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THE DUTY OF CHILDREN













HAPPY THOUGHT



The world is so full of a number of things;

I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings。



Robert Louis Stevenson '1850…1894'





WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN



A child should always say what's true

And speak when he is spoken to;

And behave mannerly at table;

At least as far as he is able。



Robert Louis Stevenson '1850…1894'





POLITENESS



Good little boys should never say

〃I will;〃 and 〃Give me these〃;

O; no! that never is the way;

But 〃Mother; if you please。〃



And 〃If you please;〃 to Sister Ann

Good boys to say are ready;

And; 〃Yes; sir;〃 to a Gentleman;

And; 〃Yes; ma'am;〃 to a Lady。



Elizabeth Turner ' ? …1846'





RULES OF BEHAVIOR



Hearts; like doors; will ope with ease

To very; very little keys;

And don't forget that two of these

Are 〃I thank you〃 and 〃If you please。〃



Come when you're called;

Do what you're bid;

Close the door after you;

Never be chid。



Seldom 〃can't;〃

Seldom 〃don't;〃

Never 〃shan't;〃

Never 〃won't。〃





LITTLE FRED



When little Fred

Was called to bed;

He always acted right;

He kissed Mama;

And then Papa;

And wished them all good…night。



He made no noise;

Like naughty boys;

But gently up the stairs

Directly went;

When he was sent;

And always said his prayers。





THE LOVABLE CHILD



Frisky as a lambkin;

Busy as a bee …

That's the kind of little girl

People like to see。



Modest as a violet;

As a rosebud sweet …

That's the kind of little girl

People like to meet。



Bright as is a diamond;

Pure as any pearl …

Everyone rejoices in

Such a little girl。



Happy as a robin;

Gentle as a dove …

That's the kind of little girl

Everyone will love。



Fly away and seek her;

Little song of mine;

For I choose that very girl

As my Valentine。



Emilie Poulsson '1853…





GOOD AND BAD CHILDREN



Children; you are very little;

And your bones are very brittle;

If you would grow great and stately;

You must try to walk sedately。



You must still be bright and quiet;

And content with simple diet;

And remain; through all bewild'ring;

Innocent and honest children。



Happy hearts and happy faces;

Happy play in grassy places …

That was how; in ancient ages;

Children grew to kings and sages。



But the unkind and the unruly;

And the sort who eat unduly;

They must never hope for glory …

Theirs is quite a different story!



Cruel children; crying babies;

All grow up as geese and gabies;

Hated; as their age increases;

By their nephews and their nieces。



Robert Louis Stevenson '1850…1894'





REBECCA'S AFTER…THOUGHT



Yesterday; Rebecca Mason;

In the parlor by herself;

Broke a handsome china basin;

Placed upon the mantel…shelf。



Quite alarmed; she thought of going

Very quietly away;

Not a single person knowing;

Of her being there that day。



But Rebecca recollected

She was taught deceit to shun;

And the moment she reflected;

Told her mother what was done;



Who commended her behavior;

Loved her better; and forgave her。



Elizabeth Turner ' ? …1846'





KINDNESS TO ANIMALS



Little children; never give

Pain to things that feel and live;

Let the gentle robin come

For the crumbs you save at home; …

As his meat you throw along

He'll repay you with a song;

Never hurt the timid hare

Peeping from her green grass lair;

Let her come and sport and play

On the lawn at close of day;

The little lark goes soaring high

To the bright windows of the sky;

Singing as if 'twere always spring;

And fluttering on an untired wing; …

Oh! let him sing his happy song;

Nor do these gentle creatures wrong。





A RULE FOR BIRDS' NESTERS



The robin and the red…breast;

The sparrow and the wren;

If ye take out o' their nest;

Ye'll never thrive again!



The robin and the red…breast;

The martin and the swallow;

If ye touch one o' their eggs;

Bad luck will surely follow!





〃SING ON; BLITHE BIRD〃



I've plucked the berry from the bush; the brown nut from the tree;

But heart of happy little bird ne'er broken was by me。

I saw them in their curious nests; close couching; slyly peer

With their wild eyes; like glittering beads; to note if harm were near;

I passed them by; and blessed them all; I felt that it was good

To leave unmoved the creatures small whose home was in the wood。



And here; even now; above my head; a lusty rogue doth sing;

He pecks his swelling breast and neck; and trims his little wing。

He will not fly; he knows full well; while chirping on that spray;

I would not harm him for the world; or interrupt his lay。

Sing on; sing on; blithe bird! and fill my heart with summer gladness;

It has been aching many a day with measures full of sadness!



