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WAYNDSTATEUNIVERSITYUBRARY

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THE
EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS IN OIL COLORS.
AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY
119 Nassau Street, New York.
1869.

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A STANDS for the Apple,
A fruit loved by all;
It grows in the North,
And is ripe in the Fall.
Its colors are crimson,
And golden, and green,
And throughout the country
Is everywhere seen.
You’ll find them on stands,
You’ll find them in stores,
On wagons, in markets,
By hundreds and scores.
You’ll find, too, in puddings,
In tarts and in pies,
The rosy-cheeked apple,
That children so prize.

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B STANDS for the honey Bee,
A busy little fellow,
Who wears his gay suit every day,
A coat of black and yellow.
More work than fifty idle flies
In one short hour he does:
And if you ask about his task,
He’ll answer with a—Buzz!
He wanders through the gardens bright,
Through woodland, and through dell,
And works for hours among the flowers,
To fill his little cell;
But when his cunning hive is full
Of sweets like liquid gold,
He’s put to rout, and driven out,
And all his honey sold.

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STANDS for the Cat,
Sitting on the red mat,
With its bright yellow border
A ribbon of green' v
On her neck may be seen,
And she looks quite in order.
Not a rat or a mouse
Will she trust in the house,
From attic to cellar;
For Miss Pussy is as spry
As a bird or a fly,
And a capital smeller.

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STANDS for the Dog,
The true friend of man;
He will follow his master
Whenever he can.
He loves boys and girls,
And will join in their play,
And run, just for fun,
A very long way.
This dog is a Spaniel,
Kang Charles it may be,
With long, shaggy ears,
And thick hair, as you see.
The Spaniel loves water,
And swims like a fish;
He also is dainty,
And loves a good dish.

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E STANDS for the Eagle,
Who soars very high,
Till he looks like a speck
In the clear azure sky.
His pinions are strong,
And well fitted for flight;
He can gaze at the sun
Without hurting his sight.
Far up in the clouds,
He looks down on the earth,
Looks down on the mountain,
The place of his birth.
His nest in the cliff
Overlooks the broad sea.
He is the emblem of Freedom,
The pride of the Free!

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F FOR the Fish—he’s caught at last;
On the land he is dying fast.
Silly fellow, thus to bite
At the shining hook in sight.
See him on the bright green grass,
With his skin as smooth as glass;
How his colors glow and gleam,
Like the ripples in the stream.
Fish can eat, and drink, and sleep,
Only in the restless deep:
There they live, and sport, and play,
Happy both by night and day.
Fish are very good to eat,
Being wholesome, light, and sweet.
Speckled Trout and dainty Shad
In the Spring-time may be had.

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STANDS for tie Goat,
Who has a long heard—
If we jndge hy his looks,
He is much to be feared!
But that is not so,
Dor soon you will find,
That he’s not only useful,
But gentle and kind!
He climbs up the cliffs
And ledges with ease,
And sleeps on the rocks,
Kneeling down on his knees.
Goat’s milk, in some places,
Is much used for food,
Because it is healthy,
Nutritious, and good.

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STANDS for the Hen,
With her chickens three—
What a careful mother
And nurse is she !
How she worries and frets
For her little brood,
And scratches about
To find them food!
At night she calls
To the tiny things,
And gathers them under
Her downy wings.
There they rest secure
Till morning light,
When she scratches again
With all her might.

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I STANDS for the Idol
With tusks and trunk—
Hooded and cowled,
Like a priest or monk,
And worshiped in foreign lands.
This one, he sits
In quaint old chair,
With his two legs crossed,
And his pike in air,
And seems proud of his extra hands.
J STANDS for this Jug,
Of earthenware;
’Tis made of a clay
Not rich or rare.
It was moulded soft
Into shape and form,
And then left to dry
Where the air was warm.

