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id: 19926
author: nan
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  One day Miss Mills said: "Dora is coming to stay with me. "My dearest life," I said one day to Dora, "do you think Mary Anne has I said it a thousand times, and more, and went on saying it until Mary "Glaucus the Athenian, thy time has come," said a loud and clear voice. beautiful child whose brown eyes looked like the young husband''s. "God bless you, sir," said Blossom; and who shall doubt that God heard breast, the life-light died out of his eyes, and little Franz fell I''d felt the words a-coming, child, for many a long, glad day. time, shall turn his eye hither, may behold that the place is not under which nations are set to the bar like common men, war falls from Sir, there are times in the history of men and nations when they stand De old man comes oud, und says, "Got out of dot, you orful

title:
  Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions from Best Authors for Use in Class Room and on the Platform


id: 28498
title: The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1 December, 1906.
author: Various
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  come in long-drawn, quivering sighs, and the next Emmy Lou knew she was "Of course," Miss Carrie had said, "you will not fail to be on time." "Here," said the frowning man, "right in here," and he placed them in "that little boy''s" answer, and with one accord came the quick response, "Come here, little girl," said the young lady, invitingly. "I thought you might like to go on a picnic," said the young lady, that wouldn''t harm a baby, let alone a big girl nine years old, like you." The old man took the permit, read it over carefully, and said: "It says "Then Locksley," said Prince John, "thou shalt shoot in thy turn, when My first day in lodgings I said "Good-morning" to Sarah Ann, and she "Only put your hands in mine--what little things they are, Lorna!--and "She is the best little thing in the world," said Lorna, softly,


id: 29477
title: The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems
author: Various
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  man could live happily with any woman who had a voice like a cross-cut "And the old woman said she''d like to kiss me afore death came, and As man, ere long, and this new world shall know. But thou no more, with thy sweet voice, shall come John, as he cried "Good by, my dear boy," and waved his hand for the my good man," said the gentleman in black, "don''t use that let me run down and ask Miss Thompson to send it up for you to look I saw that express cart stop here, and the man said it was for Miss Kenipe told my Melissy that Miss Jinkins said one day to their house, "Yes, I''ve had a good many fights in my time," said old John Parky, "No, nor I don''t know it now; you look like the man who sold the woman


id: 17378
title: Successful Recitations
author: nan
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  "England!" I give you "England!" boys; "God bless the dear old land!" "Hope of the free," here''s "England!" boys, "God bless the dear old Bringing fresh to his heart merry days long gone by, All in vain seemed love and longing till upon one fateful day Struck cold on her heart, like the night-wind in winter, Then he cried like a little child, sir. Of Him who gave the maiden life and touched the poor man''s eyes. And her tears fell fast and thickly as the good old preacher said As death-birds round their scented feast, the raven flags of Rou. Then said King Charles, "Where thousands fail, what king can stand young man, with a long face, high cheek bones, and an anxious look. ''Twas a little girl''s hand, and said, "Dear Santer Claws, A face like his, as he stood in the door and looked which way


id: 16936
author: Parker, Richard Green
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  your teacher, to read all the hard words, not only in this book, but little birds, as soon as their mother returns, begin to open their "Now," said the father, "I wish you, my dear sons, to learn a lesson 5. But the teacher says to the little boy, Come, my dear, read over the Now, my little friend, if you wish your time at school to pass girl, mentioned in the last lesson, learned the meaning of English words 5. When George''s father or mother called George, and said, "Come here, _Daughter._ Mother dear, you told me, the other day, that nobody knows _Daughter._ You told me, mother, that some things require a very little 1. "Mother," said little Frank, "I wish you would tell me what it means to do many wicked things;--pray tell me, mother, if such a little boy as

title:
  Parker''s Second Reader National Series of Selections for Reading, Designed For The Younger Classes In Schools, Academies, &C.


id: 4942
title: Evolution of Expression — Volume 1
author: Emerson, Charles Wesley
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  To fashion worlds in little, making form, beholder only when presented as she appears to the mind of man. expression in art, and now the statues think, fear, hate, love. The human mind, like the plant, must exhibit vitality in How good is man''s life, the mere living! (NOTE.--Let the teacher and student remember that the headings of the right objects of thought before the pupil''s mind, then stand aside and let him grow in nature''s own way. Like every organism every true work of art has organic unity; it the great-hearted man throughout the reading of the entire Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: "I have fought for Queen and Faith like a valiant man I love not man the less, but nature more, I shall but love thee better after death. God said in heaven, "Nor day nor night


id: 10491
title: Practice Book, Leland Powers School
author: Powers, Leland Todd
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  6. "Roaming in thought over the Universe, I saw the little that is good "Why, what hope or chance have ships like these to pass?" laughed they: You shall look long enough ere you come to Hervé Riel. A living and moving picture of Scrooge''s former self, a young man, came have cleared away, with old Fezziwig looking on. be throned upon, high and wide; come, make crowns for my head, that men child shall not enter therein." And again, "Suffer little children to come "Thy right is wrong, eyes hast thou, yet art blind, "Be thou the King, and we will work thy will Who love thee," Then the King in low deep tones, ''King and my Lord, I love thee to the death!'' Blow thro'' the living world--"Let the King reign_!" here comes good Sir John. _Mrs. O''K_.--Conn niver did an honest day''s work in his life--but


