Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . st barkedwith delight. True, he had lost his chicken, but hadgained in cunning, and cunning is honor among foxes. —B. Grieve. Renard (ren erd): a name given to a fox, usually in poetry or fables.—spurt: a sudden dash.—brush: the bushy tail of the fox.—pheasant (feY-ant), partridge: kinds of birds, noted as game birds.—foraging: search-ing for food.—poacher: one who catches game or fish contrary to law. SWEET AND LOW Sweet and low, sweet and low, Wind of the western sea,Low, low, breathe and blow, Wind of the western sea!Over the rolli
Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . st barkedwith delight. True, he had lost his chicken, but hadgained in cunning, and cunning is honor among foxes. —B. Grieve. Renard (ren erd): a name given to a fox, usually in poetry or fables.—spurt: a sudden dash.—brush: the bushy tail of the fox.—pheasant (feY-ant), partridge: kinds of birds, noted as game birds.—foraging: search-ing for food.—poacher: one who catches game or fish contrary to law. SWEET AND LOW Sweet and low, sweet and low, Wind of the western sea,Low, low, breathe and blow, Wind of the western sea!Over the rolling waters go,Come from the dying moon, and blow, Blow him again to me;While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps^ Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon;Eest, rest, on mothers breast, Father will come to thee soon;Father will come to his babe in the nest,Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon:Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep. —Alfeed, Loed Tenxyson. 68 A READER FOR THE FIFTH GRADE. THE GAMES OF THE CHINESE BOY The active sports of Chinese boys are few. Thereare hardly any sports that develop the muscles andmake a lad graceful and agile. The Chinese boy atsixteen is as grave and sober as an American grand-father ; and if he happens to be married soon after, hethrows aside most games as being childish. At thebest, he has nothing corresponding to baseball, foot-ball, cricket, bicycle-riding, skating, sliding, or tennis. Nor is he fond of exerting himself. He wouldrather sit for hours talking and joking than waste timein running or jumping. His elders, too, frown uponnoisy games. They approve quiet, thoughtful lads whoare given to study. But you must not suppose that the Chinese boy THE GAMES OF THE CHINESE BOY 69 never plays at all. In spite of many obstacles, heproves that he is a boy still, and I will describe thoseoutdoor amusements that he has. Kite-flying is a national pastime. Young and oldtake part
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