THE SWALLOWSwallow, swallow, swooping free,Do you not remember me?I think last spring that it was youWho tumbled down the sooty flueWith wobbly wings and gaping face.A fledgling in the fireplace.Remember how I nursed an...

JACK AND PONY, TOM.Jack had a little pony-Tom;He frequently would take it fromThe stably where it used to standAnd give it sugar with his hand.He also gave it oats and hayAnd carrots twenty time a dayAnd grass in ba...

TOM AND HIS PONY, JACK.Tom had a little pony Jack;He vaulted lightly on its backAnd galloped off for miles and miles,A- Leaping hedges, gates and stiles,And shouting “ Yoicks! ” and “ Tally-Ho!”And “ Heads I win! ” and “ Tail b...

Sally in Our Alley.Of all the girls that are so smart,There’s none like pretty Sally;She is the darling of my heart,And she lives in our alley.There’s ne’er a lady in the land,That’s half as sweet as Sally;She is the darlin...

Matilda Jane, you never lookAt any toy or picture - book:I show you pretty thing in vain-You must be blind, Matilda JaneI ask you riddles, tell you tales,But all our conversation fails:You never answer me again-I fear you&q...

WINTER.Clouded with snowThe bleak winds blow,And shrill on leafless boughThe robin with its burning breastAlone sings now.The rayless sunDay’s journey done,Sheds its last ebbing lightOn field in leagues of beaut...

Flying.When you fly in a plane,You go up past the rain.It’s odd to see the clouds below,Looking just like hanks of snow.Over the hills of the sky you glide;The plane is a sled for you to ride.EVE MERRIAMКогда летите...

Бархэм Ричард Гаррис (1788-1845)Помню в июле прошедшего года, там я в Маргейте, на пристань попал.Вижу, малыш из вульгарного рода, “ты почему здесь?”- вопрос я задал.Сумрачно глянул малыш из народа, видно вопрос неприятен ему.Мне же хо...

PETER GOOLEWHO RUINED HIS FATHER AND MOTHER BY EXTRAVAGANCEPart 1Young Peter Goole, a child of nine,Gave little reason to complain.Though an inmaginarive youthHe very often told the truth,And never tried to blackthe eyes...

A Leave-taking.Let us go hence, my song; she will not hear.Let us go hence together without fear;Keep silence now, for singing- time is over,And over all old things and all things dear.She loves not you nor me as all we love he...