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Page 23 - THE cow has a horn, and the fish has a gill; The horse has a hoof, and the duck has a bill; The bird has a wing, that on high he may sail ; And the lion a mane, and the monkey a tail!
Page 28 - One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Shut the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Who will delve?
Page 25 - I HEAR a pretty bird, but hark ! I cannot see it anywhere. Oh ! it is a little lark, Singing in the morning air. Little lark, do tell me why You are singing in the sky...
Page 25 - Tis to sing a. merry song, To the pleasant morning light : Why linger in my nest so long, When the sun is shining bright ? Little lady, this is why I sing so early in the sky. To the little birds below, I do sing a merry tune ; And I let the ploughman know He must come to labour soon. Little lady, this is why I am singing in the sky.
Page 27 - Just then they heard the blast of a horn, and up came the hounds in full cry. The fox ran this way and that, and tried all his tricks, but was caught at last. The cat ran up a tree, for that was her one trick, and the hounds could not reach her. "So I see," said the cat, " that one good trick is worth more than ten bad ones.