He followed her to school one day-
That was against the rule;

It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.

So the teacher turned him out;
But still he lingered near,
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear.

And then he ran to her, and laid
His head upon her arm,

As if he'd say "I'm not afraid;
You'll keep me from all harm."

"What makes the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry;-

Oh, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"
The teacher did reply:

"And you each gentle animal

In confidence may bind,

And make them follow at your call,
If you are always kind."

THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.

[The watchmen in Germany amuse themselves during the night by singing their national songs, as well as others of a more devotional character; of the latter the following is a specimen, taken from a very interesting work, the "Autumn on the Rhine." When the verses are good, which is frequently the case, the effect is solemn and pleasing.]

"HARK! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Ten now strikes on the belfry bell!

Ten are the holy commandments given
To man below, from God in heaven.

Human watch from harm can't ward us—
God will watch and God will guard us;
He, through His eternal might,
Give us all a blessed night.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Eleven sounds on the belfry bell!
Eleven apostles, of holy mind,
Taught the Gospel to mankind,
Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell, Twelve resounds from the belfry bell! Twelve disciples to Jesus came,

Who suffered rebuke for their Saviour's name. Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
One has peal'd on the belfry bell!

One God alone, one Lord, indeed,
Who bears us forth in our hour of need.
Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Two resounds on the belfry bell!
Two paths before mankind are free;—
Neighbour, choose the best for thee.
Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell, Three now tolls on the belfry bell! Threefold reigns the heavenly host,

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Four are the strokes of the belfry bell!
Four gospels pure to men proclaim
Eternal life in the Saviour's name.
Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Five now rings on the belfry bell!,
Five barley loaves, when Jesus will'd,
Five thousand fed-twelve baskets filled.
Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Six now tolls from the belfry bell
Six are the days to labour given,
In six days God created heaven.
Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Seven resounds from the belfry bell!
The seventh day is the sacred rest-
The Lord's own day, the Sabbath blest.
Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Eight are the strokes of the belfry bell!
And eight were the souls that the ark did save
Above the flood's o'erwhelming wave.

Human watch, &c.

"Hark! ye neighbours, and hear me tell,
Nine has pealed on the belfry bell!
The ninth sad hour saw Jesus die;

The rocks, the graves, the dead reply.

Human watch from harm can't ward us
God will watch and God will guard us;
He, through His eternal might,
Give us all a blessed night."