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〃With my little dish;
I caught his blood。〃
Who'll make his shroud?
〃I;〃 said the Beetle;
〃With my thread and needle;
I'll make his shroud。〃
Who'll dig his grave?
〃I;〃 said the Owl;
〃With my spade and trowel;
I'll dig his grave。〃
Who'll be the parson?
〃I;〃 said the Rook;
〃With my little book。
I'll be the parson。〃
Who'll be the clerk?
〃I;〃 said the Lark;
〃I'll say Amen in the dark;
I'll be the clerk。〃
Who'll be chief mourner?
〃I;〃 said the Dove;
〃I mourn for my love;
I'll be chief mourner。〃
Who'll bear the torch?
〃I;〃 said the Linnet;
〃I'll come in a minute;
I'll bear the torch。〃
Who'll sing his dirge?
〃I;〃 said the thrush。
〃As I sing in the bush
I'll sing his dirge。〃
Who'll bear the pall?
〃We;〃 said the Wren;
Both the Cock and the Hen;
〃We'll bear the pall。〃
Who'll carry his coffin?
〃I;〃 said the Kite;
〃If it be in the night;
I'll carry his coffin。〃
Who'll toll the bell?
〃I;〃 said the Bull;
〃Because I can pull;
I'll toll the bell。〃
All the birds of the air
Fell to sighing and sobbing
When they heard the bell toll
For poor Cock Robin。
BABY…LAND
〃Which is the way to Baby…land?〃
〃Any one can tell;
Up one flight;
To your right;
Please to ring the bell。〃
〃What can you see in Baby…land?〃
〃Little folks in white …
Downy heads;
Cradle…beds;
Faces pure and bright!〃
〃What do they do in Baby…land?〃
〃Dream and wake and play;
Laugh and crow;
Shout and grow;
Jolly times have they!〃
〃What do they say in Baby…land?〃
〃Why; the oddest things;
Might as well
Try to tell
What a birdie sings!〃
〃Who is the Queen of Baby…land?〃
〃Mother; kind and sweet;
And her love;
Born above;
Guides the little feet。〃
George Cooper '1840…1927'
THE FIRST TOOTH
There once was a wood; and a very thick wood;
So thick that to walk was as much as you could;
But a sunbeam got in; and the trees understood。
I went to this wood; at the end of the snows;
And as I was walking I saw a primrose;
Only one! Shall I show you the place where it grows?
There once was a house; and a very dark house;
As dark; I believe; as the hole of a mouse;
Or a tree in my wood; at the thick of the boughs。
I went to this house; and I searched it aright;
I opened the chambers; and I found a light;
Only one! Shall I show you this little lamp bright?
There once was a cave; and this very dark cave
One day took a gift from an incoming wave;
And I made up my mind to know what the sea gave。
I took a lit torch; I walked round the ness
When the water was lowest; and in a recess
In my cave was a jewel。 Will nobody guess?
O there was a baby; he sat on my knee;
With a pearl in his mouth that was precious to me;
His little dark mouth like my cave of the sea!
I said to my heart; 〃And my jewel is bright!
He blooms like a primrose! He shines like a light!〃
Put your hand in his mouth! Do you feel? He can bite!
William Brighty Rands '1823…1882'
BABY'S BREAKFAST
Baby wants his breakfast;
Oh! what shall I do?
Said the cow; 〃I'll give him
Nice fresh milk … moo…oo!〃
Said the hen; 〃Cut…dah cut!
I have laid an egg
For the Baby's breakfast …
Take it now; I beg!〃
And the buzzing bee said;
〃Here is honey sweet。
Don't you think the Baby
Would like that to eat?〃
Then the baker kindly
Brought the Baby's bread。
〃Breakfast is all ready;〃
Baby's mother said;
〃But before the Baby
Eats his dainty food;
Will he not say 'Thank you!'
To his friends so good?〃
Then the bonny Baby
Laughed and laughed away。
That was all the 〃Thank you〃
He knew how to say。
Emilie Poulsson '1853…
THE MOON
O; look at the moon!
