THE TURTLE-DOVES. Often turned to her mate, Who was sitting close by. "Coo," said the Turtle-dove, 66 "Coo," said she, "O, I love thee," said the Turtle-dove, "And I love THEE." In their little nursery. The young turtle-doves Never quarrelled in the nest; 66 Coo," said she, And they played together kindly, In the dark pine-tree.. Is this nursery of yours, Is your own nursery. AUNT EFFIE'S RHYMES. 29 30 WHAT I LOVE. WHAT A CHILD HAS. THE snail, see, has a house; The sparrow has its feathers brown; Now tell me, darling, what have you? So good has God been unto me." SONGS FROM THE GERMAN. WHAT I LOVE. I LOVE my mother's gentle kiss, I love to walk with little sis, And view the shops and pictures gay. I love my toys and books to see, Father, when I'm as tall as you, And you are small like little sis, MRS. GILMAN. LITTLE RAIN-DROPS. THE LITTLE ANGEL. RIGHT into our house one day, He said not a word in answer, But smiled a beautiful smile, Then I said: "May I go home with you? "Dear little angel, But mamma said: O, always stay! Don't leave us! We will all of us love you dearly! So he stayed, and he stayed, and we loved him, MELODIES FOR CHILDHOOD. LITTLE RAIN-DROPS. O WHERE do you come from, 31 32 LITTLE RAIN-DROPS. Pitter patter, pitter patter, They won't let me walk, And they won't let me play, Out of doors at all to-day. They put away my playthings, And then they locked up all my bricks, Tell me, little rain-drops, They say I'm very naughty: I should like to play with you. The little rain-drops cannot speak : Means, "We can play on this side, AUNT EFFIE'S RHYMES. |