MY MOTHER. I MUST not tease my mother, And could not speak or walk, I must not tease my mother; I will not choose a noisy play, I must not tease my mother; She gives me clothes and food, I must not tease my mother; And she has patience with my faults, And teaches me to pray. She every hour shall see ; What would become of me? Mrs. L. H. Sigourney. THE STAR. TWINKLE, twinkle, little star; When the blazing sun is gone, When the traveller in the dark If you did not twinkle so. In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep; For you never shut your eye Till the sun is in the sky. GOOD BEHAVIOUR. VERY little things are we; Just like pretty little lambs, In the winter, when 'tis mild, Brown. THE dog will stand and watch the sheep, The dog will draw a load with care, The dog will run, when he is told The dog will growl, and bark, and bite; The dog will sit, and beg for bread, THE HAPPY LAND. THERE is a happy land, Far, far away, Where saints in glory stand, Oh, how they sweetly sing, Bright in that happy land Beams every eye; Led by a father's hand, Love cannot die. On, then, to glory run, Be a crown and kingdom won, Come to this happy land, Come, come away; Why will ye doubting stand? Why still delay? Oh! we shall happy be, When, from sin and sorrow free, THE GOLDEN RULE. To do to others as I would Whether I am at home, or school, Or walking out abroad, I never should forget this rule Of Jesus Christ our Lord. A VISIT TO THE LAMBS. I think must make them very glad, Ah, there they are! You pretty things, I'm come on purpose with mamma, What pretty little heads you've got, Come here, my little lambkin, come, And lick my hand-now do! How silly to be so afraid, Indeed, I won't hurt you. Just put your hand upon its back, Mamma-how nice and warm: There, pretty lamb, you see I don't Intend to do you harm. MOTHER AND FATHER. O MY mother, I would be Kind and gentle unto thee; Never may I wound that breast Which fed and pillow'd me to rest. Father, I would be to you Always faithful, kind, and true; My parents next to God above. |