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Page 96 - One thing each time, And that done well, Is a very good rule, As many can tell.
Page 36 - The poor captive now thought his time was come; for when he looked round he saw a large fire, and before it two victims larger than himself roasting for the giant's dinner. The giant, however, did not kill Dick, but only put him into a prison which he had prepared for him. It was quite dark, with...
Page 18 - They won't let me walk, And they won't let me play, And they won't let me go Out of doors at all to-day. They put away my playthings Because I broke them all, And then they locked up all my bricks, And took away my ball.
Page 37 - He was left all alone in the dark another day, and a sad day it was; the poor creature thought of his own home, his companions, the sun-light, the trees, and the many nice things he used to...
Page 50 - TWO little kittens, one stormy night, Began to quarrel and then to fight ; One had a mouse, the other had none, And that was the way the quarrel begun. " I'll have that mouse," said the bigger cat. " You'll have that mouse ? We'll see about that." " I will have that mouse,
Page 96 - WORK while you work, Play while you play; That is the way To be cheerful and gay. All that you do, Do with your might; Things done by halves Are never done right.
Page 19 - I've nothing else to do But sit here at the window; I should like to play with you. The little raindrops cannot speak, But "pitter, patter pat" Means, "We can play on this side: Why can't you play on that?
Page 52 - And swept the two kittens right out of the room. The ground was covered with frost and snow, And the two little kittens had nowhere to go; So they laid them down on the mat at the door, While the angry old woman was sweeping the floor.
Page 94 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November, February has twenty-eight alone, And all the rest have thirty-one ; But leap-year, coming once in four, Gives to February one day more.
Page 68 - THERE was once a small child who would never say please, I believe, if you even went down on your knees. But, her arms on the table, would sit at her ease, And call out to her mother in words such as these : " I want some potatoes ! " " Give me some peas ! "