McGuffey's New First[-fourth] Eclectic Reader ...

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American book Company, 1925
 

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Pàgina 51 - Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
Pàgina 51 - When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Then the traveller in the dark, Thanks you for your tiny spark ! He could not see which way to go, If you did not twinkle so.
Pàgina 100 - He followed her to school one day — That was against the rule. It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school.
Pàgina 21 - Young birds in their pretty nest, I must not in play Steal the birds away, To grieve their mother's breast. My mother, I know, Would sorrow so, Should I be stolen away; So I'll speak to the birds In my softest words, Nor hurt them in my play.
Pàgina 151 - WHATEVER brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home; Where sisters dwell and brothers meet Quarrels should never come. Birds in their little nests agree ; And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight. Hard names at first, and threatening words, That are but noisy breath, May grow to clubs and naked swords, To murder and to death.
Pàgina 70 - The Sheep. LAZY sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant fields you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night ? Every thing can something do, But what kind of use are you...
Pàgina 156 - Now, my little dears," said she, " we must be gone indeed, for when a man takes it in hand to do his own work himself, you may depend upon it that it will be done.
Pàgina 152 - The wise will let their anger cool, At least before 'tis night; But in the bosom of a fool It burns till morning light.
Pàgina 75 - ... did Sam give the poor blind beggar nothing ? No, because he had nothing to give, for, as I told you, he had spent his money. So he walked through, and looked rather sorrowful. And in a minute or two afterwards, a smart curricle came driving down to the gate, and Harry and his Mamma were in it. And the blind man stood and held his hat. Let us give the poor blind man something, said Harry immediately to his Mamma.
Pàgina 100 - And so the teacher turned him out, But still he lingered near, And waited patiently about Till Mary did appear; And then he ran to her, and laid His head upon her arm, As if he said, "I'm not afraid — You'll keep me from all harm." "What makes the lamb love Mary so?" The eager children cry. "Oh, Mary loves the lamb, you know...

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