UC-NRLF SB 5T 3T3 f J*** feou BS" t / ,y '^ "eD.aU il c OP THE DNIVERSITT A 0F EDOCAIIOI IIBB. ^" ^ *** ^fL / Songs of Happy Life FOR SCHOOLS HOMES AND BANDS OF MERCY Compiled by Sarah J Eddy Art and Nature Study Publishing Co. Providence, R. I. 1897 was; Copyright, 1897, BY Sakah J. Eddy. Copyright secured in England. F. H. QILSON COMPANY PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BOSTON, U. S. A. T^'s collection of Songs of Happy Life is dedicated to all noble and earnest souls ivho wish to add to the beauty of the world, and to the joyful life of all creatures. M750306 PREFACE. This collection is designed as a supplementary Song-Book for use in Schools, as well as intended for Homes and Bands of Mercy. It contains a number of songs suitable for "Arbor Day" and "Bird Day" exercises.* The songs have been selected with great care. Valuable help and suggestions have been given, and the music has all been exam- ined and approved by Mr. Emory P. Russell, Director of Music in the Public Schools of Providence, R. I., and Superintendent of the Summer School of the American Insti- tute of Normal Methods, Brown University. To Miss Fanny L. Weaver, who has had to a large extent the charge of the prepar- ation and arrangement of the music in this collection, the editor is greatly indebted. Poems have been written especially for this book by Miss Mary E. Wilkins, Miss Jane Campbell, and Miss Sarah C. Padelford, and by Messrs. Win. W. Caldwell and Wm. J. Long. Original music has been written by Dr. Hugh A. Clarke, by Messrs. Leonard B. Marshall, Emory P. Russell, Geo. H. Lomas, Paul Ambrose, and Wm. L. Glover, and by Misses Kate S. Chittenden and Hattie M. Vose, by Mrs. Alice Pitman Wesley and Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell Allen. A number of poems by Mrs. Celia Thaxter, Miss Edith M. Thomas, Miss Emilie Poulsson, and others have for the first time been set to music. Cordial thanks are extended to Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller, Mrs. Margaret J. Preston, and Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, and to Misses Edith M. Thomas, Emilie Poulsson, Augusta Larned, Amey D. Fogg, Anna H. Branch and Caroline Hazard for permission to use poems written by them. For selections from the " Riverside Song-Book," and poems from " Voices for the Speechless " and from " Stories and Poems for Children " by Celia Thaxter, all of which are published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., grateful acknowledgement is hereby made, and special thanks are due for the generous assistance thus given. Thanks are also due to Rev. Charles W. Wendte, to A. C. McClurg & Co., of Chicago, * The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a circular recommending that an annual "Bird Day " be established in the public schools in the United States. See page 179. (*) PREFACE. to Mr. Geo. T. Angell for use of words from his " Band of Mercy Melodies," and to Mrs. Florence Horatia Suckling for poems from "The Humane Educator and Reciter." The publishers of the English "Band of Mercy Melodies " have kindly allowed the use of a number of songs from their collection. Arrangements have been made with Messrs. Oliver Ditson Company for the use of selections from Childrens 1 School Songs, 11 and other publications. The latter part of the book contains quotations from various authors, showing the importance and benefit of humane education and of the study of nature, and giving infor- mation in regard to Bands of Mercy, with suggestions as to Band of Mercy entertainments, and a list of publications that will be found useful for reference. It also contains specimens of musical notes which are to be distinguished in the voi- ces of birds and other animals, and quotations suitable for a " Bird Day " program. In sending forth this volume, an earnest hope goes with it, that the children who sing these songs of happy life may rejoice in this beautiful world of sunshine and flowers and singing birds, and may enter into loving sympathy with all life, and help to make the world more beautiful and joyful for each other and for all the creatures by whom they are surrounded. May, 1897. S. J. E. (5) TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART I. Title of Song. Author of Words. Composer or Source of Music. HELP AND KINDNESS TO ALL. {Songs Suitable for Opening and Closing School, Band of Mercy Meetings, etc.) Make the World More Bright Bev. Thomas Timmins . . Arr. Mendelssohn ... 11 To Work, Do Your Bust John Adcock 12 Humanity Gisborne Gluck 13 Little Sunbeam German Air 14 The Hope of the Nation . Ursula Tannenforst . . . Mozart 15 Little Deeds of Kindness Anon Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D. . 16 Marching 'Round the World Anon F. Abt 17 Little by Little . . . Anon Wm. L. Glover .... 18 Anniversary Song . . . Mrs. Nash Italian Hymn 19 Be Kind to Living Things M. A. Kidder Hattie M. Vose .... 20 Sing Always Mary E. Carter M. C. J 21 Heimdall Augusta Lamed {adapted) . Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D. 22 Oh, Scatter Kind Words German 23 Dare To Do Right . . . Anon ........ J. C. O. Redington , . . 24 The Rose Is Queen Among the Flowers .... Bev. F. L. Hosmer . . . . C. W. Wendte .... 25 Speak Kindly Luella Clark Reinecke 26 God Bless the Little Children Lillie E. Barr G. H. Lomas 27 Star of Mercy . . . . C. Fannie Allyn .... Geo. H. Lomas . . . .28 Marching Song . . . . A. D. Fogg Adapted from Barnby . . 29 Lift Aloft Our Banner . Bev. Thomas Timmins . . Tune: "Glory! Hallelu- jah!" 30 He Liveth Long Who Liv- eth Well H. Bonar Tune "Ward." Arr. by Dr. Mason 31 Ring the Bells of Mercy Tune: " Ring the Bells of Heaven" 31 To Mother Fairie . . . Alice Gary (Air: " What's a' the Steer, Kiramer?") 32 Victory Is Nigh . . . . Mrs. F. A. F. Wood- White . Tune : "Hold the Fort" . 34 Little Hands Meriam del Banco .... German 35 Loving-Kindness to All . Words adapted from " Our Dumb Animals" .... Tune: " Happy Greeting to All" 36 Work, for the Night is Coming Dr. Lowell Mason ... 37 (6) TABLE OF CONTENTS. Title of Song. Gladly Lend a Hand Little Gustava . . Author of Words. Miss Caroline Hazard . GeMa Thaxter (adapted ) Composer or Source of Music. Tune: "Auld Lang Syne" 38 Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D. 39 ANIMALS. Over in the Meadow . . The Chipmunk My Cat and Dog . . . . A Little Mouse .... The Honest Old Toad. . The Arab's Farewell to His Favorite Steed . . Three Kittens .... The Mountain Goatherd . A Rhyme to the Ranchmen The Woodmouse .... The Water-Drinkers . . The Grey Kitten . . . Mrs. Olive A. Wadsworth . Leonard B. Marshall . . 42 Anon Wra. L. Glover .... 47 Maori Geo. H. Lomas .... 48 49 Anon Geo. H. Lomas .... 50 The Hon. Mrs. Norton . . John Blockley .... 52 Anon Geo. H. Lomas .... 62 B. Caldwell J. S. Steane .... 64 Anon Leonard B. Marshall . . 65 Mary Howitt ...... A. Dawson 6d J. Saffery T. Crampton 67 Jane Campbell Konradin Kreutzer ... 68 BEES AND OTHER INSECTS. Cunning Bee Anon . *. - Wm, L. Glover .... 69 The Song ok the Bee. . Anon Rev. Alfred Taylor . . . 70 To a Butterfly .... Jane Taylor ... . . . Leonard B. Marshall . . 71 The Cricket From the Latin of Vincent Bourne, by Cowper . . . Geo. H. Lomas .... 72 The Bee Arranged by M lone 73 The Lady-Bird .... Charlotte Turner Smith . . Alice Pitman Wesley . . 74 BIRDS. (Songs suitable for Bird Bay, Arbor Day, etc.) Chanticleer The Bluebird . c hic k-a-de-dee To a Redbreast . . Dicky-Birds . . . The Nightingale . . Cradle Tree-Top . The Wounded Curlew A Cry for Liberty . Bird Thoughts . . Yellow Bird . . . Lines to a Seabird . Don't Kill the Birds Celia Thaxter .... Emily Huntington Miller. Words from " Infants' Maya zine," . . J. Langhorne Anon . . . Celia Thaxter Wm. J. Long . Celia Thaxter Anon . . . Anon . . . Celia Thaxter 31. A. Stodart Daniel C. Colesworthy (7) Leonard B. Marshall Leonard B. Marshall James H. Croxall . Geo. H. Lomas . . T. E. Perkins . . From Reichardt . . Hattie M. Vose . . Leonard B. Marshall M. W. Seeley . . . German Air. Arr. by Geo H. Lomas . . . Leonard B. Marshall Emory P. Russell . Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D 76 78 79 80 81 82 84 85 86 87 88 89 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Title of Song. Spring Song Robert of Lincoln . . . The Constant Dove . . The Little Maiden and the Little Bird . . . The Voice of the Help- less Answer to a Child's Ques- tion The Caged Bird's Lament "Dont Rob the Birds, Boys" My Neighbors . . . A Finished Nest . . The Brown Thrush The Linnet . . . The Sparrows . . . Our Happy Secret . The HummingBird . The Snow-Birds . Happy Birds . . , The Faithful Little Bird Life in the Nest. . . . The Little Bird's Nest . Author of Words. Sophia S. Bixby . W. C. Bryant. . Celia Thaxter. . Lydia Maria Child Carlotta Perry {adapted) Composer or Source of Music. W. W. Gilchrist .... 90 Win. L. Glover .... 92 Leonard B. Marshall . . 93 "Little Sougs for Little Singers " 94 S. T. Coleridge . Words from the World" . . . Leonard B. Marshall Geo. H. Loraas . . Animal Anon Hattie M. Vose . . . Emily Huntington Miller . Leonard B. Marshall . Anon Paul Ambrose . . . Lucy Larcom Leonard B. Marshall . Bobert Burns (adapted) . . J. A. Wadman, Sweden Celia Thaxter Paul Ambrose . . . Margaret Sidney Alice Pitman Wesley . Anon T. F. Seward .... Anon T. Crampton .... Anon From B. A. Weber . . Miss Muloch Arr. by Carl Matz . . J.R.L Arr. by J. E. B. . . : Anon Charlie Rea. Arr. by J CM....... 96 96 99 100 103 104 106 108 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 NATURE AND SEASONS. {Songs suitable for Arbor Day, May Day, etc.) The Worship of Nature . The Song of the Dancing Waves Carnival of Spring > . Each Little Flower That Opens Summer Things .... Two Little Roses . . . O Painter of the Fruits and Flowers .... Praise June Down in the Grass . . . Woodman, Spare That Tree Spring Blossoms . , . . Up in the Morning . . . Hidden Treasures . . . April Song The Day's Eye .... Whittier Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D. . 117 Jane Campbell . . Margaret J. Preston Mrs. C. F. Alexander apted) .... Anon Julia P. Ballard Whittier . . . . Edith M. Thomas . Anna H. Branch . George Pope Morris Anon .... Anon .... Mary E. Wilkins Edith M. Thomas (8) A Swedish Song . . Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D. (ad- German Air .... T. Crampton .... Elizabeth Mitchell Allen Tune: "Park Street" . Wm, L. Glover . . . Kate S. Chittenden . . Johann Adam Hiller . Elizabeth Mitchell Allen T. E. Perkins . . . Hattie M. Vose . . . Leonard B. Marshall . Paul Ambrose . . . 118 122 124 125 126 127 128 130 131 132 134 135 136 138 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Title of Song. Author of Words. A Summer Morning . . . Wm. W. Caldwell . Hail to the Elm . . . . N. S. Dodge . . . Autumn Song Emilie Poulsson . . The Beautiful Woods . Sarah C. Padelford The North Wind Doth Blow Anon Composer or Source of Music. Leonard B. Marshall . . 139 Hugh A. Clarke, Mus. D. . 140 Emory P. Russell ' . . .142 Emory P. Russell . . .143 Emory P. Russell . . . 144 LIBERTY, LOVE, AND PEACE. ( Songs suitable for Memorial Day, Washington's Birthday, and similar occasio?is.) Home, Sweet Home . . . Song of Liberty . . . The Morning Light is Breaking True Freedom .... Our Native Land . . . Liberty, Love, and Peace The Watchword .... The Fatherland .... Closing Hymn .... John Howard Payne Anon George T. Angell . James Bussell Lowell W. E. Hickson . . Charles T. Brooks . Ursula Tannenforst James Bussell Lowell S. T. Coleridge . . Emory P. Russell 145 146 H. Kotzschmar .... 147 Geo. H. Lomas .... 148 Tune: "America". . . 149 Tune : " American Hymn " 150 Tune: "The Star Span- gled Banner." . . * . .152 Emory P. Russell . . . 154 Dr. L. Mason 155 PART II. HUMANE EDUCATION. 157 Quotations Concerning the Importance of Humane Education 157 Methods, Quotation from M. de Sailly 159 What Has Been Done in the United States and in England 160 Bands of Mercy 161 Band of Mercy Pledge 162 Bands of Mercy in Schools 163 Subjects for Composition 164 List of Publications 164 OUTLINE OF BAND OF MERCY ENTERTAINMENT. 166 List of Poems by Standard Authors 178 BIRD DAY. 179 Suggestions for Bird Day Program 180 Interesting Ways to Study the Birds . 180 THE STUDY OF NATURE. MUSIC IN NATURE. MUSICAL NOTES OF BIRDS AND ANIMALS. 00 181 185 188 " The joy in life of these animals indeed of almost all animals and birds in freedom is very great. You may see it in every motion: in the lissom bound of the hare, the playful leap of the rabbit, the song that the lark and the finch must sing; the soft loving coo of the dove in the hawthorn; the blackbird ruffling out his feathers on a rail. The sense of living the con- sciousness of seeing and feeling is manifestly intense in them all, and is in itself an exquisite pleasure." . . . " How can words depict the glowing wonder, the marvellous beauty of all the plant, the insect, the animal life, which presses upon the mental eye? It is impossible. But with these that are more immediately around us with the goldfinch, the caterpillar, the nightingale, the blades of grass, the leaves with these we may feel, into their life we may in part enter, and find our own existence thereby enlarged. Would that it were possible for the heart and mind to enter into all the life that glows and teems upon the earth to feel with it, hope with it, sorrow with it and thereby to become a grander, nobler being," Richard Jefferies. (10) SONGS OF HAPPY LIFE. Make the World More Bright Rev. Thomas Timmins. Arr. Mendelssohn. j ^-~ - 93e* 1. On streets,in homes,and schools, Be lov-ing, gen- tle,brave ; Be to yourselves and 2. Standby the weak and smal l, And speak up for the right ; Be as God's sunbeams ^-rj 1 H hZ "!-* r= -*-r^^--^ r* * f 1 * E Eff=* fci: *=f f " r i l i i n $3 =t=t t=t=t 1=1 others true, From wrongGod's creatures save.Be cour-teous, kind to all, every - where, And make the world more light. Bless all with- in your power, 233 EE t=E t=t M-^M^t f=F ifts t=t i j=j L -m With honest heart and true ; Much maybe done by ev - 'ry one, There's work for all to do. And God will help you thro' ;Much may be done by ev - 'ry one, There's work for all to do. Act al- ways un - to you ; Much may be done by ev - 'ry one, There's work for all to do. b HMH =e ^.l Es i c r e if if f f f i n * t=$ t=^ r-T^- r ^i ^m tr* T XJ m Come, f riends,the world wants mend - ing ; Let none sit __ m r& r - U *y down and rest, -&-*- #3 5=r* (12) I k=t To Work, Do Your Best. I =S 5^-* d *=P II J=t But I set to work like he roes, And no w^m bly do J- I your best. ii r=*t GlSBORNE. Humanity. Gluck. =P :*===:* ppi i^ei^e^ a ^& 1. Turn,turn thy 2. The com-mon 3. The sun, the 4. Let them en - i/ -i has - ty foot a - side, Nor crush that help Lord of all that move, From whom thy be - moon, the stars He made To all His creat joy their lit - tie day, Their hum - ble bliss less worm ; ing flowed, ures free ; re - ceive; s SEEEE *=* -t? r mmmmmi r^r mgm ?