"Up, up," cries the wakeful Cock, "Did you not hear the village clock ? I have been up for an hour or more, Crowing aloud at the stable door; Dobbin has gone with the boy to plough, Betty has started to milk the cow; Sure there is plenty for all to do, And all are up, young friends, but you." "Up, up," cries the soaring Lark, "Only sleep, my young friend, in the dark. Oh, let it never, never be said You wasted the morning hours in bed; K Out of the window glance your eye, "Up, up," cries the busy Sun, "Is there no work, little friend, to be done? Are there no lessons to learn, I pray, That you lie dozing the hours away? What would become of the hay and corn, "Up, up," cries the buzzing Bee, RHYMES WORTH REMEMBERING. THE MERRY FLY. My merry little fly, play here, And let me look at you; I will not touch you, though you're near, As naughty children do. I see you spread your pretty wings, I see your legs-what tiny things; You walk along the ceiling now, 'Twas God that taught you, little fly, I'll near you stand, to see you play; I would not lift my little hand MARY LUNDIE DUNCAN. CHRIST'S EXAMPLE. JESUS CHRIST, my Lord and Saviour, All my nature is unholy, Pride and passion dwell within; But the Lord was meek and lowly, And was never known to sin. Lord, assist a feeble creature, Guide me by Thy word of truth; Condescend to be my teacher, Through my childhood and my youth. INFANT'S MAGAZINE. GOD is in heaven! Can He hear A little prayer like mine? Yes, thoughtful child, thou need'st not fear, He listens unto thine. God is in heaven! Can He see ? When I am doing wrong Yes, that He can; He looks at thee God is in heaven! Would He know If I should tell a lie ? Yes, though thou saidst it very low, He'd hear it in the sky. |