The children were afraid of the bear at

first, for they never had seen one before. They ran into a corner and tried to hide, but the bear found all three. He pushed them with his nose; he rolled them over and over, but he did not hurt one of them. 'He is only a big dog,' the children said at last. So they played with him.

The bear lay down on the floor and the smallest child rolled over him and hid his curly head in the bear's black fur.

The eldest boy beat his drum,-Bang! bang! Up jumped the bear on his hind legs and began to dance.

Then the boys each took a toy gun. They gave one to the bear also, which he held like a soldier. Away they marched around the attic.-One, two! one, two! Just at this moment the door opened

and the children's mother came in. She was so frightened she could hardly speak.

The youngest boy laughed and said, 'O mother, we are playing soldier. This big, black dog is playing with us. See what a fine soldier he is!'

Just then the bear's master came up. He led the bear down to the yard where he danced a real dance for the children.

Yes, I saw it all," said the Moon.

IF

-Hans Christian Andersen

If the sun could tell us half

That he hears and sees,

Sometimes he would make us laugh,
Sometimes make us cry;

Think of all the birds that make
Homes among the trees;
Think of cruel boys who take
Birds that cannot fly.

-Christina G. Rossetti

LONDON BRIDGE

London Bridge is broken down,
Dance over my Lady Lee;
London Bridge is broken down,
With a gay ladye.

How shall we build it up again?

Dance over my Lady Lee; How shall we build it up again? With a gay ladye.

We'll build it up with gravel and stone,

Dance over my Lady Lee;

We'll build it up with gravel and stone, With a gay ladye.

Gravel and stone will be washed away,

Dance over my Lady Lee;

Gravel and stone will be washed away,

With a gay ladye.

We'll build it up with iron and steel,
Dance over my Lady Lee;

We'll build it up with iron and steel, With a gay ladye.

Iron and steel will bend and break,

Dance over my Lady Lee;

Iron and steel will bend and break,
With a gay ladye.

We'll build it up with silver and gold,

Dance over my Lady Lee;

We'll build it up with silver and gold, With a gay ladye.

Silver and gold will be stolen away,

Dance over my Lady Lee;

Silver and gold will be stolen away,

With a gay ladye.

We'll set a man to watch it then,
Dance over my Lady Lee;

We'll set a man to watch it then,
With a gay ladye.