书城外语澳大利亚学生文学读本(第1册)
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RHymES

THE DAyS OF THE WEEK

How many days has my baby to play? Saturday, Sunday, Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

SINGING TImE

I wake up in the morning early, And always, the very first thing,I poke out my head, and I sit up in bed, And I sing, and I sing, and I sing.

ROBIN"S SONG

God made little Robin

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 wheel

And 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