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By the Potter’s hand
This Jug was made—
He shows much skill
In his common trade.
It is handy, quite,
Your milk to hold,
But better far
For the water cold.
K FOR the Kite,
So free and light;
The dearest toy
And greatest joy
Of the healthy boy that’s growing!
It flies, and swims,
And darts, and skims,
And dives, and soars,
And mounts, and lowers,
While the fierce March winds are blowing.

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L FOR the Lamb, so white,
And frolicsome and gay;
How in the pleasant fields
He loves to sport and play!
To clip the tender grass
And run beside his dam—
Perhaps this pretty one
Is “Mary’slittle Lamb!”
I think the anxious pet
Can’t find his woolly Ma;
For really he looks
Just ready to say “Baa!”
What soft and even cloth,
His snowy fleece would make;
Yet I hope they’ll leave it on,
In winter, for his sake !

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M FOR the Mouse,
So nimble and sly;
At home in the corn,
The wheat and the rye;
At home in the pudding,
The pie or the cheese—
He dines with great comfort,
Till Pussy he sees !
When she comes, he knows
There’s no time to waste;
So off to his hole
He scampers with haste.
Sometimes he is caught,
Then how his heart beats!
It is hard to die
For the dinner he eats.

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N FOR the Nest upon a tree,
Among the branches green,
Five cunning little speckled eggs
Are plainly to be seen!
It is a Robin’s Nest, I think—
Where have the owners flown ?
Perhaps they’ve gone for food or drink,
And left the Nest alone.
I hope no wicked, cruel boys
Will climb up in that tree;
For, should they steal the Robin’s eggs,
How sad the birds would be!
They’d chirp and twitter round the Nest,
And sing their plaintive lays,
And never take a bit of rest,
Perhaps for many days!

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STANDS for Owl,
A dignified fowl,
With, round yellow eyes
That look very wise;
Winking and blinking,
As if in surprise!
He can see in the day
Yery little, they say;
But in absence of light
Recovers his sight;
Glaring and staring,
And hooting all night!

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) STANDS for Parrot,
And “Pretty Poll,” too—
“ Good morning, Miss Poll,
Pray, how do you do ?
And Polly makes answer,
“ I’m well, how are you ? ”
The Parrot is green,
With breast feathers red ;
He holds a great deal
In his wise little head;
And often repeats
What people have said!

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Q .STANDS for the Quills,
Pulled out of a goose ;• •
In our forefathers’ time
They were greatly in use.
All writing was done
"With a common goose-quill ;
And some people, even,
Are using them still.,
The end of each Quill,
You see, is a feather,
Which makes a warm coat
When all put together.
This keeps Goosie’s back
In winter quite warm,
And often protects him
From bodily harm.

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FOR the Rose—
“ The red., red rose/’
Among the leaves so green;
Just bursting out,
With rosy sprout,
' A little bud is seen!
Though blossoms bright
May meet the sight,
In every changing scene,
Yet, of all the flowers
In Flora’s bowers,
The Rose is called the Queen!

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I FOR the shell,
! Upon the shore,
Where billows swell
And wild waves roar.
Pray, do yon think,
Dear girl or boy,
That this pink shell
Is but a toy ?
Within its walls
So bright and clear,
A shell-fish lived
For many a year.
Ko fish can live
Upon the land,
.So a grave was made
In its castle grand!

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np STANDS for the top,
That goes with a hop,
A twist, a jerk, and a hum!
This the schoolboy enjoys
The most of his toys,
Except ’tis the kite and the drum.
When a top once begins,
It spins and it spins
A very long while, unless hit;
When ’twill stagger and reel,
Anri totter and wheel,
Very much like a man in a fit!

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STANDS for an urn
For the coffee or tea;
And a rich, costly one
Is the urn that we see.
It is graven with care,
And plated with skill,
And would do for a Prince,
Or a Queen, if you will!
Though the tea-urn, ’tis true,
Is useful and neat,
Yet methinks that good tea
Would taste just as sweet
From the old-fashioned tea-pot
We see every day,
Made of good strong stone china,
Or more common clay.

