X. TRY, TRY AGAIN. AUTHOR NOT KNOWN. HERE'S a lesson all should heed: Try, try, try again! Let your courage well appear; If you only persevere, You will conquer, never fear; Try, try, try again! Twice or thrice though you should fail, Try again! If at last you would prevail, Try again! When you strive, there's no disgrace, Though you fail to win the race; Bravely, then, in such a case, Let the thing be e'er so hard, Time will surely bring reward, Try again! That which other folks can do, Why with patience may not you? LITTLE FOXES AND LITTLE HUNTERS. 9 XI. LITTLE FOXES AND LITTLE HUNTERS AUTHOR NOT KNOWN. AMONG my tender vines, I spy Around each tender vine I plant, Chase him with bold and brave "I can." 66 No-use-in-trying" lags and whines Among the vines in my small plot What mischief-making foxes! yet XII. SUPPOSE. AUTHOR NOT KNOWN. SUPPOSE the little cowslip Suppose the little breezes, Should think themselves too small And think they made a great mistake, Suppose the little dewdrop The blade on which it rested, Before the day was done, Without a drop to moisten it, Would wither in the sun. NO. How many deeds of kindness Although it has but little strength, It wants a loving spirit, Much more than strength, to prove XIII. NO. AUTHOR NOT KNOWN. FEW have learned to speak this word When it should be spoken; Resolution is deferred, Vows to virtue broken. More true courage is required This one word to say Than to stand where shots are fired In the battle fray. Use it fitly, and you'll see Many a lot below May be schooled, and nobly ruled, By power to utter- - NO. II XIV. SUPPOSE, MY LITTLE LADY. PHOEBE CARY. SUPPOSE, my little lady, Your doll should break her head; Could you make it whole by crying Till your eyes and nose are red ? And wouldn't it be pleasanter And say you're glad 'twas Dolly's, Suppose you're dressed for walking, And the rain comes pouring down; Will it clear off any sooner Because you scold and frown? And wouldn't it be nicer For you to smile than pout, Suppose your task, my little man, Is very hard to get ; Will it make it any easier For you to sit and fret? |