Thanks to the sunshine, Thanks to the rain! Little white Lily Is happy again. 10 ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCOTLAND, 1850-1894 The Cow 5 The friendly cow all red and white, I love with all my heart; She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple tart. She wanders lowing here and there, And yet she cannot stray, All in the pleasant open air, The pleasant light of day. And blown by all the winds that pass And wet with all the showers, 15 She walks among the meadow grass And eats the meadow flowers. Duck and drake on the rushy lake, And the deer live safe in the breezy brake; And timid, funny, pert little bunny ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON How do The Swing you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do! 10 5 Up in the air and over the wall, Till I can see so wide, Rivers and trees and cattle, and all Till I look down on the garden green, Up in the air I go flying again, 10 15 PHOEBE CARY AMERICA, 1824-1871 Suppose Suppose, my little lady, Your doll should break her head; And say you're glad 'twas Dolly's, And not your head, that broke? SUPPOSE Suppose you're dressed for walking, Because you scold and frown? For you to smile than pout, And so make sunshine in the house 65 5 Suppose your task, my little man, And learn a thing at once? Suppose that some boys have a horse, |