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... King Solomon , who was the wisest of men as well as a very great king , when he was finding fault with the sluggard , or lazy person , he said , " Go to the ant , thou sluggard ; consider her ways , and be wise : which provideth her ...
... King Solomon , who was the wisest of men as well as a very great king , when he was finding fault with the sluggard , or lazy person , he said , " Go to the ant , thou sluggard ; consider her ways , and be wise : which provideth her ...
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... king , Although a poor blind boy ! GOD TEACHES . WHO taught the bird to build her nest Of wool , and hay , and moss ? Who taught her how to weave it best , And lay the twigs across ? Who taught the busy bee to fly Among the sweetest ...
... king , Although a poor blind boy ! GOD TEACHES . WHO taught the bird to build her nest Of wool , and hay , and moss ? Who taught her how to weave it best , And lay the twigs across ? Who taught the busy bee to fly Among the sweetest ...
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... king of the forest , grows to a great size , and gives us timber . The fruit of the oak is called an acorn ; it is a kind of small nut . In England , we have the tall poplar with its trembling leaves , the beech , the lime , the ash ...
... king of the forest , grows to a great size , and gives us timber . The fruit of the oak is called an acorn ; it is a kind of small nut . In England , we have the tall poplar with its trembling leaves , the beech , the lime , the ash ...
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... king of England . Before that time , navigators could not take the long voyages they do now ; and since then , that large part of the globe , called America , was discovered ; be- sides many other places . " " I know that north , south ...
... king of England . Before that time , navigators could not take the long voyages they do now ; and since then , that large part of the globe , called America , was discovered ; be- sides many other places . " " I know that north , south ...
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... king of England then ? What large continent was discovered by the aid of the compass ? Name the points of the compass . PINS AND NEEDLES . " A LESSON on pins ! what a subject for a lesson ! They are only little bits of brass , with a ...
... king of England then ? What large continent was discovered by the aid of the compass ? Name the points of the compass . PINS AND NEEDLES . " A LESSON on pins ! what a subject for a lesson ! They are only little bits of brass , with a ...
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Page 121 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 150 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind...
Page 136 - What is that, Mother ? The eagle, boy. Proudly careering his course of joy, Firm in his own mountain vigour relying, Breasting the dark storm, the red bolt defying ; His wing on the wind, and his eye on the sun, He swerves not a hair, but bears onward, right on. Boy, may the eagle's flight ever be thine, Onward and upward, true to the line.
Page 136 - WHAT IS THAT, MOTHER ? WHAT is that, Mother ? The lark, my child ! The morn has but just looked out, and smiled ; When he starts, from his humble, grassy nest, And is up and away, with the dew on his breast, And a hymn in his heart, to yon pure, bright sphere, To warble it out, in his Maker's ear : Ever my child, be thy morn's first lays, Tuned,' like the lark's, to thy Maker's praise. What is that, Mother...
Page 136 - What is that, mother ? The dove, my son ! And that low, sweet voice, like a widow's moan, Is flowing out from her gentle breast, Constant and pure, by that lonely nest, As the wave is poured from some crystal urn, For her distant dear one's quick return. Ever, my son, be thou like the dove — In friendship as faithful, as constant in love. What is that, mother...
Page 121 - My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass : Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Page 30 - Consider the lilies how they grow; they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 16 - I hear it in each breath of wind : The hills that have for ages stood. And clouds with gold and silver lined, All still repeat that God is good.
Page 139 - My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother. And when I see thee hang thy head, 'Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother. For God Who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.
Page 122 - Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.