- 1. Spring
I am coming, I am coming,
With my carpet soft and green;
I have spread it o'er the common,
And a prettier ne'er was seen.
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- 2. The Baby
We've the dearest baby sister!
And so small and sweet is she,
That we love to stand beside her,
All her cunning ways to see.
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- 3. The Child's Question
"What are the flowers for, mamma,
That spring up fresh and bright,
And grow on every hill and plain,
Where'er I turn my sight?
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- 4. The Monkey
"O Mother! here's the organ-man,
And here's the monkey, too!
Just see his funny gown of red,
And little cap of blue!
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- 5. A Song For May Morning
Awake! awake! the dusky night
Is fading from the sky;
Awake! and with the early light
To pleasant fields we'll hie.
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- 6. Sunday
God made the day of rest,
The holy Sabbath day,
For us to think and talk of Him,
And not for work or play.
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- 7. The Pleasant World
I love to see the sun go down
Behind the western hill;
I love to see the night come on,
When everything is still.
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- 8. The Spider
Don't kill the spider, little Fred,
But come and stand by me,
And watch him spin that slender thread,
Which we can hardly see.
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by H. P. Nichols
