The Holborn series of reading books. Instructive reader, no, Issue 1

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Page 46 - Where the pools are bright and deep, Where the grey trout lies asleep, Up the river and over the lea, That's the way for Billy and me. Where the blackbird sings the latest, Where the hawthorn blooms the sweetest, Where the nestlings chirp and flee, That's the way for Billy and me. Where the mowers mow the
Page 29 - twere always day. With heavy sighs I often hear You mourn my hapless woe; But sure with patience I can bear A loss I ne'er can know. Then let not what I cannot have My cheer of mind destroy; Whilst thus I sing, I am a king, Although a poor blind boy.
Page 47 - their play, Or love to banter and fight so well, That's the thing I never could tell. But this I know, I love to play Through the meadow among the hay; Up the water and over the lea, That's the way for Billy and me.
Page 55 - GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us-, God save the Queen
Page 12 - Tis a lesson you should heed, Try, try, try again : If at first you don't succeed, Try, try, try again : Then your courage should appear; For, if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear— Try, try, try again. Once or twice though you may fail, Try, try, try again
Page 55 - Lady-bird ! Lady-bird! fly away home ; The field-mouse has gone to her nest; The daisies have shut up their sleepy red eyes, And the bees and the birds are at rest. Lady-bird! Lady-bird! fly away home, The glow-worm is lighting his lamp; The dew's falling fast, and your fine speckled wings "Will be wet with the close-clinging damp.
Page 56 - Thy choicest gifts in store, On her be pleased to pour ; Long may she reign! May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen!
Page 81 - Their kindness cheered his drooping soul; And slowly down his wrinkled cheek The big round tear was seen to roll, And told the thanks he could not speak. The children, too, began to sigh, And all their merry chat was o'er: And yet they felt, they knew not why, More glad than they had been before.
Page 46 - There to trace the homeward bee, That's the way for Billy and me. Where the hazel bank is steepest, Where the shadow falls the deepest, Where the clustering nuts fall free,
Page 13 - If you find your task is hard, Try, try, try again : Time will bring you your reward, Try, try, try again. All that other people do, Why with patience should not you ? Only, keep this rule in view, Try, try, try again.

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