. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . IX. Sir ! twas a precious flock to me,As dear as my own children be ;For daily with my growing storeI loved my children more and more,Alas ! it was an evil time ; THE LAST OF THE God cursed me in my sore distress;.I prayed, yet. every day I thoughtI loved my children less,And every week, and every day,My flock it seemed to melt away. X. They dwindled, Sir, sad sight to see IFrom ten to five, from five to three,A lamb, a wether, and a ewe; —And then at last from three to two j,And, of my fifty, yester

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. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . IX. Sir ! twas a precious flock to me,As dear as my own children be ;For daily with my growing storeI loved my children more and more,Alas ! it was an evil time ; THE LAST OF THE God cursed me in my sore distress;.I prayed, yet. every day I thoughtI loved my children less,And every week, and every day,My flock it seemed to melt away. X. They dwindled, Sir, sad sight to see IFrom ten to five, from five to three,A lamb, a wether, and a ewe; —And then at last from three to two j,And, of my fifty, yesterdayI had but only one :And here it lies upon my arm,Alas ! and I have none ; —To-day I fetched it from the rock;,It is the last of all my flock.

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