Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 · Boston, Houghton, Osgood and company · leaf 71
In the soft summer even. Over in the meadow. Where the men dig and delve,Lived a wise mother-ant And her little anties twelve, 54 CHILD LIFE. Toil ! said the mother ; We toil, said the twelve :So they toiled, and were wise, Where the men dig and delve. — Olive A. WadsvMrth. WISHING. Ring-ting ! I… … Nay — stay ! I wish I were an Elm-tree,A great, lofty Elm-tree, with green leaves gay SThe winds would set them dancing,The sun and moonshine glance in.The birds would house among the boughs,And sweetly sing. 0 — no ! I wish I were a Robin, A Robin or a little Wren, everywhere to go ; OUT OF DOORS.…
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