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V POR the tuneful violin,
Whose tones, so rich and clear,
Upon the street or in the house
We very often hear.
Poor little dwarfed Italian boys,
"With faces pale and sad,
With violin and pliant bow
Oft make the children glad.
The violin is sometimes called
A fiddle and the bow;
And strings are made of catgut fine,
Strung tight, all in a row.
The wood is of the lightest kind,
’Tis hollow in the middle;
And a very pleasant instrument
Is the violin or fiddle.

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W STANDS for the greedy Wolf,
With coat of reddish yellow.
Just see the horrid teeth, or fangs
Of this most savage fellow.
He looks all ready for a bite,
With red eyes glaring wild;
We hope he’ll meet upon his way
No woman, man, or child.
[packs,
The Wolves, they form themselves in
And scour each plain and hollow
In search of food, and all the drove
Their hungry leader follow.
Sometimes they venture near the town,
And loudly bark and howl,
And seek to trap unwary prey,
With many a hideous growl!

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X THIS cross stands for X.
Then X-cuse me, I pray,
For defining this letter
In such a queer way.
X-tremely X-pert
In this I can’t he,
Then don’t X-pect much
When this letter yon see.
Be X-act, and X-cel
In all that you do,
And X-aggerate nothing—
Be X-emplary, too.
X -amine all things
In wisdom’s clear light,.
X-clude all the wrong,
And X-cept all the right.

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Y STANDS for the Yew-tree,
With foliage green;
In many a churchyard
This tree may be seen.
’Tis the emblem of mourning,
And loving guard keeps
O’er many a grave,
Like the willow that weeps.
In this picture we see
A fine spreading Yew,
With thick woven branches
Of emerald hue.
And on the green hillock,
Just under the tree,
Some little white grave-stones
We plainly can see.

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Z STANDS for the Zebra,
So graceful and spry,
With his fine striped coat
Of full many a dye.
He is shaped like a horse,
Like a donkey or mule,
And the stripes on his body
Seem painted by rule.
In Indian countries
The Zebra belongs,
Where they range the wild valleys
In numerous throngs.
There the Indian hunts bim
For the sake of his hide,
To make into garments
To deck his dark bride.

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“THAT’S YOU!”
“"What a nice, clean slate, mamma!
Oome and see me draw, papa!
First, a little round I trace—
There, papa! see, that’s your face!
I must make each side an ear,
With no ears you could not hear;
Then, two dots for eyes must be,
With no eyes you could not see!
How I make a nose to smell,
And a mouth to eat as well!
Body, arms, and hands I’ll do—
Legs and feet—There, pa, that’s you

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THE BIRDS’ PARTY.
J^the great Albatross wrote invitations;
Hi for the Bluebird who carried them
round;
@ for the Crow who brought all his re
lations;
jj|) for the Duck waddling over the
ground;
JjSj for the Eagle who came with his
daughter;
If the Flamingo with feathers so gay;
for the G-oose who swam up on the
water;
U for the Hawk who came hoping for
prey;

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J for the Iris, quite tame and domestic;
$ for the Jay who created much fun;
K for the Kingbird, so large and majes
tic; ■
JL) for the Lark who arose with the sun;
JH for the Mockingbird sweet music
trilling;
If for the Nightingale warbling so well ;
@ for the Owl with eyes round as a
shilling;
jji> for the Peacock who cut quite a swell;
for the Quail who’s so nice when he’s
roasted;
TO for the Robin the sweetest of birds;
§| for the long-legged Stork whom all
toasted;

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for the Thrush sounding musical
words;
U for the Union flags all were display
ing;
^ for the voices that filled all the glade;
the waltzing, quadrilling, chassaing;
the exertions that every one made;
for the young birds who kept up flir
tations;
for the zeal which each songster dis
played.

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