=: tm :=*=* tr=t The* frame thy scorn - ful thoughts de-ride, From God re- ceived its form, A por - tion of His bound-less love On that poor worm be - stowed, And spreads o'er earth the grass - y blade, For worms as well as thee, Oh! do not light- ly take a- way The life thou canst not give, IS [V S^ 4 4 ? *=* 4 1 iF JT7M I f I -Jlt^i H The frame thy scorn-f ul tho'ts de - ride, From God re-ceived its form. A por - tion of His bound-less love On that poor worm be - stowed. And spreads o'er earth the grass - y blade, For worms as well as thee. Oh! do not light - ly take a - way The life thou canst not give. 2 f f f fo T : * -4 i (13) mm psz$ II Little Sunbeam, German Air. Joyously. t 1. Oh, would you be a sun -beam lathis fair world of ours, 2. And in your lov - ing mis - sion, Let none for -got - ten be; m - - m mm. PS , To Let m S^E "i r : S S N-r~J=^ W -H $=& -m n--n- ^ ^^=^? tj=j give forth life and glad in - sect, bird, and flow I ness, Andwak -en up er Be cared for ten theflow'rs? der -ly; V Do And t ^ fe? fefe ^= = m t=t T i?r 1/ r deeds of win - ning kind so shall you be tru ness To dear ones round your hearth; . Do ly A lit - tie. sun -beam bright, . . And P E = f == * : E r a - zzEb==bz=Lz=h ===== FF = 1 n B F? i u f ^^^i^^Hi^ii deedsof win-ningkind-ness To dear ones round your hearth ; But think amidst your so shall you be tru - ly A lit- tie sun- beam bright, To shine with per-fect P^^^^^ -u V ^. 1 p r r f*mn Used by arrangement with Oliver Ditson Company, owners of the copyright. (14) Little Sunbeam. m m SB -* * mi i -4 4- sweet home - love Of love - li - ness, And lone - ly ones on earth, fill" your home with light. C=* i=P II E 13==,: Ursula Tannenforst. The Hope of the Nation. Tune : " Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning." Mozart. s F1 -sm p 9%# 1. Gath - ered to - geth 2. Wide is the work 3. Chil - dren, dear chil 4. Gath - ered to -geth - y, No - er, in ham - let or cit - y, Now to of our mer - ci- f ul Un - ion, Far in dren, the hope of the na - tion, Strength of - er in ju - bi-lant cho - rus, On - ward - - our the the from S i 4 *=? f $=* m S j, i ' i $=* Band our young ar - fu - ture its har - world in the years school and from la dor we bring, Learn - ing and teach - ing the vests shall rise ; Bind - ing all lands in its Win for your coun - try a Com - rades, u - nite ! Mer - cy's yet to be ! bor we press i r=^=? m^mm^w les - sons of pit - y, peace - f ul com-mun - ion, true lib - er - a - tion, ban - ner is o'er us; i rs is * m Mer - cy, and kind - ness to each liv-ing thing. Rip - ened 'neath suns of our own na-tive skies Mak -ing God's creat-uresmore hap -pyand free. Creat-ures and men shall our min - is- try bless. i. jl. i , # N fc *=$ tt-t: m I i u (15) 6 Little Deeds of Kindness. BE Anon. 1st and 2nd Sop. H. A. Clarke. i- 3==t=t fe m a 3E2 * i 1. Sup - pose the lit - tie cow - slip Should hang its gold - en cup, And 2. Sup -pose the lit- tie dew-drop Up - on the grass should say, "What 3. Sup - pose the lit - tie breez - es Up - on a sum- mer's day Should 4. How ma - ny deeds of kind - ness A lit - tie child may do, Al - Alto. ^ fci 3= ^w? -* m e=* * ^ g F =s m E^33 ti - ny flower, I'd bet - ter not grow up. . Plow dew -drop do? I'd bet- ter roll a- way!" The small to cool The trav- 'ler on his way? Who say, "I'm such a can a lit - tie think themselves too though it has so lit - tie strength And lit - tie wis - dom too It i =T 3 P3 *^-?- *- -'3^ * 1 -U= m EE*E|eJ many a wea - ry trav - blade on which it rest - would not miss the small wants a lov - ing spir 'ler Would miss its f ra - grant smell! How ed Be - fore the day was done, With- est, And soft - est ones that blow? And it, Much more than strength to prove How i^N^ ^=2=^ s Z3 r I 3* ^ l many a lit - tie out a drop to think they made a much a fee - ble # child would grieve To lose it from the moist - en it, Would with -er in the great mis-take If they were talk - ing one may do For oth - ers by her dell ! . sun. so. . . love. . II St yright, 1897, by S. J. EDDT. ( 16 ) ^"^ Copyright, 1897, by S. J. EDDT. Anon. HE ffi Marching 'Round the World F. Abt. w r : m 1. We are marching from the mountains, We are marching o'er the plain, To un- 2. 'Midst the teem-ing life of mil - lions, In the bus - y marts of trade, We are 3. You may see our peace-ful ban- ners, They are float-ing near and far, With a 4. Come and march beneath our ban-ners,They'reinev-'ry land unfurled ; For j ggj^ =^ - 1 - 1 - m^ tEi &t T jtZMZ & do the heav-y bur -dens, Where want and sor - row reign. We're a break -ing off the f et - ters, On the dumb and wea - ry laid. We're a pledge of Love and Mer - cy, In each gold and sil - ver star. We're a Love, and Peace and Mer - cy Shall en - cir - cle all the world. We're a a fzz: * 4 : JMt f" r IZXTTTr r t\i mm -Jtzzzt =t II Band, a Band of Mer - cy, And we're march - ing 'round the world. i t RF^F ii :' t==t n Mt r (17) r f : a 8 Little by Little. Anon. Wm. L. Glover. ^C\\ K IS -m n o. n n 7* " h J' T *> rt N s p 1 ^ i 1 w \ n 1 ' ! m- -8 i N -- J ' A M 1 p J 1 J 4 MZ W- 1. Lit - tie 2. Lit - tie 3. Lit - tie b> b} -1 lit - tie ' lit - tie ' lit - tie r 1 the time goes by; the skies grow clear; the world grows strong, Short if you sing thro' it, Lit -tie by lit -tie the Fight-ing the bat -tie of ^ ^ >i\ i m r m [ J i A zr " 1 o 1 1 r c J ' n long if you sigh, sun com - es near; Right . . and Wrong. f* I x * Lit Lit Lit -I tie by lit tie by lit tie by