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And butterflies on painted wing,
In sunny light go forth.

Though all spring days most lovely be,
All fair and full of mirth,

One, one is dearest far to me,

The day that gave thee birth ;-
It was a day with joyance fraught,
It is a day for deepened thought.

2. My mother! I remember well,
When thou wast not as now:
Remember when time's shadow fell
Less darkly on thy brow.

I can remind me of the time,
When in life's summer glow,
Thy years had hardly passed their prime,
And scarce one flower lay low:
But clouds thy heaven have overcast,
Since those bright days of pleasure past.

3. Mother! thy step is not so firm
As it was wont to be,

For secret blight and open storm
Have done their work on thee.
Thy hair turns gray, and I can see
Thy hand more tremulous;
And thy dark eye hath lost its glee,
Save when it turns on us,

Thy children then it hath a joy

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And light, that nothing can destroy.

4. Yet weep not, mother! for the days
Passed by, we'll not regret ;

The star of Hope, with all its rays,
Is only dimmed, not set;
Fixed o'er thy path it shall remain

And never more deceive

And it shall sparkle out again,
To light thy quiet eve;
Flinging a radiance o'er past years,
And brightening all thy fallen tears.

ERRORS.

2. member for remember; scace for scarce. 3. distroy for destroy. 4. shell for shall,

QUESTIONS.

What Rule is over this Lesson ? many lines of this make a verse? a verse?

What metre is this poetry? How How many are there commonly in

What imperfect rhymes are there in v 1?- in v. 3 ? — in v. 4; What word in v. 3 would be accented wrong, if you read according to the emphasis of the verse? What word in v. 4 would be mispronounced, if it were made to rhyme well?

CHILDREN SHOULD REMEMBER THEIR CREATOR.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. Ecclesiastes xii.

1. In life's glad morn, when hopes beat high,

And nought but joy pervades thy breast;

When pleasure sparkles in thine eye,

And every scene is gayly dressed ;—

2. When glows thy cheek with healthful bloom,
And friends are near thy joys to share ;
Whose love provides thy happy home,

And makes thee free from every care ;·

3. While youth and all its joys so bright,
O'er life reflect a cheering ray;
Ere age arrives, and sorrow's blight

Sweeps all thy cherished hopes away;

4. Remember HIM, whose sovereign power

Life, health, and friends, and home bestows,

Whose care sustains thee every hour,

And shields thee from a thousand woes.

5. Remember HIM, whose boundless love
Secures the blessings you possess,
And richer blessings from above,

To all who seek and trust his grace

6. Remember thy Creator now;
Give HIM the morning of thy days,
And early at His footstool bew:

His love demands thy noblest praise.

7. So shall thy life His mercies bless,
Though earthly pleasures fade away;
Though earthly cares and sorrows press,
GOD is thine all-sufficient Stay.

ERRORS.

1. puvades for pervades; plezher for pleasure; cvry for every. 2. frens for friends. 3. sorrer's for sorrow's. 4. sheels for shields; thowsn for thousand. 5. bounless for boundless; sicures or scures for secures. 6. mornin for morning. 7. sorrers for sorrows.

What metre is this hymn?

QUESTIONS.

Should the voice fall, and have a full stop, at the end of verses 1, 2, and 3? 6. Why is now printed in Italic letters?

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RULE. After you have read a part of a story, or of any thing else, you will read the rest better if you remember what you have read; just as we know the things which we now see and hear, by remembering what we have before seen and heard. Therefore read so attentively that you will be to give a good account of everything that you read.

THE BLIND BOY.

1. ONE new-year's morning, Mrs. Percival was busily engaged in sewing, with her two daughters, Amelia and Mary, while her son Francis was reading aloud to them, and her little nephew, Julius, was playing on the carpet, when a loud knock at the door called their attention. Francis opened the door, and found one of those pedlers who so often frequent country towns and villages. His goods, consisting of a great variety of toys and confectionary, were arranged in the most attractive manner, on an open board or tray.

2. Although Francis was a sedate boy of twelve years old, he was considerably tempted by this display, and called to his mother and sisters to come quickly and look at the fine things. His little cousin had followed him to the door, and was eagerly taking hold of everything within his reach.

3. Julius was of the age of Mary, —about six years, but he did not behave so well as Mary. Indeed, he was almost a spoiled child. His mother died when he was a babe, and as his father's business called him a great deal from home, he was left almost entirely to the guidance of an old nurse, who thought there never was a child so beautiful or so good. He was naturally a pleasant, amiable boy, and very intelligent; but, from want of suitable care and direction, he had become passionate, irritable, idle, and selfish.

4. When his father was at home he found Julius bright and affectionate. Occasionally some of his bad habits discovered themselves; but his father hoped and thought that he would overcome them as he grew older; and he was too little with him and too

dotingly fond of him, to feel qualified to correct him properly.

5. It was only at his aunt Percival's that Julius found any one to speak to him of his faults; and there it was done so kindly and gently, though very faithfully, that although he did not much relish having any one say to him that he was not the very best boy in the world, it did not prevent his being fond of visiting at his uncle's house.

6. Mrs. Percival did not leave her work when Fran cis called her, but she told the girls they might go to the door if they pleased, and see what was to be seen. Presently, however, she heard Julius in a loud and angry tone say 'I will have it; I tell you I will have it,'—while the pedler, gently remonstrating with him, replied,But indeed you must not, young gentleman; it is but a brittle thing, I fear you will hurt it, and it cost me half a dollar.'

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7. What 's half a dollar!' exclaimed Julius. father has half dollars and whole dollars enough to pay for anything I break, and for everything you have got ; so you need not concern yourself about it, but hand it here this minute.'

8. His aunt wishing to put an end to such ill behavior, stepped to the door, where she found Julius roughy handling a trumpet which was fancifully ornamented and gilded. She desired the man to walk into the sitting-room, and told Julius to put down the trumpet'; but as he did not do as she directed, she took it from him, upon which he began screaming in the most rude and violent manner -I will have that trumpet,-I say I will have it, and you shall buy it for me.'

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