She's pretty; but it isn't that She is so good she'll shame The bad right out of a fellow's heart, And Mother is her name! THE LITTLE SAILOR. GEORGE COOPER. [Deliver this in a natural manner, swinging the right hand to express the motion of a cradle.] Baby is a sailor boy, Swing, cradle, swing; Sailing is the sailor's joy, Swing, cradle, swing. Snowy sails and precious freight, Swing, cradle, swing; Baby's captain, mother's mate, Swing, cradle swing. Never fear, the watch is set, Swing, cradle swing; Swing, cradle, swing. Little eyelids downward creep, Swing, cradle swing; WHO IS SHE? ANON. [With animation.] There is a little maiden Who is she? Do you know? She always has a welcome Wherever she may go. Her face is like the May-time, Is in her lightsome words. Each spot she makes the brightest, And loved by every one. By old folks and by children, You surely must have met her; Her name is-Cheerfulness! THE BROWN THRUSH. LUCY LARCOM. [To be given in a lively, animated style.] There's a merry brown thrush sitting up in the tree, And what does he say, little girl, little boy? "Oh. the world is running over with joy! Don't you hear? don't you see? Hush! Look! In my tree I'm as happy as happy can be!" And the brown thrush keeps singing, "A nest, do you see, And five eggs, hid by me in the juniper tree? Don't meddle! Don't touch! little girl, little boy, Or the world will lose some of its joy. Now I'm glad! Now I'm free! And I always shall be, If you never bring sorrow to me." So the merry brown thrush sings away in the tree, And he sings all the day, little girl, little boy, But long it won't be Don't you know? don't you sec? Unless we are as good as can be? DO YOUR BEST. W. C. C. [Speak in a bold style.] "If you are running along in a hurry, and stumble over a brickbat, and spill your dinner pail, all right; kick the brickbat out of the way, pick up your dinner pail, save your bread and butter, if you can; if not, whistle "Hail Columbia," and run on to school. It won't do to be put down by a brickbat. Take hold of your book as a squirrel takes hold of a hickory nut-be bound to get the meat out, if there is any in it. Because Tom Lazychops wants to be a fool is no reason why you should be one. Do your best every time; and then, when the teacher calls out the classes, you can walk out like a man, and tell her to go ahead!" A WEE BIT LASSIE JULIA M. THAYER. [Recite naturally.] I'm just a wee bit lassie, with a lassie's winsome ways, Not quite as much as Solomon's-but his was so immense! I know that sugar plums are sweet, that "no, my love," means "yes;" That when I'm big I'll always wear my pretty Sunday dress. TWINKLE, TWINKLE. ANON. [Speak this tenderly, gazing upwards.] Twinkle, twinkle, little star,· When the glorious sun is set, In the dark blue sky you keep As your bright and tiny spark TUMBLING DOGGIE. ANON. [Render this with appropriate actions, standing on one leg, pointing to the nose, &c.] There was a little boy, and he had a little dog, And he taught that dog to beg; And that dear little dog all dinner time Would stand upon one leg. One day, to his master's great surprise, And he cocked his hind legs up in the air, LULLABY. HOOD [Tenderly and softly.] Lullaby, baby! go to sleep. Lullaby, baby! curl up your toes; Cuddle your little knees up to your nose. Lullaby, baby! eyes shut tight; DON'T GIVE UP! PHOEBE CARY. [Boldly and with force.] If you tried and have not won, All that's great and good is done Though young birds in flying, fall, Still their wings grow stronger; And the next time they can keep Up a little longer. Though the sturdy oak has known If by easy work you beat, Who the more will prize you? aining victory from defeat, |