Sheldon's Primary Language Lessons

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Sheldon and Company, 1895 - 160 pages

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Page 30 - 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.
Page 55 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 104 - And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back. There, in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read Till it is time to go to bed. These are the hills, these are the woods, These are my starry solitudes ; And there the river by whose brink The roaring lions come to drink.
Page 21 - 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," said little Fan; "To-day I'll help you all I can; How glad I am that school doesn't keep!
Page 62 - Said Mary one day, To a frolicsome brook That was running away. " You run on so fast ! I wish you would stay : My boat and my flowers You will carry away. " But I will run after ; Mother says that I may ; For I would know where You are running away.
Page 56 - ONE step and then another, And the longest walk is ended ; One stitch and then another, And the largest rent is mended ; One brick upon another, And the highest wall is made ; One flake upon another, And the deepest snow is laid.
Page 116 - I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If I cannot carry forests on my back, Neither can you crack a nut.
Page 116 - But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I am not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry.
Page 103 - Now, with my little gun, 1 crawl All in the dark along the wall, And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back. There, in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read Till it is time to go to bed. These are the hills, these are the woods, These...
Page 21 - 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...

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