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Page 69
... looked up and down the road . " I de- clare , " he said ; " that slow - poke has not come along yet . I'll take a few nibbles at this clover and then run back and meet him . The clover was sweet and juicy , and it was some time before ...
... looked up and down the road . " I de- clare , " he said ; " that slow - poke has not come along yet . I'll take a few nibbles at this clover and then run back and meet him . The clover was sweet and juicy , and it was some time before ...
Page 70
... looked very beautiful in repose , for the wicked teeth were covered and the fierce eyes closed . Two little Mice , seeing him there , began to play about him , and finally one of them , much braver than the other , ran over the Lion's ...
... looked very beautiful in repose , for the wicked teeth were covered and the fierce eyes closed . Two little Mice , seeing him there , began to play about him , and finally one of them , much braver than the other , ran over the Lion's ...
Page 72
... looked back over his shoulder and sang out , " Little friends are great friends . " THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS N old man who had many sons be- came very much troubled by their constant quarreling . Many times and often he called his sons ...
... looked back over his shoulder and sang out , " Little friends are great friends . " THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS N old man who had many sons be- came very much troubled by their constant quarreling . Many times and often he called his sons ...
Page 77
... looked in her night - clothes , said : " Dear me , Grandmamma , what great arms you have ! " The wolf replied : " They are so much better to hug you with , my child . " " Why , Grandmamma , what great legs you have got ! " " That is to ...
... looked in her night - clothes , said : " Dear me , Grandmamma , what great arms you have ! " The wolf replied : " They are so much better to hug you with , my child . " " Why , Grandmamma , what great legs you have got ! " " That is to ...
Page 88
... looked up and saw the boy , but returned to their work . They had been twice fooled and were not going to risk the chance again . No matter how loudly the boy called or how much he wept , they continued with their work , paying no ...
... looked up and saw the boy , but returned to their work . They had been twice fooled and were not going to risk the chance again . No matter how loudly the boy called or how much he wept , they continued with their work , paying no ...
Contents
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RAIN | 106 |
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON | 124 |
THE FOX AND THE GRAPES | 133 |
LITTLE BIRDIE Alfred Tennyson | 141 |
THE HARDY TIN SOLDIER IIans Christian Andersen | 147 |
MARCHING SONG Robert Louis Stevenson | 154 |
WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN Robert Louis Stevenson | 263 |
WYNKEN BLynken and NOD Eugene Field | 272 |
INDUSTRY AND SLOTH | 313 |
STOP STOP PRETTY WATER Mrs Eliza Lee Follen | 329 |
THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT Edward Lear | 352 |
KEEPSAKE MILL Robert Louis Stevenson | 363 |
LADY BUTTONEYES Eugene Field | 381 |
THE FLAX Hans Christian Andersen | 394 |
BED IN SUMMER Robert Louis Stevenson | 175 |
BLOCK CITY Robert Louis Stevenson | 201 |
OLD GAELIC LULLABY | 209 |
FAIRY BREAD Robert Louis Stevenson | 216 |
THE LION THE FOX AND THE ASS | 230 |
SEEIN THINGS Eugene Field | 247 |
NORSE LULLABY Eugene Field | 253 |
THE DUEL Eugene Field | 400 |
AUTUMN FIRES Robert Louis Stevenson | 411 |
THE FAIRIES William Allingham | 423 |
BAUCIS AND PHILEMON | 429 |
THE WIND Robert Louis Stevenson | 439 |
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB | 455 |
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animals asked Atalanta Baucis and Philemon Bear Beast beautiful began Blynken bread brother called Canaan castle child Cinderella cried dear Dick door dragon dream drummer Egypt EUGENE FIELD eyes fairies father fell fire forest frightened gave giant girl gold golden bird Grethel grew hand Hansel happy hare head heard Hippomenes Hop-o'-my-thumb horse hunter Jack JAKOB GRIMM Joseph killed king King Arthur king's daughter knew lady land land of Goshen lion little pig lived Loki looked maiden Mee-ow morning mother Mouse never night Ogre old woman palace PAT-A-CAKE Pharaoh pieces poor prince princess replied ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON sent servants singing sisters sleep soon stood supper tell things thought Tin Soldier told took town tree turned voice wife witch wolf wonderful wood young