LITTLE RAIN-DROPS. 31 THE LITTLE ANGEL. RIGHT into our house one day, He said not a word in answer, But smiled a beautiful smile, But mamma said: "Dear little angel, We will all of us love you dearly! So he stayed, and he stayed, and we loved him, As we could not have loved another; Do you want to know what his name is? The little rain-drops cannot speak : Means, "We can play on this side, AUNT EFFIE'S RHYMES. IS IT YOU? THE DARLING LITTLE GIRL. WHO's the darling little girl Who's the darling little girl Who's the darling little girl Who's the darling little girl MELODIES FOR CHILDHOOD. IS IT YOU? THERE is a child,— a boy or girl, Who does n't mind when spoken to: Is it? it is n't you! O no, it can't be you! 33 34 THE ROBIN-REDBREASTS. I know a child, a boy or girl, -- Who struck a little playmate child : There is a boy, I know a boy, That bad boy can't be you! A girl there is, a girl I know,— But that she is so proud and vain ; That surely is n't you! MRS. GOODWIN. THE ROBIN-REDBREASTS. Two Robin-redbreasts built their nests Within a hollow tree; GOOD MORNING. The hen sat quietly at home, And all the little young ones said: 66 Wee, wee, wee, wee, wee, wee." One day (the sun was warm and bright, 'Tis time you learned to fly; And all the little young ones said: "I'll try, I'll try, I'll try." I know a child, and who she is I'll tell you by and by, When mamma says: "Do this," or 66 that," She says: "What for?" and "Why?" She'd be a better child by far If she would say: "I'll try." 35 AUNT EFFIE'S RHYMES GOOD MORNING. O, I am so happy!" a little girl said, As she sprang, like a lark, from her low trundle-bed; Chirping his sweet good morning to Mary. |