lit tie, an hour, a day, tie the days smile out tie the Wrong gives way ; t l L70 p p z j I 3=3 " ^ u i ^ i t r * Gone with the years that have van-ished a - way. Lit - tie by lit - tie the Glad- der and bright -er on pain . . and doubt. Lit -tie by lit - tie the Lit - tie by lit - tie the Right has sway. Lit -tie by lit -tie all m s BH^i % i m *F race is run,Trou-ble and wait-ing and toil are done. Lit - tie by lit - tie the seed we sow In - to a beau -ti - ful yield will grow. Lit - tie by lit - tie the long - ing souls Struggle up near-er the sh in - ing goals! Lit - tie by lit - tie all i 1 H \ v F L F v- = t^m $ (18) Little by Little. * m m * I race seed long is we ing r- r run, Trou - ble sow In - to souls Strug - gle and a up I wait - ing beau - ti near - er 3*=t #= i and toil ful yield the shin are done, will grow, ing goals. II = 7 Anniversary Song. 9 Mrs. Nash. Italian Hymn. LLLiU 4= *=&*$ -& 1. With ban - ner 2. We plead for 3. These, then, the PS S3 and with song, We come a hap mer - cy kind To all whom we words we bear Up - on our ban 'J. py throng, may find ner fair, -Z*T- lH t^== -j5?_!_ I 1 llljji 1 1 I To keep to - night In want or woe; And may the sight J - 3 I EE?Ed The birth of this Or man, or beast, In - spire us with our band Which seeks through- or bird, Where sad - dest a zeal To work for J E SEE A 4- ==? =t -^- i out the land, To stay the eru - el hand, In Love's great might, plaints are heard, By kind - est feel - ings stirred, We Mer - cy show, oth - ers' weal, And each in sad ap - peal Strive for the right. I f i r i f i f 1 (19) T o U 10 Be Kind to Living Things. M. A. Kidder. Andantino. K * Hattie M. Vose. Mtma^ ?=f d Lit - tie chil - dren,bright and fair,Blessed with ev-'ry need - ful care, Al-ways J: ,n ^=a= kztpzEf 4: =t=t I fcfc=t bear J=i+=t & this thing in mind, 9* -aJ-^M* > God commands us to he kind. i Efc I t==t *=* r r 1/ N4/ =tari *te d -. S.V2 pain or an - guish bring, E - ven chil - dren bear in mind, Ev - er, m 3: & 35* * :g: S3 to the smallest thing. ev - er to be kind. ^p=m E5=t 1 1 Mary E. Carter. Briskly. P^ Sing Always. * M. C. J. m fv=t =* H rv fe S ? P 1. Sing, lit - tie bird, when the skies are blue, 2. Sing, happy heart, when the sun is warm, !*l3=i f I I P 1 r- Sing,for the world has need of you ; Sing in the win - ter's cold-est storm it ts= ::: S PPP Sing when the skies are o - ver-cast, Sing when the rain is fall- ing fast. Sing lit - tie songs, hearts so true ; Sing, for the world has need of you. mm IE* *=*=$. From " Children's School Songs." Used by arrangement with Oliver Ditson Company, owners of the copyright. (21) 12 Augusta Larned, ( adapted.) 1st and 2nd Sop. Andante. A fV !V k Heimdall. H. A. Clarke. N i 1. In El - der Ed- da I read it, That vol-ume of won - der 2. His ear was the best at hear - ing, Of all a-bove or be - 3. And he heard the feath - ersgrow - ing, And wool on the old sheep' 4. I think it is on - iy guess - ing, Heim - dall was lov - ing as Alto. ~fc N i\ 8 i*~ T~* '- mmm lore, How Heim-dall, a god low ; When the Springtime's step back, And e-ven the light wise, And Na-ture who bent of cred was near cloud snow in bless - - it, Was watchman at Heav-en's ing, He heard the soft grass-es ing, Far off on the sun-beam's ing, An-oint-ed his ears and -a rs rs- i : X^f- TS> --X *= i-^* *Y ^ i .4-^-J-^-r-l^ N A fV *r~*-A-. u h h h J u h h J t> J" , The sight of his eye was He heard the talk of the He knew what the birds are And should we but love un keen - est Of all those in Asgard's fish - es, Deep down in the si-lent think - ing, That brood o'er the crowded doubt - ing, So per - chance, ah ! who can :Jr *J P i^feest m towers, For he saw when earth was green- est, Pale Autumn a -mid the flowers, sea; And e-ven the un-breathed wish - es Of chick in its shell heard he. nest, Ere their fledg-ling's eyes are blink - ing, And song is warm in the breast, tell, We might hear the corn-blade sprout-ing, And the ti - ny leaf - bud swell. m II ttFttm *i = -N N- # * -+ TV^ * ^ Copyright, 1897, by S. J. Eddt. (22) m 13 Oh, Scatter Kind Words. German. INlU \ i, ji^jjijijafi & a=* 1. Oh, scat-ter kind words all a-round you ; Some heart in its sor-row will stay, 2. Oh, scat-ter kind words to the lone - ly, The friend - less,weak,and de -pressed; -- -- -- ----. I rs I N * ^ gi :fl T" t=P N=(i p. r *EE y 1 1 1 1 1 * / * Hi j p ijiNj i jury ' r v And catch-ing the bright beaming treasures, Find com - fort ma - ny a day. Oh, scat-ter kind words to the err - ing, In God shall your labors be blest. 9i -' t=t ?E |iliStt*il toj',;/ j>lUl Jlf / f tf/lltefrf Oh, scat - ter kind words by the way - side, Nor fan- cy your la - bor in vain ; Oh, scat- ter kind words all a round you. Perchance when your mission is o'er, SeJ m *=* is rs m They bless like the beau - ti - ful sun - light, They fall and cheer like the rain. The seed you have dropp'd in a mo - ment, May bloom on e-ter - ni - ty's shore. t i (23) 14 Dare To Do Right. Anon. J. C. O. Redington. IS is m mmmm :ii s=a_= t i=r ^iffi 1. Dare to do right! dare to be true! You have a work that no 2. Dare to do right! dare to be true! Oth - er men's fail-ures can 3. Dare to do right! dare to be true! God sees your faith and will jbbzz t f j=p^==tz=t:=^i^=:|=ii: & f- P rh_i I s [S r^ i i i/tr J j IS IS IS jS |S N 1 _n __ 4 4 -Sr _ fpK * 5 * 2 1^ ~N pv 4 4 1 2 i Xs\) ! 