The Progressive Road to Reading: Introductory book. Book three-, Book 3Silver, Burdett, 1913 |
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Page 85 - Over in the meadow, In the sand, in the sun, Lived an old mother-toad And her little toadie one. " Wink ! " said the mother ; " I wink," said the one : So she winked and she blinked In the sand, in the sun. Over in the meadow, Where the stream runs blue, Lived an old mother-fish And her little fishes two. " Swim ! " said the mother ; " We swim," said the two : So they swam and they leaped Where the stream runs blue.
Page 86 - We swim," said the two : So they swam and they leaped where the stream runs blue. Over in the meadow, in a hole in a tree, Lived a mother blue-bird and her little birdies three. " Sing ! " said the mother ; " We sing," said the three : So they sang, and were glad, in the hole in the tree.
Page 87 - Buzz!" said the mother; "We buzz," said the five; So they buzzed and they hummed, In the snug beehive. Over in the meadow, In a nest built of sticks, Lived a black mother-crow And her little crows six; "Caw!" said the mother; "We caw," said the six: So they cawed and they called, In their nest built of sticks.
Page 86 - said the mother ; " We dive," said the four : So they dived and they burrowed in the reeds on the shore. Over in the meadow, in a snug bee-hive, Lived a mother honey-bee and her little honeys five. " Buzz ! " said the mother ; " We buzz," said the five : So they buzzed and they hummed in the snug bee-hive.
Page 87 - We buzz," said the five : So they buzzed and they hummed in the snug bee-hive. Over in the meadow, in a nest built of sticks, Lived a black mother- crow and her little crows six. " Caw ! " said the mother ; " We caw," said the six : So they cawed and they called in their nest built of sticks.
Page 72 - O'er the green rice harmless pass they, but they lay the palm-trees low.' So the Jackals, keeping Lusty-life in the rear, went towards the palace of King Tawny-hide; where the Rajah received them with much graciousness, and bade them sit down. 'Have you seen him?' asked the King. 'We have seen him, your Majesty...
Page 73 - Rajah received them with much graciousness, and bade them sit down. 'Have you seen him?' asked the King. 'We have seen him, your Majesty,' answered Damanaka, 'it is quite as your Majesty expected — the creature has enormous strength, and wishes to see your Majesty. Will you be seated, Sire, and prepare yourself— it will never do to appear alarmed at a noise.
Page 63 - And he walked and he walked, till he came once more, To the sunshiny porch and the open door. And mamma looked out with a smile and said, " It's time for my baby to go to bed." So he drank his milk and he ate his bread; And he walked and he walked to his little bed. And with sword at his side and the stone in his hand, He walked and walked to the Sleepy Land.
Page 61 - And the horse ran away with a trot, trot, trot. So he walked and he walked, and he came at last To the yard where the sheep were folded fast. He cried through the crack of the fence, "Hurrah!