, and she said, "Dog, dog, bite pig; pig won"t get over the stile; and I shall not get home to- night."But the dog would not bite the pig.
The old woman went a little farther until she saw a stick, and she said, "Stick, stick, beat dog; dog won"t bite pig;p i g w o n " t j u m p over the stile; and I s h a l l n o t g e t home tonight."B u t t h e s t i c k w o u l d n o t b e a t the dog.
The old woman
went a little farther until she saw a fire, and she said, "Fire, fire, burn stick; stick won"t beat dog;dog won"t bite pig; pig won"t jump over the stile; and I shall not get home tonight."But the fire would not burn the stick.
The old woman went a little farther until shesaw some water, and she said, "Water, water, quench fire; fire won"t burn stick; stick won" t beat dog; dog won"t bite pig; pig won" t jump over the stile; and I shall not get home tonight."But the water w o u l d n o t q u e n c h the fire.
T he old wom a n went a little farther until she saw an ox,and she said, "Ox, ox, drink water; water won"t quench fire; fire won"t burn stick; stick won"t beat dog; dog won"t bitepig; pig won"t jump over the stile; and I shall not get home tonight."But the ox would not drink the water.
The old woman went a little farther until she saw a butcher, and she said, "Butcher, butcher, kill ox; ox won"t drink water; water won"t quench fire; fire won"t burn stick; stick won"t beat dog; dog won"t bite pig; pig won"t jump over the stile; and I shall not get home tonight."But the butcher would not kill the ox.