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Page 97
... sister ' s dead ; My other sister died before , And brother too , you said . 8. Mother , what made sweet sister die ? She loved me , when we played ; You told me , if I would not cry , You'd show me where she ' s laid . MOTHER . 9 ...
... sister ' s dead ; My other sister died before , And brother too , you said . 8. Mother , what made sweet sister die ? She loved me , when we played ; You told me , if I would not cry , You'd show me where she ' s laid . MOTHER . 9 ...
Page 98
... sister ' ll be afraid to lie In this dark grave to - night ; And she ' ll be very cold , and cry , Because there is no light . MOTHER . 12. No , sister is not cold , my child ; For God , who saw her die , As he looked down from heaven ...
... sister ' ll be afraid to lie In this dark grave to - night ; And she ' ll be very cold , and cry , Because there is no light . MOTHER . 12. No , sister is not cold , my child ; For God , who saw her die , As he looked down from heaven ...
Page 110
... sister crying at home , for fear poor mother will die . 5. I take care of them as well as I can , but they have nothing to eat . I want to work , and get something for them . 6. Mrs. Corbon had never seen this lad before , and did not ...
... sister crying at home , for fear poor mother will die . 5. I take care of them as well as I can , but they have nothing to eat . I want to work , and get something for them . 6. Mrs. Corbon had never seen this lad before , and did not ...
Page 116
... sisters for each other . To sport it gives many a blithe laugh . From grief it takes many a sad tear . 6. And , O ! with what joy it is seen by the fond father and mother ! They press their good and kind children to their breasts , and ...
... sisters for each other . To sport it gives many a blithe laugh . From grief it takes many a sad tear . 6. And , O ! with what joy it is seen by the fond father and mother ! They press their good and kind children to their breasts , and ...
Page 117
... sisters ? Love them with all your heart . Do all you can for them . Help them when in need ; and wait not to be asked . 9. Add to their mirth . Share their grief . Vex them not . Use no cross words . Do no wrong . Speak the truth at all ...
... sisters ? Love them with all your heart . Do all you can for them . Help them when in need ; and wait not to be asked . 9. Add to their mirth . Share their grief . Vex them not . Use no cross words . Do no wrong . Speak the truth at all ...
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Page 21 - To do to others as I would That they should do to me, Will make me honest, kind, and good, As children ought to be.
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Page 88 - Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go; 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.
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Page 70 - The birds can warble, and the young lambs can bleat, but we can open our lips in His praise, we can speak of all His goodness.
Page 159 - Whatever he touches turns to ice. If he were to strike you with his cold hand, you would be quite stiff and dead, like a piece of marble. Youths and maidens, do you see him ? He is coming fast upon us, and soon he will be here. Tell me, if you know, who is he, and what is his name.
Page 75 - Twould make the earth a cheerless place, Should we dispense with these. The little birds — how fond they play ! Do not disturb their sport ; But let them warble forth their songs Till winter cuts them short. Don't kill the birds — the happy birds That bless the field and grove : So innocent to look upon, They claim our warmest love.
Page 175 - The sun is glorious, but He that made the sun is more glorious than he. The eye beholdeth Him not, for His brightness is more dazzling than we could bear.
Page 97 - Three little graves, ranged side by side, My close attention drew; O'er two, the tall grass, bending, sighed, And one seemed fresh and new.
Page 104 - Who told her how to weave it best, And lay the twigs across ? Who taught the busy bee to...