William Motherwell '1797…1835' 





〃I LIKE LITTLE PUSSY〃



I like little Pussy; her coat is so warm;

And if I don't hurt her she'll do me no harm。

So I'll not pull her tail; nor drive her away;

But Pussy and I very gently will play。



She shall sit by my side; and I'll give her some food;

And she'll love me because I am gentle and good。

I'll pat little Pussy and then she will purr;

And thus show her thanks for my kindness to her。



I'll not pinch her ears; nor tread on her paw;

Lest I should provoke her to use her sharp claw;

I never will vex her; nor make her displeased;

For Pussy can't bear to be worried or teased。



Jane Taylor '1783…1824'





LITTLE THINGS



Little drops of water;

Little grains of sand;

Make the mighty ocean

And the pleasant land。



So the little moments;

Humble though they be;

Make the mighty ages

Of eternity。



So our little errors

Lead the soul away

From the path of virtue;

Far in sin to stray。



Little deeds of kindness;

Little words of love;

Help to make earth happy

Like the heaven above。



Julia Fletcher Carney '1823…1908'





THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN

From 〃Little Derwent's Breakfast〃



Take your meals; my little man;

Always like a gentleman;

Wash your face and hands with care;

Change your shoes; and brush your hair;

Then so fresh; and clean; and neat;

Come and take your proper seat:

Do not loiter and be late;

Making other people wait;

Do not rudely point or touch:

Do not eat and drink too much:

Finish what you have; before

You even ask; or send for more:

Never crumble or destroy

Food that others might enjoy;

They who idly crumbs will waste

Often want a loaf to taste!

Never spill your milk or tea;

Never rude or noisy be;

Never choose the daintiest food;

Be content with what is good:

Seek in all things that you can

To be a little gentleman。





THE CRUST OF BREAD



I must not throw upon the floor

The crust I cannot eat;

For many little hungry ones

Would think it quite a treat。



My parents labor very hard

To get me wholesome food;

Then I must never waste a bit

That would do others good。



For wilful waste makes woeful want;

And I may live to say;

Oh! how I wish I had the bread

That once I threw away!





〃HOW DOTH THE LITTLE BUSY BEE〃



How doth the little busy bee

Improve each shining hour;

And gather honey all the day

From every opening flower!



How skilfully she builds her cell!

How neat she spreads the wax!

And labors hard to store it well

With the sweet food she makes。



In works of labor or of skill;

I would be busy too;

For Satan finds some mischief still

For idle hands to do。



In books; or work; or healthful play;

Let my first years be passed;

That I may give for every day

Some good account at last。



Isaac Watts '1674…1748'





THE BROWN THRUSH



There's a merry brown thrush sitting up in the tree。

〃He's singing to me!  He's singing to me!〃

And what does he say; little girl; little boy?

〃Oh; the world's running over with joy!

Don't you hear?  Don't you see?

Hush!  Look!  In my tree;

I'm as happy as happy can be!〃



And the brown thrush keeps singing; 〃A nest do you see;

And five eggs; hid by me in the juniper…tree?

Don't meddle!  Don't touch! little girl; little boy;

Or the world will lose some of its joy!

Now I'm glad!  Now I'm free!

And I always shall be;

If you never bring sorrow to me。〃



So the merry brown thrush sings away in the tree;

To you and to me; to you and to me;

And he sings all the day; little girl; little boy;

〃Oh; the world's running over with joy!

But long it won't be;

Don't you know?  Don't you see?

Unless we're as good as can be。〃



Lucy Larcom '1824…1893'





THE SLUGGARD



'Tis the voice of a sluggard; I heard him complain;

〃You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again〃;

As the door on its hinges; so he on his bed

Turns his sides; and his shoulders; and his heavy head。



〃A little more sleep; and a little more slumber〃;

Thus he wastes half his days; and his hours without number;

And when he gets up; he sits folding his hands

Or walks about saunt'ring; or trifling he stands。



I passed by his garden; and saw the wild brier

The thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher;

The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags;

And his money still wastes till he starves or he begs。



I made him a visit; still hoping to find

That he took better care for improving his mind;

He told me his dreams; talked of eating and drinking。

But he scarce reads his Bible; and never loves thinking。



Said I then to my heart; 〃Here's a lesson for me;

That man's but a picture of what I might be;

But thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding;

Who taught me betimes to love working and reading。〃



Isaac Watts '1674…1748'





THE VIOLET



Down in a green and shady bed

A modest violet
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