She is shining up there;
O mother; she looks
Like a lamp in the air。
Last week she was smaller;
And shaped like a bow;
But now she's grown bigger;
And round as an O。
Pretty moon; pretty moon;
How you shine on the door;
And make it all bright
On my nursery floor!
You shine on my playthings;
And show me their place;
And I love to look up
At your pretty bright face。
And there is a star
Close by you; and maybe
That small twinkling star
Is your little baby。
Eliza Lee Fallen '1787…1859'
BABY AT PLAY
Brow bender; Eye peeper;
Nose smeller; Mouth eater;
Chin chopper;
Knock at the door … peep in;
Lift up the latch … walk in。
Here sits the Lord Mayor; here sit his two men;
Here sits the cock; and here sits the hen;
Here sit the chickens; and here they go in;
Chippety; chippety; chippety; chin。
This little pig went to market;
This little pig stayed at home;
This little pig got roast beef;
This little pig got none;
This little pig cried wee; wee; all the way home。
One; two;
Buckle my shoe;
Three; four;
Shut the door;
Five; six;
Pick up sticks;
Seven; eight;
Lay them straight;
Nine; ten;
A good fat hen;
Eleven; twelve;
Who will delve?
Thirteen; fourteen;
Maids a…courting;
Fifteen; sixteen;
Maids a…kissing;
Seventeen; eighteen;
Maids a…waiting;
Nineteen; twenty;
My stomach's empty。
THE DIFFERENCE
Eight fingers;
Ten toes;
Two eyes;
And one nose。
Baby said
When she smelt the rose;
〃Oh! what a pity
I've only one nose!〃
Ten teeth
In even rows;
Three dimples;
And one nose。
Baby said
When she smelt the snuff;
〃Deary me!
One nose is enough。〃
Laura E。 Richards '1850…
FOOT SOLDIERS
'Tis all the way to Toe…town;
Beyond the Knee…high hill;
That Baby has to travel down
To see the soldiers drill。
One; two; three; four; five; a…row …
A captain and his men …
And on the other side; you know;
Are six; seven; eight; nine; ten。
John Banister Tabb '1845…1909'
TOM THUMB'S ALPHABET
A was an Archer; who shot at a frog;
B was a Butcher; who had a great dog;
C was a Captain; all covered with lace;
D was a Drunkard; and had a red face;
E was an Esquire; with pride on his brow;
F was a Farmer; and followed the plow;
G was a Gamester; who had but ill luck;
H was a Hunter; who hunted a buck;
I was an Innkeeper; who loved to bouse;
J was a Joiner; who built up a house;
K was a King; so mighty and grand;
L was a Lady; who had a white hand;
M was a Miser; and hoarded his gold;
N was a Nobleman; gallant and bold;
O was an Oysterman; who went about town;
P was a Parson; and wore a black gown;
Q was a Quack; with a wonderful pill;
R was a Robber; who wanted to kill;
S was a Sailor; who spent all he got;
T was a Tinker; and mended a pot;
U was an Usurer; a miserable elf;
V was a Vintner; who drank all himself;
W was a Watchman; who guarded the door;
X was Expensive; and so became poor;
Y was a Youth; that did not love school;
Z was a Zany; a poor harmless fool。
GRAMMAR IN RHYME
Three little words; you often see;
Are articles A; An; and The。
A Noun is the name of anything;
As School; or Garden; Hoop; or Swing。
Adjectives tell the kind of Noun;
As Great; Small; Pretty; White; or Brown。
Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand;
Her head; His face; Your arm; My hand。
Verbs tell something being done …
To Read; Count; Laugh; Sing; Jump; or Run。
How things are done the Adverbs tell;
As Slowly; Quickly; Ill; or Well。
Conjunctions join the words together …
As men And women; wind Or weather。
The Preposition stands before
A noun; as In or Through a door;
The Interjection shows surprise;
As Oh! how pretty! Ah! how wise!
The Whole are called nine parts of speech;
Which reading; writing; speaking teach。
DAYS OF THE MONTH
Thirty days hath September;
April; June; and November;
All the rest have thirty…one;
February twenty…eight alone; …
Except in leap