. Rhymes and jingles . ^Sflr ^ ^O RHYMES AND JINGLES. LITTLE BEGINNINGS. A LITTLE girl on a little bench By a little window stood,And a little trouble was in her heart — Ah ! if I were but good ! Not very, very good, she thought,* Like dear cousin Jane who died ;But only patient, true and kind,And free from wicked pride. I 11 pray for that at first, she said, Our Father will help me then, perhaps. He will show the be very good by and by. Then upward rose the little prayer — So earnestly it the little heart of the little maid Was filled with a sweet content. And standin
. Rhymes and jingles . ^Sflr ^ ^O RHYMES AND JINGLES. LITTLE BEGINNINGS. A LITTLE girl on a little bench By a little window stood,And a little trouble was in her heart — Ah ! if I were but good ! Not very, very good, she thought,* Like dear cousin Jane who died ;But only patient, true and kind,And free from wicked pride. I 11 pray for that at first, she said, Our Father will help me then, perhaps. He will show the be very good by and by. Then upward rose the little prayer — So earnestly it the little heart of the little maid Was filled with a sweet content. And standing there on the little bench,She looked up into the sky :Til try to be good right off, she said. And better yet, by and by/ MOONEY AND BLACKY, 51
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