The national reading books, adapted to the government code, Tom 3

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Strona 108 - That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death ? I met a little cottage Girl : She was eight years old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl That clustered round her head. She had a rustic, woodland air, And she was wildly clad: Her eyes were fair, and very fair ; — Her beauty made me glad. "Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be?" "How many? Seven in all," she said, And wondering looked at me.
Strona 110 - My stockings there I often knit, My 'kerchief there I hem ; And there upon the ground I sit, I sit and sing to them. 'And often, after sunset, Sir, When it is light and fair, I take my little porringer, And eat my supper there. ' The first that died was little Jane, In bed she moaning lay, Till God relieved her of her pain, And then she went away.
Strona 110 - How many are you, then," said I, "If they two are in heaven?" Quick was the little Maid's reply, "O Master! we are seven.
Strona 81 - A bird's nest. Mark it well ! — within, without ; No tool had he that wrought — no knife to cut, No nail to fix — no bodkin to insert — No glue to join ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finished ! What nice hand. With every implement and means of art, And twenty years...
Strona 110 - And when the ground was white with snow, And I could run and slide, My brother John was forced to go, And he lies by her side". "How many are you, then, "said I, "If they two are in heaven?
Strona 109 - Then did the little maid reply, 'Seven boys and girls are we: Two of us in the churchyard lie, Beneath the churchyard tree.' 'You run about, my little maid, Your limbs they are alive; If two are in the churchyard laid, Then ye are only five.' 'Their graves are green, they may be seen,' The little maid replied, 'Twelve steps or more from my mother's door, And they are side by side.
Strona 12 - Tis a lesson you should heed — Try, try again. If at first you don't succeed, Try, try again ; Then your courage should appear, For, if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear : Try, try again...
Strona 57 - 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...
Strona 36 - From the low-roof d cottage ridge See the chatt'ring swallow spring; Darting through the one-arched bridge, Quick she dips her dappled wing. Now the pine-tree's waving top Gently greets the morning gale: Kidlings, now, begin to crop Daisies in the dewy dale.
Strona 63 - Go to the Ant, thou Sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise : which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her 15 meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

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