1 J oth - nev- car - er er ry -*- V can do ; Do save you ! Stand you through ; Keep - * -ft.. m it by ing p so your His p J b brave-ly, so kind - ly, con-science, your hon - or, lov - ing help ev - er f _t i + ^ so your in well, faith, sight, p. r_*+_ 1 m k * P I p 1 # y-5 - i i a m r p r_ i- (J ,'_< u r | 1 p b 1/ ' L^ L__ W 1 I Chorus. =^ =t=t=* iM-i-O^w. /; j pi An - gels will has - ten the sto - ry to tell. Then dare to do right ! Stand like a he - ro and bat - tie till death. Can you not dare to be true and do right? p. p_ p_ -p. p. p. .p. _p. _ # . 4L :rf=P: ^ i ? I j T =S ^=i=* w dare to be true! _^_. .p. _p. p. You have a work that no oth - er can do ! p. _p._p--p_.p_ _p_ _p . _p _ _p_ -p- i u r r t=t 2 r= (24) Dare To Do Right. IS l\ h IS t=t 9 m ? * N=N= -K-h :*=*=}: JL + *=*: r e=t=t =N SEP S Dare to do right! dare to be true! You have a work that no oth - er can do. p +- -?- *. *. t=t: II 1 5 The Rose Is Queen Among the Flowers. Rev. F. L. Hosmer. C. W. Wkndtb- ^ Orazioso. 5 i EfcS ifcj: i :==* i^E? P^S 1. The rose is queena-mong the flow'rs,None oth- er is so fair; The 2. But sweet- er than the li - ly's breath, And than the rose more fair, The 3. The rose will fade and fall a -way, The li - ly too will die; But 4. Thensweet-er than the li - ly's breath, And than the rose more fair, The *= f3 t=t=i J^i li - ly nod - ding on ten-der love of hu love shall live for ev ten-der love of hu - - - -0- r. r t c her stem, With fra-grance fills the air, The man hearts, That springeth ev - ery - where, The er-more, Be- yond the star - ry sky, But man hearts, Up-spring- ing ev - ery - where, The __: E t_-r _a^_- 9* li - ly nod - ding on ten - der love of hu love shall live for - ev ten - der love of hu 1 - 1 f her stem, With fra - gran ce fills the air. man hearts, That spring-eth ev - ery - where. . er - more, Be - yond the star - ry sky. . . man hearts, Up - spring-ing ev - ery - where. . t IB mm 3=* From " The Carol," by permission of C. W. Wekdte. (25) Speak Kindly. Luella Clark. mf Vivace. Reinecke. S n^ h =jt 1. Speak kind - ly, speak kind - ly to young and to old; The 2. Speak kind - ly, speak kind - ly; no tongue can ex - press The 3. Speak kind - ly, speak kind - ly; kind words nev - er yet Brought 9% Bzzk: Fine. ?E& m words of true kindness are bet - ter than gold. Kind words ev-'ry morn-ing, kind pow'r of true kindness to cheer and to bless. It soothes ev - 'ry sor - row, makes ha - tred or dis-cord or grief or re-gret. Speak kind- ly, speak kind-ly, and m A i I i i i r ^^ 1 3=3- pi m H m I m * D.C. ii words ev - 'ry night, And kind words for smooth ev - 'ry path ; It light - ens all then nev - er fear; Life's lil - ies and ev - er, in dark days or bright, bur - dens, and turns a - way wrath, ros - es wll bloom all the year. =: ^ *. II 5 II (26) 17 God Bless the Little Children. LiLLIE E. Bark. Allegretto. G. H. Lomas. 1. God bless the 2. God bless the - Bi:4: tie tie ft F chil - dren, Wher - ev - er chil - dren, Wher - ev - er they may they may f be! be! J- 3= P^^^I ^ I Out on the si - lent Wheth-er they kneel at I -- # f=E PP *2 =fc -SK- - *=* -F- 5= r r prai - rie, Down by night - fall Be - side X n the sound -ing sea,- a moth - er's knee, n ^ a tempo. -3 -<5> Flow'rs in crowded ci - ty, Like birds in for - est free, God Or a- sleep in or- phan homes, Still ten- der - ly pray we, "God I % %% m *=*=t=* t=t i m n ~4=$d ^ dim. e rail. bless the lit - tie bless the lit - tie i^-M- 3 - j ^- chil chil -F d -r J Z ^ dren, Wher - ev dren, Wher - ev :$ T =fc er they may be! er they may be!' m (27) 18 Star of Mercy, C. Fannie Allyn. Andante. Geo. H. Lomas. 1. O Star of Mer - cy, shin - ing bright, With ten - der, soft, and ho - ly light, 2. Be -fore thy in - ner, gen - tie life, Peace con - quers hate in vales of strife, 3. O'er ten - der chil-dren may thy power In - spire to kind-ness ev - 'ry hour, 4. Touch with thy ny, cheer - ful grace Man - kind 'ry land and place, We hail with joy the light that leads To bet - ter lives and no -bier deeds. Bids cru - el - ty and sor - row die, That love may ev - er hov - er nigh. Till, grown to deeds of mer - cy here, Thy reign shall cast out ev - 'ry fear. Till Jus - tice tri-umphs, and we see The reign of true hu - man - i - ty. *=t S=F? X=X. = =w -\=t t=t t r 1 r Chorus & Mer-cy's Star, bright Mer- cy's Star, Shine; o - verhome, and lands a - far: e^* EEEE i *= fEEEEEEEQ }=t= A-i e $=$=* m z (We'll work and hope that -- -- 5Z=t 1 (Q r ev - 'ry mind Shall feel thy glo - ry there en - shrined, t r iU. - -& =f=* t=t (28) $ K_ K T-^X Star of Mercy. m E &i iM'IJ : l ^ f Un - til on ev r - 'ry sea and shore Thy star shall guide us ev - er-more. : trt t=* EEE J=t 19 A. T). Fogg. With spirit. EH Marching Song. Adapted from Barnby. ih^i t=t ^te=i r JM d ?Ku f r* P x- r i f=*f 1. We're inarch - ing on to vie- to - ry, Our flag of love un - 2. For un - der its