قراءة كتاب Christmas Roses

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Christmas Roses

Christmas Roses

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Sometimes the wind blows wildly,
But Nancy, and Mother, and me,
We sing a bit of a hymn we know,
The hymn for those at sea,
Although when we think of Father,
We’re as near to choke as can be.
To-night the moon will be shining,
A sight it will be to see,
Father’s ship all in silver,
A’sail on a silver sea,
And Father himself a coming home
To Mother and Nancy and me.
Father’s Boat.

A MISTAKE.

Open quotation

MY dears, whatever are you at?
You ought to be at home;
I told you not to wet your feet—
I told you not to roam.

“Oh, dear! I’m sure you will be drowned!
I never saw such tricks
Come home at once, and go to bed,
You naughty naughty chicks.”
Now most of them were five days old,
But one, whose age was six—
“Please, ma’am,” said he, “I think we’re ducks;
I don’t believe we’re chicks!”
Little Ducks.

A SAD TALE.

Open quotation

WHO’S afraid of a cat?” said he;
“I’m not afraid of a cat.”
He was a bird who sat on a rail,
With five other birds, and this was his tale.
“I’m not afraid of a cat.”

“I might be afraid if I were a mouse,
Or even if I were a rat:
But as I’m a bird
I give you my word
I’m not afraid of a

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