34 THE ROBIN-REDBREASTS. I know a child, a boy or girl, - Who struck a little playmate child: I hope that was n't you! I know a child, a boy or girl, — I cannot love him though, Is it? it 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, I know a child, and who she is When mamma says: "Do this," or "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; ""Tis morning, bright morning: good morning, papa. O give me one kiss for good morning, mamma : Only just look at my pretty canary, Chirping his sweet good morning to Mary. 36 GOOD MORNING. The sun is peeping straight into my eyes, And make us as happy as happy can be." 66 Happy you may be, my dear little girl; And the mother stroked softly each clustering curl: "Happy you can be; but think of the One Who wakened, this morning, both you and the sun." The little girl turned her bright eyes with a nod: "Mamma, may I say 'Good morning' to God?" "Yes, little darling one, surely you may; Kneel, as you kneel every morning to pray." Mary knelt solemnly down, with her eyes Looking up earnestly into the skies; And two little hands, that were folded together, An angel looked down in the sunshine and smiled, But she saw not the angel, — that beautiful child! GOD MADE ME. I WILL BE GOOD TO-DAY. "I WILL be good, dear mother," "I will be good; now watch me, She lifted up her bright young eyes, And when night came, that little one O, many, many bitter tears, "T would save us, did we say, Like that dear child, with earnest heart: GOD MADE ME. I NOW am but a little child; My hands are weak, my strength is small; Yet I can seek, and I can love, The Lord Almighty, God of all. 37 38 LITTLE DANDELION. He gave my life to me at first; He loves the little child He made; If I obey and love His law, He'll teach me all I need to know; When I have lived my life below. HYMNS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. LITTLE DANDELION. GAY little Dandelion Lights up the meads, Telleth her beads. Poured from above; Wise little Dandelion Asks not for love. Cold lie the daisy banks, Clad but in green, |