For, eschewing books and tasks,
Nature answers all he asks;
Hand in hand with her he walks,
Face to face with her he talks,
Part and parcel of her joy,-
Blessings on the barefoot boy!

O for festal dainties spread,
Like my bowl of milk and bread,-
Pewter spoon and bowl of wood,
On the door-stone, gray and rude!

O'er me, like a regal tent,
Cloudy-ribbed, the sunset bent,
Purple-curtained, fringed with gold,
Looped in many a wind-swung fold;

While for music came the play
Of the pied frog's orchestra;
And, to light the noisy choir,
Lit the fly his lamp of fire;
I was monarch; pomp and joy
Waited on the barefoot boy!

JOHN G. WHITTIER.

LESSON CLXXX.

Tan; brim; jaunty; crown; trudging.

LESSON CLXXXI.

Buy; reach; inward; tortoise; cell.

LESSON CLXXXII.

Well; robin; trails; cunning; nature.

LESSON CLXXXIII.

Spread; pewter; bowl; bawl; purple.

LESSON CLXXXIV.

Fringe; choir; waited; leading; force.

LESSON CLXXXV.

Pillow; wonder; woolen; cushion; bitter.

LESSON CLXXXVI.

Flower; perhaps; pour; solemn; upset.

LESSON CLXXXVII.

Effort; except; cheer; pale; potato.

LESSON CLXXXVIII.

Temper; roused; sheepish; amazed; harm.

LESSON CLXXXIX.

Close; brood; herd; flock; clattered.

LESSON CXC.

Review. What is a prince? What is a republican? What is a tortoise? What is a woodchuck? How does the robin feed her young? How does the oriole build its nest? Describe a hornet's nest. How do frogs make music? What kind of a lamp does a fly carry? What do you know of Whittier?

LESSON CXCI.

Write five sentences about the little boy in the picture, page 102.

CHILDREN'S HYMN.

From the sunny morning
To the starry night,

Every look and motion

Meets our Father's sight.

From our earliest breathing
To our latest year,
Every sound we utter

Meets our Father's ear.

Through our earthly journey,
Wheresoe'er we go,

Every thought and feeling
Doth our Father know.

Let us, then, be careful

That our looks shall be Brave and kind and cheerful, For our Lord to see.

Let us guard each accent
With a holy fear,

Fit our every saying

For our Lord to hear.

Let no thought within us,
Hidden or confessed,

Ever bring a sorrow

To our dear Lord's breast.

Help us, O our Father!
Hear our earnest plea:
Teach thy little children.
How to live for thee.

MARY MAPES DODGE.

LESSON CXCII.

Catnip; needle; thimble; croquet; sow.

LESSON CXCIII.

Dancing; picnic; marigolds; grandma; baking.

LESSON CXCIV.

Lounge; caterpillar; butterfly; level; oysters.

LESSON CXCV.

Sink; higher; forward; spout; happened.

LESSON CXCVI.

Already; currycomb; basin; pocket; pump.

LESSON CXCVII.

Bored; observe; shiver: instantly; comb.

LESSON CXCVIII.

Island; gorgeous; modest; circus; service.

LESSON CXCIX.

Native; examine; compel; fairy; wrote.

LESSON CC.

Who sees every look and motion? Who hears every sound? Who knows every thought and feeling? Why should we keep watch over our thoughts and words? Why should we try to please God? What can you say of the author?

ROBERT OF LINCOLN.

Merrily swinging on brier and weed,
Near to the nest of his little dame,
Over the mountain-side or mead,

Robert of Lincoln is telling his name:
Bob o' link, bob o' link,

Spink, spank, spink;

Snug and safe is this nest of ours,

Hidden among the summer flowers;
Chee, chee, chee.

Robert of Lincoln is gayly dressed,
Wearing a bright black wedding-coat;
White are his shoulders and white his crest;
Hear him call in his merry note,

Bob o' link, bob o' link,

Spink, spank, spink;

Look what a nice new coat is mine!

Sure there was never a bird so fine;
Chee, chee, chee.

Robert of Lincoln's Quaker wife,

Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings,

Passing at home a patient life,

Broods in the grass while her husband sings,

Bob o' link, bob o' link,

Spink, spank, spink;

Brood, kind creature; you need not fear

Thieves and robbers while I am here;

Chee, chee chee.