KEEP-ING SCHOOL.
Oh, tell me if e-ver you knew
A teach-er who looked so se-vere
As sis-ter Ma-ri-a can do,
When les-sons she’s go-ing to hear?
Just look how she holds up her cane
And frowns, as she threat-ens each one!
But yet they’ll not cry or com-plain,
Be-cause it is only in fun.
The dunce’s cap Dol-ly must wear,
Her task was not learnt very well;
And now lit-tle Jane, I de-clare,
Pre-tends she’s un-a-ble to spell.
Yet sis-ter may hold up her cane,
And though they’ll look so-lemn, each one,
From laugh-ter they scarce can re-frain.
Be-cause it is only in fun.
SNAP AP-PLE.
“Come, while it spins round, try your luck;
Come, E-thel, and Kate, and your bro-thers!
On two ends two ap-ples are stuck,
And an on-ion on each of the o-thers.
Be ready, and snap as they pass,
Be quick, if you mean to be right,
Or not the sweet ap-ples, a-las!
‘Twill be, but the on-ions, you’ll bite.”
MILK-ING TIME.
Through the long day the cows are seen
All graz-ing as they go,
Wan-der-ing a-long the mea-dows green
Where yel-low hawk-weeds grow.
But when the clock with-in the tower
Strikes five, they al-ways pace
Slow-ly—for well they know the hour—
Home to the milk-ing place.
Then in the yard quite still they stand,
Swing-ing their la-zy tails,
Where Ann and Su-san are at hand
With stools and milk-ing pails
I love to see the white milk flow,
And in the pail froth up;
And Ann, who is so kind, I know,
Will let me fill my cup.
Read these beautiful poems and rhymes for kids. List of the poems included in this poem eBook:
- KEEPING SCHOOL.
- SNAP APPLE.
- MILKING TIME.
- AUTUMN.
- THE SQUIRREL.
- “CONTRARY WINDS”
- BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLE COCK.
- CUTTING NAMES.
- THE CONCERT.
- PLAYING WITH WOODEN BRICKS.
- CAUGHT IN THE FOG.
- TRUST IN GOD.
- HOME FROM SCHOOL.
- THE KITTENS’ BATH.
- TURNING THE TRENCHER.
- THE WISE MEN OF THE EAST.
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