Story Plays Old and New, Книги 3American Book Company, 1915 |
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Antonio Apples Shake Bird Bolton Boys and Girls Bradford Brewster brother bundle of sticks camel Carl Carver Chicken Christmas circus Columbus comes crooked hazel stick Daisy Dame Holle dear Dick and Robert Dreamer Dwarf Elizabeth Emma Fath Father Zeus fellow flowers friends garden gate giraffe give glad Gladys Grandmother Hallowe'en happy hear Helen Henry Hermes Holy Iris Jack James Jennie John King Lois Lombardy Poplar look lots Maggie Margaret Mary Mary Chilton Massasoit Merchant morning Morton Mother Duck Noble Nobleman Peony Peter Pilgrims PINZON BROTHERS PLACE pot of gold pretty Princess Priscilla Rose-red Yes Sailor Samoset Sarah Second Little Girl Shake our tree sing sister Snow-white Snow-white and Rose-red Song Sparrow spindle Standish STORY PLAYS sure tell Thank thing treasure Tulip Ugly Duckling Widow Winslow wonder world is flat
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Стр. 97 - You have lost a camel," said he to the merchants. "Indeed we have," they replied. "Was he not blind in his right eye, and lame in his left leg?" said the Dervise. "He was,
Стр. 158 - Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning ; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning. Without the door let sorrow lie ; And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry.
Стр. 157 - So, now is come our joyful'st feast; Let every man be jolly ; Each room with ivy leaves is drest, And every post with holly. Though some churls at our mirth repine, Round your foreheads garlands twine ; Drown sorrow in a cup of wine, And let us all be merry. Now all our neighbours...
Стр. 31 - that is not a turkey; how well he uses his legs, and how upright he holds himself! He is my own child, and he is not so very ugly after all if you look at him properly. Quack, quack! come with me now, I will take you into grand society, and introduce you to the farmyard, but you must keep close to me or you may be trodden upon; and, above all, beware of the cat.
Стр. 30 - Let me see the egg that will not break," said the old duck; "I have no doubt it is a turkey's egg. I was persuaded to hatch some once, and after all my care and trouble with the young ones, they were afraid of the water. I quacked and clucked, but all to no purpose. I could not get them to venture in. Let me look at the egg. Yes, that is a turkey's egg; take my advice, leave it where it is and teach the other children to swim.
Стр. 100 - ... footsteps on the same route. I knew that the animal was blind of one eye, because it had cropped the herbage only on one side of the path : and I perceived that it was lame of one leg from the faint impression that particular foot had made upon the sand. I concluded that the animal had lost one tooth, because wherever it had grazed, a small tuft' of grass was left uninjured in the centre of its bite.
Стр. 44 - ... moment they saw him, they rushed to meet him. " Only kill me ! " said the poor duckling. He bent his head to the water, and waited for death. But what did he see in the clear water? He saw his own picture in the water, no longer an ugly duckling, but a beautiful white swan ! To be born in a duck's nest in a farmyard is no matter, if one is hatched from a swan's egg. He was glad now that he had suffered sorrow and trouble. He could enjoy so much better all the new happiness and pleasure. The great...
Стр. 39 - But it is so delightful to swim about on the water," said the duckling. "It is so grand to have it close over your head, while you dive down to .the bottom ! " " Yes, it must be delightful ! " said the hen. " You must be out of your senses. Ask the cat. He knows more than any one else. Ask him how he would like to swim on the water, and dive down to the bottom.
Стр. 84 - ... down to the ground came the pot of gold. The poplar tree was more surprised than any one else. He was a very honest tree and for a moment hung his head in grief and shame. Then again he stretched his arms high above his head, and said, "Forgive me, great father; hereafter I shall stand in this way that you may know that I hide nothing from the sun, my king.