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... a brook in the meadow . The cows liked to stand in the brook . At noon they would lie under the trees . They liked to eat the sweet grass . When night came , Mr. Brown went again to the meadow . I would go with him . We cut long sticks. 12.
... a brook in the meadow . The cows liked to stand in the brook . At noon they would lie under the trees . They liked to eat the sweet grass . When night came , Mr. Brown went again to the meadow . I would go with him . We cut long sticks. 12.
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... grass . It was a long way to fall . I am lying under the tree . I wish some one would find me . a . Read and tell . b . Ask your teacher to tell you the story of " The Sleeping Apple . " c . Can any one tell the story of " Apple Seed ...
... grass . It was a long way to fall . I am lying under the tree . I wish some one would find me . a . Read and tell . b . Ask your teacher to tell you the story of " The Sleeping Apple . " c . Can any one tell the story of " Apple Seed ...
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... cake bread feathers eggs milk grass clams sand pail leaves car fish book candy a . I haven't any automobile . Tell me six things you haven't from the above list . b . Copy : First Second Sixth Third Seventh Eighth 20.
... cake bread feathers eggs milk grass clams sand pail leaves car fish book candy a . I haven't any automobile . Tell me six things you haven't from the above list . b . Copy : First Second Sixth Third Seventh Eighth 20.
Page 65
... grass . He is taking the tired oxen from the big cart . He will give them a cool and refreshing drink from the river before they go to the barn . Sometimes baby rides on the load of hay , but Lerolle . BY THE RIVER . 65.
... grass . He is taking the tired oxen from the big cart . He will give them a cool and refreshing drink from the river before they go to the barn . Sometimes baby rides on the load of hay , but Lerolle . BY THE RIVER . 65.
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... grass frost boats rain melt umbrella flowers warmer sledge rubber boots showers coat straw hat sunbeams mittens open cars fires runners thunder lightning drifts drive frozen coasting sailing ice slippery roses snow heat d . Here is ...
... grass frost boats rain melt umbrella flowers warmer sledge rubber boots showers coat straw hat sunbeams mittens open cars fires runners thunder lightning drifts drive frozen coasting sailing ice slippery roses snow heat d . Here is ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON ALICE CARY ANDREW LANG animals Answer the following apple Ask your teacher baby beautiful bees birds Blue Weather boat brown capital letters CELIA THAXTER child Christmas color Columbus cows Draw a picture earth Elsa Eskimo EUGENE FIELD Fairy father fish flag flowers following questions girl grass hard words Helen Hunt Jackson HENRY HENRY W Hiawatha horse Indian J. G. HOLLAND JAMES King land leaves lessons Lincoln little boy live LONGFELLOW look MARY month Moon mother night Play rain Read and tell Read the story reindeer ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Saint Valentine Santa Claus Shepherds sing sleep snow song Spring squirrel star Study the poem summer SUSAN COOLIDGE sweet teacher to read teacher to tell Tell the story Thank things THORNTON BURGESS verse wind winter Write a short yellow
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Page 96 - To you, in David's town, this day Is born, of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ; And this shall be the sign : — 4 " The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.
Page 103 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord...
Page 139 - tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side, Let freedom ring.
Page 179 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man...
Page 107 - Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king...
Page 185 - I COME, I come ! ye have called me long, I come o'er the mountains with light and song ! Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth, By the winds which tell of the violet's birth, By the primrose-stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves, opening as I pass.
Page 9 - September The goldenrod is yellow, The corn is turning brown, The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down ; The gentian's bluest fringes Are curling in the sun ; In dusty pods the milkweed Its hidden silk has spun ; The sedges flaunt their harvest In every meadow nook, And asters by the brookside Make asters in the brook; From dewy lanes at morning The grapes...
Page 118 - So here hath been dawning Another blue Day: Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away. Out of Eternity This new Day is born; Into Eternity, At night, will return. Behold it aforetime No eye ever did : So soon it forever From all eyes is hid. Here hath been dawning Another blue Day : Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away.
Page 215 - Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave you For every day. Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever ; Do noble things, not dream them, all day long : And so make life, death, and that vast for-ever One grand, sweet song.
Page 113 - He came down to earth from Heaven Who is God and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable. And His cradle was a stall ; With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Saviour Holy.