The American literary reciter; readings, delcamations and plays, original compositions and choice selections of the best literature .. . I send a thousand Now, Ill mail LETTER TO PAPA.—PLATE II. MISCELLANEOUS. 331 Or where the best hazelnuts grow?Can you climb a tree to the very tip-top, And gaze, without trembling, below?Can you swim and dive, can you jump andrun, tzrt t£& t5* Or do anything else we boys call fun? The masters voice trembled as he replied:You are right, my lad, Im the dunce,and sighed. HIS BEST PRAYER. THE proper way for a man to pray,Said Deacon Lemuel Keys,An
The American literary reciter; readings, delcamations and plays, original compositions and choice selections of the best literature .. . I send a thousand Now, Ill mail LETTER TO PAPA.—PLATE II. MISCELLANEOUS. 331 Or where the best hazelnuts grow?Can you climb a tree to the very tip-top, And gaze, without trembling, below?Can you swim and dive, can you jump andrun, tzrt t£& t5* Or do anything else we boys call fun? The masters voice trembled as he replied:You are right, my lad, Im the dunce,and sighed. HIS BEST PRAYER. THE proper way for a man to pray,Said Deacon Lemuel Keys,And the only proper attitude, Is down upon his ; I should say the way to pray, Said Rev. Dr. Wise,Is standing straight, with outstretchedarms,And rapt and upturned eyes. Oh, no, no, no! said Elder Slow, Such posture is too man should pray with eyes fast closed And head contritely bowed. It seems to me his hands should be Austerely clasped in front,With both thumbs pointed toward theground, Said Rev. Dr. Hunt. Las year I fell in Hodgkins well Head first, said Cyrus Brown,With both my heels a-stickin up, My head a-pintin down,An I made a
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