Pollard's Synthetic ReaderWestern Publishing House, 1895 - Readers (Elementary) |
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amber Ancil angel island answer apron arms asked Baby Dear balloons bird birthday Blanche brave bright eyes busy called child circus climbed coral Cricket cried daisies dandelion diamond Dimple doll door dress eyes fairy godmother father fleas froggies frogs gaiters glass grandma Knapp hand Hannah head heard hurdle race hurried island Jacko Julia jump kind lady laughed LESSON Let me fly lips little birdie little coat little girl live look lovely Madge mamma Mark minute monkey mother naughty never nice nurse osprey papa parrot Pearl play Polly poor pretty pupils Rose Samuel sister snow-bird sings soon sorry squirrels story sure sweet Synthetic tadpole tail talking tell things thought tiny told took tree trunk uncle voice wait walked watch WESTERN PUBLISHING wish words
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Page 107 - Moon! in the night I have seen you sailing And shining so round and low; You were bright! ah, bright! but your light is failing You are nothing now but a bow. You Moon, have you done something wrong in heaven That God has hidden your face?
Page 62 - Where did you get those arms and hands? Love made itself into hooks and bands. Feet, whence did you come, you darling things? From the same box as the cherubs' wings. How did they all just come to be you? God thought about me, and so I grew.
Page 46 - What does little birdie say In her nest at peep of day ? Let me fly, says little birdie, Mother, let me fly away. Birdie, rest a little longer, Till the little wings are stronger. So she rests a little longer, Then she flies away. What does little baby say, In her bed at peep of day ? Baby says, like little birdie, Let me rise and fly away.
Page 106 - seven times" over and over, Seven times one are seven. I am old, so old, I can write a letter; My birthday lessons are done; The lambs play always, they know no better; They are only one times one.
Page 60 - Where did you get your eyes so blue ? " " Out of the sky as I came through." " What makes the light in them sparkle and spin ? " " Some of the starry spikes left in." "Where did you get that little tear ? " " I found it waiting when I got here.
Page 107 - ... sailing And shining so round and low; You were bright ! ah bright ! but your light is failing — You are nothing now but a bow. You moon, have you done something wrong in heaven That God has hidden your face? 1 hope if you have, you will soon be forgiven, And shine again in your place. O velvet bee, you're a dusty fellow, You've powdered your legs with gold!
Page 107 - O columbine, open your folded wrapper, Where two twin turtle-doves dwell? O cuckoopint, toll me the purple clapper That hangs in your clear green bell!
Page 179 - SUPPOSE, my little lady, Your doll should break her head, Could you make it whole by crying Till your eyes and' nose are red ? And wouldn't it be pleasanter To treat it as a joke ; And say you're glad " Twas Dolly's And not your head that broke...
Page 121 - Ah!" begged each silly, pouting leaf, "Let us a little longer stay; Dear Father Tree, behold our grief! Tis such a very pleasant day, We do not want to go away.
Page 70 - ELF one another," the snow-flakes said, As they cuddled down in their fleecy bed " One of us here would not be felt, One of us here would quickly melt, But I'll help you, and you help me, And then what a big white drift we'll see."