. Our wild flowers [microform] : familiar notes thereon. Wild flowers; Fleurs sauvages. ^<r^' -m^z FIVE LITTLE WHITE HEADS. Five little white heads peeped out of the mold, When the dew was damp and the night was cold ; And they crowded their way through the soil with pride, *' Hurrah ! We are going to be mushrooms ! ' * they cried, But the sun came up, and the sun shone down. And the little white heads were shriveled and brown ; Long were their faces, their pride had a fall— They were nothing but toad-stools, after all. — Walter Learned, in St. NicHOLAs/or is®''.' •. Please note that
. Our wild flowers [microform] : familiar notes thereon. Wild flowers; Fleurs sauvages. ^<r^' -m^z FIVE LITTLE WHITE HEADS. Five little white heads peeped out of the mold, When the dew was damp and the night was cold ; And they crowded their way through the soil with pride, *' Hurrah ! We are going to be mushrooms ! ' * they cried, But the sun came up, and the sun shone down. And the little white heads were shriveled and brown ; Long were their faces, their pride had a fall— They were nothing but toad-stools, after all. — Walter Learned, in St. NicHOLAs/or is®''.' •. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Le Moine, J. M. (James MacPherson), Sir, 1825-1912. Quebec : Chronicle Steam Print
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