And would rather call it ours Come, my Love, and do not spurn As the lily at your feet; Be a modest, simple child. 'Tis not beauty that we prize; Like a summer flower it dies ; Fair and sweet when beauty's past; And the Saviour from above Views a humble child with love. JANE TAYLOR. * 74 * THE DAISY. I'm a pretty little thing, Always coming with the spring; 1 emblem, a sign or symbol. 2 humility, humbleness. Little lady, when you pass * 75 * THE FLY. WHAT a sharp little fellow is Mr. Fly! And can walk just as well with his feet to the sky At the window he comes With a buzz and a roar, And o'er the smooth glass With ease he can pass, Or through the keyhole of the door. He eats the sugar, and goes away, Nor ever once asks how much is to pay; And sometimes he crosses the teapot's steam, Then on the edge of the jug he stands, "At present I haven't a minute to stay; But I'll peep in again in the course of the day." Do you know how low and sweet, Have you heard the robins singing, When the rosy dawn is breaking,— Have you heard the wooing1 breeze, All the earth is full of music, Bird and bee, and water singing Let their silver voices fall On thy heart with happy call: EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER. * 79 * MERRY ARE THE BELLS. MERRY are the bells, And merry would they ring; Merry are we all, And merry will we sing: 1 wooing, gentle, soothing. With a merry ding-dong, Merry have we met, And merry have we been; And merry meet again: * 80 * THE LITTLE WORKER'S SONG. COLD the winter wind is blowing, I like to see the bright fire burning; Soon will come the spring's soft showers, * 81 * A SWINGING SONG. MERRY it is on a summer's day All through the meadows to wend1 away; Down with the hoop upon the green! Scarcely the bough bends, Claude is so light; 1 wend, go. up behind him, there, that is right! 2 sprite, a spirit. 3 castle, a strong building where a prince or a nobleman dwells. 4 tambourine, a kind of shallow drum with one skin, and bells fastened to the rim. 5 King, the highest swing of all. |