pro - tect - ing care, The suf-f'ring beast and 3. faith - ful, pa - tient friends, so true, You shall not plead in 4. And filled with pity - ing care and love, For the help -less and op - .ft * 9 ,^8^ |t f^< | f g * . I i5* 4- -&-- - furled ; bird, vain, pressed, A^-Pv : r- :*^i The bright-ness of our The help - less child, in For Mer - cy Bands are Our hearts are strong, our =P=3= y wv = Sil - ver Star Shall ty - rants' hands, May gath - er - ing From feet are swift, Our t=t *=*: M V V ^ i :fc=p= S f=3 fif" "3- :g^ 3=* -4- 3E Hfi shine o'er all the world, know their woes are heard, ev - 'ry hill and plain, mis - sion shall be blessed, g^ V f *=J Shall shine o'er all the May know their woes are From ev - 'ry hill and Our mis - sion shall be world. heard. plain, blessed. J_J- (29) -&- m 20 Lift Aloft Our Banner. i Rev. Thomas Timmins. It Tune -fc fr Glory! Hallelujah! Pv B N N 3t=rf * Lift a -loft E our ban - ner proud -ly; let its folds sa-lute the sky; We will To protect the weak and help - less, to act kind - ly un - to all, Whether With our Bands we'll join all na - tions, with peace,mer - cy, right, and love, Fill Round the world our Bands are marching,guid-ed by the Lord of Might; The J I I T *- J JL_|L & -& Qh tt _js ^ ~* ~* fc ~* * i : n h. i =N H 2 J> # . u ^ N- 4 s -R -P N 1 H fc- 1 ^ %H- # _: C T-l 9. TL_r ^ *T~ - 4r-> -p 4 n Jh ^J sing our hymn of tri - umph ; Glo - ry be to God on high! Young and hu - man or dumb crea-tures, high or low, or great or small, For right, lives with joy and hap - pi - ness, and lead on to heav'n a - bove, Scat - ter kind, the mer - ci-ful, and good, serve Him best and most a - right ; Then march I I * A % ^ i y r -* ^ * t * 9 ^tH> *$* J w v """N &- ro b -?y -1 4 H h i W~3~ =ft ^ J-^ -$-f^ 1~ prJ=&^=5-f=f~ 4~ 4 * ;H old gen - free on 4 4 are glad tie -ness, - ly seeds be-neath 1 - ly join and jus - of kind our ban - i ' b* ^ - ing, led on tice, for each -ness,with the ner s, and act \y * v $ \ \ lp p i g i 1 ' i I by sweet Mercy's cry, Our Bands are marching one we loud - ly call, God's Cause is marching sym-bol of the dove, God's Love is marching no - bly in His sight, Our Bands are marchihg r\ u *> t*- -d T'i v | | 1 1 1 J b &- i til *S -m- -m- * # Z?" Chorus Glo - ry, glo - ry, hal - le - lu - jah ! Glo - ry, glo-ry, hal- le- V V V V (30) Lift Aloft Our Banner. m^ lu - jah! Glo - ry, glo - ry, hal - le - hi - jah! Our Bands are marching on! fZ F r^J F F * F" * H F" F" i sr L L L I I, L 1 3ands are march 21 He Liveth Long Who H. BONAR. I r - r Liveth Well. Tune: "Ward." L.M. Arr. by Dr. Mason. "-SI m 4=t ^ j- fJ=tg=t3JZ3f^ ^ liv - eth long, who liv-eth well, All else is be - ing flung a - way; wise and use thy wis-dom well, Who wis-dom speaks, must live it too; truth if thou the true wouldst reap, Who sows the false shall reap the vain; 4. Sow love and taste its fruit-age pure ; Sow peace and reap its har - vest bright : Bir^zp r h=:f V=t : I 1 F- -f- 5 -- ,-F r m fir* r F w & I J I He liv-eth long- est who can tell He is the wis - est who can tell E - rect and sound thy conscience keep Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor, F -#- II [ Of true things tru - ly done each day. How first he lived,then spake, the true. ; From hollow words and deeds re - f rain. And find a har - vest home of light. 22 Ring the Bells of Mercy. Ring the bells of mercy, ring them loud and clear ! Let their music linger on the ear ; Fill our souls with pity for the dumb and weak ; Tell the voiceless we for them will speak. Chorus. Ring the mercy bells both loud and clear ! Love and kindness are our mottoes dear. Ring the bells of mercy, ring them loud and clear ! Let their music linger on the ear. Tune : " Ring the Bells of Heaven." 2 Ring the bells of mercy over hill and plain ! Let the mountains chant the glad refrain ; For where man abideth, or creature God hath made, Laws of kindness on each soul are laid. 3 Ring the bells of mercy over land and sea! And let millions join the jubilee: Peace on earth descending fill the human breast, Giving to the weary blessed rest. (31) 23 To Mother Fairie. Alice Caky. m u Recitativo. z: Unknown. ( Air : What's a' the Steer, Kimmer?) 3=2 S Good old moth - er Fair - ie, Sit - ting by your fire, To chase a - way the shad-ows That make her moan and weep, To te uBife -=i ^ =*- W=X *=3=*=3: * * Have you a - ny lit - tie folk You would like to hire? I sing her lov - ing lul - la - bies, And kiss her eyes a -sleep; And Urn m ^m =r ~V P =1 K 4& want no chub - by drudg-es when in dreams she reach- es To milk, and churn,and spin, Nor For pleas-ures dead and gone, To 9* p ^fc * Words by permission of Houghton, Mifflin, m m^F dare To be cru - el to the crea-tures God com-mit - ted to their care, gleams ; Then your days will fill with mu - sic That will ech - o thro' your dreams -fS>- ^ -- -f - -- -- - #- -- -#- -#- -- *-- -- -#- -- -G>- m m p p- v=$ t=z :f^=F=N: t FT ^ i (35) 26 Loving-Kindness To All. Words adapted from "Our Dumb Animals Allegretto. j, u Aiieyrtuo. Tune : " Happy Greeting to All." -X 1. Be kind to all creat-ures, be gen- tie, be true, For food and pro 