Primer Part II . CHRIST BLESSING LITTLE CHILDREN THE SONG-SPARROW There is a bird I know so well, It seems as if he must have sungBeside my crib when I was young ; Before I knew the way to spell The name of even the smallest bird,His gentle-joyful song I heard. Now see if you can tell, my dear, What bird it is that, every year, Sings Sweet-sweet-sweet-very merry THE TRAVELLERS Once upon a time an Ass, a Dog, aCat, and a Cock set out upon a journeyto a great city. 76 They walked all day, and in the even-ing went into a wood to sleep. The Ass and the Dog lay down undera tree ; the Cat cl
Primer Part II . CHRIST BLESSING LITTLE CHILDREN THE SONG-SPARROW There is a bird I know so well, It seems as if he must have sungBeside my crib when I was young ; Before I knew the way to spell The name of even the smallest bird,His gentle-joyful song I heard. Now see if you can tell, my dear, What bird it is that, every year, Sings Sweet-sweet-sweet-very merry THE TRAVELLERS Once upon a time an Ass, a Dog, aCat, and a Cock set out upon a journeyto a great city. 76 They walked all day, and in the even-ing went into a wood to sleep. The Ass and the Dog lay down undera tree ; the Cat climbed up into thebranches, and the Cock flew to the topto rest. The Cock looked out over the land andsaw a light not far off. He called down to the others : Theremust be a house near here for I see a light. In that case let us go to it, said theAss, for I find this bed a hard one. Yes, said the Dog, let us go, for Ineed a good supper. So off they all went to the spot wherethe light was. They found a large housein which a band of robbers lived. TheAss was just tall enough to peep into thegreat window. Well, said the Cock, what doyou see in there ? What do I see ? Why I see a table 77 loaded with all kinds of (mod things to eatand drink, and men sitting round itmaking- merry. Dont I wish I were in there, saidthe Dog. I am so hungry, said the Cat. Cant we drive the
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