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... took some wet sand . He rubbed y's face with it . He rubbed so hard it hurt . hen Polly washed her face . She hoped the freckles would be gone . But they e still there . por Polly's face was red and sore from hard rubbing . Mother said ...
... took some wet sand . He rubbed y's face with it . He rubbed so hard it hurt . hen Polly washed her face . She hoped the freckles would be gone . But they e still there . por Polly's face was red and sore from hard rubbing . Mother said ...
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... took the cup . He ran ahead of olly . Mother , " he shouted , " grand- other wants a couple . " " A couple of what ? " asked mother . 66 " Why , a couple of cream , " cried Peter , a couple of cream ! " " Oh , mother , " said Polly ...
... took the cup . He ran ahead of olly . Mother , " he shouted , " grand- other wants a couple . " " A couple of what ? " asked mother . 66 " Why , a couple of cream , " cried Peter , a couple of cream ! " " Oh , mother , " said Polly ...
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... . He was shut up in that house for a whole day . Nothing could have been worse . It took a dozen fairies to undo Never - still's mischief . But they were never cross about T. 1 it A an being naughty . This was to see the poks 25.
... . He was shut up in that house for a whole day . Nothing could have been worse . It took a dozen fairies to undo Never - still's mischief . But they were never cross about T. 1 it A an being naughty . This was to see the poks 25.
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... rake . He raked up the dried grass . Polly took a broom . She swept up the sticks . Then they Then they brought small stones rom the road . They laid them in lines ike this : 0000000 " That is my house , " said Polly .
... rake . He raked up the dried grass . Polly took a broom . She swept up the sticks . Then they Then they brought small stones rom the road . They laid them in lines ike this : 0000000 " That is my house , " said Polly .
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... took a bag of coarse salt . Then away they went . Polly and Peter new why he took the salt . now ? Do you Sheep like salt more than you like is good for them , too . The sheen were in ດ pasturo נם sugar . bill the sheep heard this ...
... took a bag of coarse salt . Then away they went . Polly and Peter new why he took the salt . now ? Do you Sheep like salt more than you like is good for them , too . The sheen were in ດ pasturo נם sugar . bill the sheep heard this ...
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animal cracker asked Peter barn bay horse big boy Billy Goat birds Blacky Bobolink called candy chase chicks clams climb cream cried Peter cried Polly curled daisies day Polly dirt East Village eter fairies Farmer Brown father field funny go home Good-by goody grandmother grandmother's grass hair hard hole horse hurt JACK-O'-LANTERNS Jersey cows John Gilpin jump keep kites kittens knew lanterns little brook live look MALCOLM MCGREGOR milk Monkeys moon mother never Never-still olly Once pearls Peter and Polly pins play Polly and Peter Polly's pumpkin quart redtop ride river road scissors sheep sings Sometimes stop Story Lady summer sunbeam supper tail thought Tim's took trees turtle Wag-wag walked warm watch wind winter wish Woodchuck wool yeast cake
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Page 86 - I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky; And all around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things you did, But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call, I could not see yourself at all O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song!
Page 52 - Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full...
Page 64 - Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before.
Page 65 - Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king...
Page 86 - Like ladies' skirts across the grass — 0 wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things you did, But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call, I could not see yourself at all — 0 wind, a-blowing all day long, 0 wind, that sings so loud a song!
Page 11 - How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do! Up in the air and over the wall, Till I can see so wide, Rivers and trees and cattle and all Over the countryside — Till I look down on the garden green, Down on the roof so brown — Up in the air I go flying again, Up in the air and down!
Page 42 - WHERE GO THE BOATS? DARK brown is the river, Golden is the sand. It flows along forever, With trees on either hand. Green leaves a-floating, Castles of the foam, Boats of mine a-boating — Where will all come home? On goes the river And out past the mill, Away down the valley, Away down the hilL Away down the river, A hundred miles or more, Other little children Shall bring my boats ashore.
Page 89 - ... night Peter went to bed early. It was not dark. The bright moon shone in at the window. Peter could see everything in the room. All at once he heard a noise. Peter opened his eyes. He saw that the room had grown dark. Something was outside the window. Tap, tap, came a noise at the window. "What is it?
Page 90 - It is I, Peter. Come to the window." Peter climbed out of bed and went to the window. There he saw a bird. This bird was so large that his eyes were as big as saucers. "Hello, Peter," said the bird. "Hello.
Page 61 - And off they went down the road. Soon they came to a path. This path led to the river. " We will leave the horse here,