The Standard First [ -fifth] Reader, Book 3C. Sower Company, 1899 - Readers |
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... rich realm of literature . It is confidently believed that these aims are of such transcendent significance that their at- tainment will amply compensate for the suppression of all subsidiary purposes . To attain these ends naturally ...
... rich realm of literature . It is confidently believed that these aims are of such transcendent significance that their at- tainment will amply compensate for the suppression of all subsidiary purposes . To attain these ends naturally ...
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... rich , creamy milk , and the farm boy stands at the bars ready to drive the cows to the fresh , green pasture . The stir and struggle of life have begun . Do not miss its first hours . Rise in the clear cool dawn and receive the best of ...
... rich , creamy milk , and the farm boy stands at the bars ready to drive the cows to the fresh , green pasture . The stir and struggle of life have begun . Do not miss its first hours . Rise in the clear cool dawn and receive the best of ...
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... rich you are ; and how poor I am ! " Just then a man came into the room , and the mice ran and hid in a crack . " Who was that ? " asked the country mouse . " Do you often have such a fright ? ” 66 Oh , that is nothing , " laughed the ...
... rich you are ; and how poor I am ! " Just then a man came into the room , and the mice ran and hid in a crack . " Who was that ? " asked the country mouse . " Do you often have such a fright ? ” 66 Oh , that is nothing , " laughed the ...
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... rich . rich . The wife no longer scolded her husband for bring- ing only flowers and seeds . gé og'ra phy bri ' dles customs joûr'ney dé scribe ' un der stånd ' XXXII . - WANTED , A MAP . Another map , an ' please you , sir ! For why ...
... rich . rich . The wife no longer scolded her husband for bring- ing only flowers and seeds . gé og'ra phy bri ' dles customs joûr'ney dé scribe ' un der stånd ' XXXII . - WANTED , A MAP . Another map , an ' please you , sir ! For why ...
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... rich in all good things . But the king was not content , and bade them still grind on . He them a very short time to rest . Angry at last they changed gave their song and began to grind out an army to THIRD READER . 85 -HOW THE SEA ...
... rich in all good things . But the king was not content , and bade them still grind on . He them a very short time to rest . Angry at last they changed gave their song and began to grind out an army to THIRD READER . 85 -HOW THE SEA ...
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Page 194 - The cock is crowing, The stream is flowing, The small birds twitter, The lake doth glitter, The green field sleeps in the sun; The oldest and youngest Are at work with the strongest; The cattle are grazing, Their heads never raising; There are forty feeding like one! Like an army defeated The Snow hath retreated, And now doth fare ill On the top of the bare hill...
Page 222 - Like the birch-leaf palpitated, As the deer came down the pathway. Then upon one knee uprising, Hiawatha aimed an arrow; Scarce a twig moved with his motion, Scarce a leaf was stirred or rustled, But the wary roebuck started, Stamped with all his hoofs together, Listened with one foot uplifted, Leaped as if to meet the arrow; Ah! the singing, fatal arrow, Like a wasp it buzzed and stung him!
Page 193 - Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, On a cloud I saw a child, And he laughing said to me : — ' Pipe a song about a lamb :
Page 145 - THE BAREFOOT BOY BLESSINGS on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan ! With thy turned-up pantaloons, And thy merry whistled tunes; With thy red lip, redder still Kissed by strawberries on the hill; With the sunshine on thy face, Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace; 291 From my heart I give thee joy, — I was once a barefoot boy!
Page 218 - Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them
Page 176 - 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 180 - How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection presents them to view! The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled wild-wood, And every loved spot which my infancy knew!
Page 166 - Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast.
Page 180 - THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET. HOW dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection presents them to view ! The orchard, the meadow, the...
Page 182 - Though filled with the nectar that Jupiter sips And now, far removed from the loved situation, The tear of regret will intrusively swell, As fancy reverts to my father's plantation, And sighs for the bucket which hangs in the well ; The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket, The moss-covered bucket, which hangs in his well.