Primer Part II . one, drummer. THE LAND OF NOD From breakfast on through all the dayAt home among my friends I stay,But every night I go abroadAfar into the land of Nod. All by myself I have to go, With none to tell me what to do; All alone beside the streams And up the mountain sides of dreams The strangest things are there for me,Both things to eat and things to see,And many frightening sights abroadTill morning in the land of Nod. Try as I like to find the way,I never can get back by day,Nor can remember plain and clearThe curious music that I hear. —Robert Louis Stevenson (by permission) G
Primer Part II . one, drummer. THE LAND OF NOD From breakfast on through all the dayAt home among my friends I stay,But every night I go abroadAfar into the land of Nod. All by myself I have to go, With none to tell me what to do; All alone beside the streams And up the mountain sides of dreams The strangest things are there for me,Both things to eat and things to see,And many frightening sights abroadTill morning in the land of Nod. Try as I like to find the way,I never can get back by day,Nor can remember plain and clearThe curious music that I hear. —Robert Louis Stevenson (by permission) GUESSI see two lilies, white as snow,That Mother loves and kisses so ;Dearer they are than gold or lands ;Guess me the lilies—Babys hands! I know a rosebud fairer farThan any buds of summer are ;Sweeter than sweet winds of the south ;Guess me the rosebud—Babys mouth! I know a place where shines the sun—Yes, long, long after day is done ;Oh, how it loves to linger there !Guess me the sunshine—Babys hair !. There are two windows where I secMy own glad face peep out at me ;These windows beam like Junes own skies ;Guess me the riddle—Babys eyes ! ANOTHER GIANT I am a very old giant, but I am asstrong as ever I was. I am at home inthe clouds, and in the earth. You mayhave seen me. You have often heard me. 83 For a long time I did no work formen. They did not know how to useme. Now I help them in many light their houses and streets. I drawtrains of cars for them, and drive mach-ines. Men often use me in place ofhorses. With my help they can talk to eachother when they are many miles apart. They can send a message across thelargest country in a few minutes. Some hot night in summer you maysee me dart from one cloud to other giant can travel as swiftly as Ican. No other giant has as long a nameas mine. Do you know it ? Name the letter or letters representing- the sound of e short ineach of the following- words : leg, dead, fence, said, friend, many,says, le
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