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The pod became yellow and the peas , too , became yellow . “ All the world is
turning yellow , ” said they . “ Crack ! ” the pod burst . All five peas rolled out into a
little boy ' s hand . “ What fine peas for my pea - shooter ! ” said he . He put one in
...
The pod became yellow and the peas , too , became yellow . “ All the world is
turning yellow , ” said they . “ Crack ! ” the pod burst . All five peas rolled out into a
little boy ' s hand . “ What fine peas for my pea - shooter ! ” said he . He put one in
...
Page 43
As he looked down into the water he saw what he thought to be a bigger piece of
meat . He dropped the meat to catch its image and lost both . Ęsop .
SEPTEMBER By HELEN HUNT JACKSON The goldenrod is yellow ; WEE
ROBIN ' S YULE ...
As he looked down into the water he saw what he thought to be a bigger piece of
meat . He dropped the meat to catch its image and lost both . Ęsop .
SEPTEMBER By HELEN HUNT JACKSON The goldenrod is yellow ; WEE
ROBIN ' S YULE ...
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SEPTEMBER By HELEN HUNT JACKSON The goldenrod is yellow ; The corn is
turning brown ; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down . 9032
The gentian ' s bluest fringes Are curling in the sun In dusty pods the milkweed is
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SEPTEMBER By HELEN HUNT JACKSON The goldenrod is yellow ; The corn is
turning brown ; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down . 9032
The gentian ' s bluest fringes Are curling in the sun In dusty pods the milkweed is
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Page 45
My pinks are in bloom ! ” he shouted . “ My pinks are in bloom ! ” But when the
sun shone on them the flowers drooped . By noon they were yellow and faded .
Then Frederick cried about his flowers , but his mother said , “ Do not cry , my
child .
My pinks are in bloom ! ” he shouted . “ My pinks are in bloom ! ” But when the
sun shone on them the flowers drooped . By noon they were yellow and faded .
Then Frederick cried about his flowers , but his mother said , “ Do not cry , my
child .
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Adapted . THREE BUGS BY ALICE CARY Three little bugs in a basket , And
hardly room for two ! And one was yellow , and one was black , And one like me ,
or you . The space was small , no doubt , for all ; But what should three bugs do ?
Adapted . THREE BUGS BY ALICE CARY Three little bugs in a basket , And
hardly room for two ! And one was yellow , and one was black , And one like me ,
or you . The space was small , no doubt , for all ; But what should three bugs do ?
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Page 136 - Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting For fear of little men ; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together ; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather...
Page 22 - THE SWING HOW do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue ? Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do ! Up in the air and over the wall, Till I can see so wide, Rivers and trees and cattle and all Over the countryside — Till I look down on the garden green, Down on the roof so brown — Up in the air I go flying again, Up in the air and down ! XXXIV TIME TO RISE A BIRDIE with a yellow bill Hopped upon the window sill, Cocked his shining eye and said : ' Ain't you 'shamed,...
Page 51 - I," said the Sparrow, "With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin." Who saw him die? "I," said the Fly, "With my little eye, I saw him die.
Page 141 - I once had a sweet little doll, dears, The prettiest doll in the world ; Her cheeks were so red and so white, dears, And her hair was so charmingly curled. But I lost my poor little doll, dears, As I played in the...
Page 91 - Little white Lily Droopeth with pain, Waiting and waiting For the wet rain. Little white Lily Holdeth her cup ; Rain is fast falling And filling it up. Little white Lily Said, " Good again, When I am thirsty To have fresh rain. Now I am stronger, Now I am cool : Heat cannot burn me. My veins are so full.
Page 48 - I love you, Mother," said rosy Nell; "I love you better than tongue can tell." Then she teased and pouted full half the day Till her mother rejoiced when she went to play. "I love you, Mother...
Page 19 - Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky.
Page 41 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the king! The king was in his counting-house, Counting out his money; The queen was in the parlor, Eating bread and honey.
Page 151 - ... ball, And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all. He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play. And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way. He stays so close beside me, he's a coward you can see; I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me! One morning, very early, before the sun was up, I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup; But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head, Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep...
Page 33 - So the merry brown thrush sings away in the tree, To you and to me, to you and to me; And he sings all the day, little girl, little boy, "Oh, the world's running over with joy; But long it won't be, Don't you know? don't you see? Unless we are as good as can be!
Bibliographic information
| Title | Child Classics, Book 2 Child Classics, Georgia Alexander |
| Author | Georgia Alexander |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill, 1909 |
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