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Page 45
... run ! etc. , etc. A diller , a dollar , a ten o'clock scholar , What makes you come so soon ? You used to come at ten o'clock , But now you come at noon . H.I.FRAZEL H = Simple Simon met a pieman , Going. NURSERY RHYMES 45.
... run ! etc. , etc. A diller , a dollar , a ten o'clock scholar , What makes you come so soon ? You used to come at ten o'clock , But now you come at noon . H.I.FRAZEL H = Simple Simon met a pieman , Going. NURSERY RHYMES 45.
Page 68
... soon he was choking with dust . " Pshaw ! " said he ; " I can rest here an hour -can even take a nap - and beat that lazy Tor- toise to the brook . Suppose he does pass me , I can overtake him quickly enough . ' " " WINTER Meanwhile the ...
... soon he was choking with dust . " Pshaw ! " said he ; " I can rest here an hour -can even take a nap - and beat that lazy Tor- toise to the brook . Suppose he does pass me , I can overtake him quickly enough . ' " " WINTER Meanwhile the ...
Page 71
... soon saw what was the matter . " O Mr. Lion , " he said , " you are the very Mr. Lion that let me go that other day , aren't you ? and now the hunters will kill you if you can't get away , won't they ? I'll help you . ' " " " " " What ...
... soon saw what was the matter . " O Mr. Lion , " he said , " you are the very Mr. Lion that let me go that other day , aren't you ? and now the hunters will kill you if you can't get away , won't they ? I'll help you . ' " " " " " What ...
Page 80
... soon after he was born and gave him the name of Tom Thumb . At the same time she called several of her servants from fairyland , and together they made for Tom a wonderful suit of clothes . His hat was made of an oak leaf ; his shirt ...
... soon after he was born and gave him the name of Tom Thumb . At the same time she called several of her servants from fairyland , and together they made for Tom a wonderful suit of clothes . His hat was made of an oak leaf ; his shirt ...
Page 83
... soon the giant , walking about on the terrace of his castle , saw Tom , and would quickly have eaten him ; but Tom scratched and bit the giant's tongue till the great fellow spit him out of his mouth , over the terrace and into the sea ...
... soon the giant , walking about on the terrace of his castle , saw Tom , and would quickly have eaten him ; but Tom scratched and bit the giant's tongue till the great fellow spit him out of his mouth , over the terrace and into the sea ...
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