id: 7211
title: The American Union Speaker
author: Philbrick, John D. (John Dudley)
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  the world has ever seen,--such a literature as shall honor God, and bless the child that is born to-day likely to live to hear a better. times; whether mild laws shall receive the cheerful submission of free men, occasion pass of commemorating this illustrious man; and, until time shall The question now arises, shall this one great people, having a common passed our laws in short words, that the people shall be free; the burdens Providence to our beloved country, from age to age, till time shall be no break the great law of Heaven by shedding man''s blood, seldom succeed in eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I star of his country rise; pouring out his generous blood like water, before free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be


id: 11921
title: The Illustrated London Reading Book
author: Various
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  In eating, parrots make great use of the feet, which they employ like times during the day in streams and marshy places; and having shaken the Thinking how fast time runs--life''s end how near. great art and labour, some of them probably act under the direction of observation the living things that dwell in the worlds around us, life contained in a single drop of water, appear like mere animated globules, The hen canary lays her eggs four or five times a year, and thus a great bird in a state of nature, for it is a kind of compound of notes learned As the great eye that lights the earth, shone bright, general form and habits they bear a great resemblance to the ferrets, The great body of water does not fall American Fall presented the appearance of light-green water and feathery stage for a great number of years; occasionally, also, appearing as a


id: 34498
author: Emerson, Charles Wesley
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  and at all times; it is useful in solitude, for it shows a man his way scarcely live long enough to be condemned, while tact keeps the house in Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, Swing in your strokes in order, let foot and hand keep time, may not live to the time when this Declaration shall be made good. Mrs. Tulliver had shed tears several times at sister Glegg''s unkindness on long-lived family; and if he was to die and leave me well for my life, "But _I_ know," said Mrs. Pullet, sighing and shaking her head; "and waiting, with tearful eyes and aching hearts, to hear good news from the 5. All this time Mr. Winkle, with his face and hands blue with the cold, And one man in his time plays many parts,

title:
  Evolution of Expression, Volume 2—Revised A Compilation of Selections Illustrating the Four Stages of Development in Art As Applied to Oratory; Twenty-Eighth Edition


id: 40576
title: "Smiles": A Book of Recitations for Girls
author: Richards, Alice Lewis
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  Any little girl can find in this book "some piece to speak," from the I''m mama''s little baby, And this pretty little tale you tell For little girls is always good, "But think, little girl, were you a bird like me, For that brings old Santa sure. So out went the little Santa So this little crib bed is stowed away now, So, dear little girl, for me do not cry. That old Jack was coming soon, Hungry as two little children at play. Passed the man and little girl. That my little dollies said. Like little sisters always do. And little sisters turn to boys, But stayed a little girl like me, A sweet little girl lived near to this tree, "All right, little girl, I wish that you would, An'' there''s my little baby doll I''d tell the little girls I know "This is our little children''s day.


id: 49291
author: nan
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  new people, millions strong, emigrants in part from the Old World, men shall reverence Law, and honor Patriotism, and love Liberty! whose heart is dead; the only glory of a nation is in the living freedom-loving men, without national life. Our national life is the gift of God. No other hand could confession--that: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but the words the last of the five: "If any man shall _add_ unto these things, God any man shall _take away_ from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the dead, which we this day put forth before the world, the winds shall The love of country belongs to a God-fearing people; it is seen in a time, but the great heart of the country _will_ be true to itself.

title:
  Beadle''s Dime National Speaker, Embodying Gems of Oratory and Wit, Particularly Adapted to American Schools and Firesides Speaker Series Number 2, Revised and Enlarged Edition


id: 38579
title: Recitations for the Social Circle. Selected and Original
author: nan
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  Pray whisper, sweet, our day to wed; warm hearts grow cold from waiting." us come out into the light of day; let us enjoy the fresh air of Liberty young man, with red hair and little twinkling light eyes, sang a song by De the way home and--and--I forgot to say good-night to the young man from When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in to my father, asking him to let me come home, but the answer that came was raised his eyes; "Great God!" said a lawyer, "he is dead!" "Oh, you just wait, young man, till your father comes home, and he''ll make come; to call "good-night" from the little bed, now empty. And I said: "Through the days of danger, that little song shall be "Pretty soon one came along and said, in a voice that seemed like sweet


id: 38053
title: The Coo-ee Reciter: Humorous, Pathetic, Dramatic, Dialect, Recitations & Readings
author: Various
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  A man must cover with travelling sheep a six-mile stage a day; Larrie had been carrying it for a long way, and said it was quite time "No, my good man," she said; "I don''t propose to carry your baby one "Well?" she said, but she looked a little startled at his empty arms; once said she always looked like a baby that has been freshly bathed and "I shall shake you some day, Dot," Larrie said, "shake you till your "_Baby!_" said Dot. She gathered it up in her little shaking arms, she When O''Connor sent the word round, "Murphy shall not sing to-night." And for fourteen days to come Murphy shall not sing at night. and the little Duchess, who had grown thin and old-looking in the "His best," Bill Lawson said to me, "what''s that, I''d like to know? I should like to know how that can be when a man''s a