2. Be kind to all creat-ures, nor grudge them your care, God gave them their 3. The brave are the ten - der, then do not re-fuse To care for most i&T* r i i t=t=r: j j j- m tec - tion they look up to you; life, and your love they must share, kind-ly the creat-ures you use. For af - f ection and help to your And He who the spar-row's fall Make their life's la - bor hap-py, is t=t i - *=t ^=s d =ft IggjIS^ =t=E i=t=-f jM V boun-ty they turn ; Oh, do not their trust-ing hearts wan-ton - ly spurn ! ten - der - ly heeds, Will lov - ing - ly look on com - pas - sion - ate deeds, not dreary and sad; Their working and serv-ing you, eas - y and glad. m t= l 4 4 -- \ ^ m u Chorus. i J$tfi fr-fr- -A -m =j 1 F =fc =fc ah: | -4 ~d 1 i= Lov - ing-1 i 1 jj- - cind - 4 ness r to all! m -? i Lov - ing- 3 kind i ness to ^:$M s. A i 1 - ^ H S * - m F y -1 I * H - 1 V V J (36) u Loving-Kindness to All. PS M t t=x Lov- ing-kind-ness, Lov - ing-kindness, Lov- ing-kind-ness to all ! 1= 27 With vigor Work, for the Night Is Coming. Dr. Lowell Mason. 1. Work, for the night is com- ing, Work thro' the morning hours; Work while the dew is 2. Work,f or the night is com - ing, Work thro' the sun-ny noon; Fill brightest hours with 3. Work,f or the night is com- ing, Un-der the sun-set skies, While their bright tints are " ' i J J . , . i . , f- . -F: .1 I s ft J J $m u r p 11 *= Si ^^ t=t *AUtii twjm f EE r E *r i spark - ling, Work 'mid spring-ing flowers ; Work when the day grows bright- er, la - bor, Rest comes sure and soon ; Give ev - 'ry fly - ing mo - ment glow - ing, Work, for day -light flies; Work till the last beam fad - eth, * f T X T TT T i t ^=r j ;*- F=t fct # T r EL^es! A--U4- JSSi II ST S 9i I I Work in the glowing sun ; Work, for the night is com - ing, When man's work is done. Something to keep in store ; Work for the night is com - ing, When man works no more. Fad - eth to shine no more ; Work while the night is dark'n ing, When man's work is o'er. J *_JU rf H| OL --- V=\ J L 1 Used by arrangement with Oliver Ditson Company, owners of the copyright. (37) JJijigil 28 Gladly Lend a Hand, Miss Caroline Hazard. i^jESjEjSEEjEEjEj m Tune : " Auld Lang Syne." - is J_ s 1. Full many a thous-and liv - ing leaves It takes to deck one tree, 2. Full many a flower must bios - som fair, To deck the robe of Spring; 3. Andneith - er leaf nor fair - est flower, But does its part with joy. *=t t=fz *=* t^ SEEgEEjHEEg J 3- And each Full many Then let i5=fc the breeze To make it fair to see, its share To make the cho - rus ring, us each from this glad hour, Our no - blest powers em - ploy, J leaf flut - ters in a bird must do f-fr & tt $=^ M-- ?EEm et -M i Then look Then look And look not down, but ev - er up, Look out o'er all the land, not down, but ev - er up, Look out o'er all the land, not down, but ev - er up, Look out o'er all the land, t i=k = ?EE&& * * II Look for - ward, for - ward, nev - er back, And glad - ly lend a hand. P^f g^c: c CiFif llp^ fcZJC (38) 29 Little Gustava. Celia Thaxter, ( adapted.) i^g^^^i H. A. Clarke. m -7 Lit - tie Gus - tav sits in the sun, Safe in the porch, and the 9#3# ll -- 4 ki eg ~ J>i f F0-b-fi it c * 1 nrr # i s - i^-^= JVl z 1 J j g c r b F -P r - k< * y * y 1 \- 1 y y lit - i 1 tie drops run From the i - * _J_| [^ 1 p __. J ci - cles un - der the eaves so fast, For the i 1 J. - *i J \ .n PW s ^=4p 1 0-, _ K, "^ 1 p r- ^-r 9 , ' 1 1 lie bright spring sun shines warm at last, And glad rT5 is lit --tie Gus -tav - a. ii^=te=^^^^ n ^j S=^r-r=* u $ v 2. She wears a quaint lit 3. Up comes her lit - tie gray, :t 1 * V-y- tle scar-let cap, And a small green bowl she coax-ing cat, With her small pink nose,and she Ab> n fv i^gS db* C X C L == $=$ holds in her lap, Filled with bread and warm milk quite up to the brim, With mews, "What's that ?"Gus - tav -. a feeds her, and she begs for some more; A Copyright, 1897, by S. J. Eddy. Words by permission of Houghton, Mifflin $ ** t* St * 8*2 * + ^s -*-*- , x x i -*-*- :| 4=*-- = ir*-*::5=*=* -*-* 4" =t *ft d -# iiite - *- -X *- ft -* *- (45) Jj *j=j * *- z =l * *- =t tt r=p= t=\ 2 Over in the Meadow * E^^m^ stud-y or play." So they all danced and sang, and they worked a - way, ft *=f=i liig -Wr***- 9ilafc :| !-*-*- d X X . J -*-*- 1=9 m zt f* I*-, === j*-3-Mt -0 f=* ifoY. unpoco.^ a tempo atztc 41 O - ver in the meadow, that sun - shin-y day. So they all danced and sang,and they 4 *3 *=r= 9i (S ^ coZZa roce. I* EpE^rjEg: r r ~ A x x Ife =en m worked a - way, Afc=h& cres. t=t &- *=* ==P 4 O- ver in the meadow, that sun - shin - y day. ii Wfsmmm S ^ gfc^=^ S3 -*-*- j. ! H(l *N i (46) 31 The Chipmunk, Anon . With animation. Wm. L. Glover. m h V -zr-=J. *?W 1. I know an old cou-ple that lived in a wood, 2. Their par- lor was lined with the soft- est of wool, 3. Now win- ter came on with its frost and its snow, Chip-pe - ree,chip - pe-ree, Chip-pe - ree,chip -pe-ree, Chip-pe - ree,chip - pe-ree, gjfe *' * * s N- ~N- 3=<: chip! . And up in a tree-top their dwelling it stood, Chip-pe-ree, chip-pe-ree, chip ! . Their kitchen was warm and their pantry was f ull, Chip-pe-ree,chip-pe-ree, chip ! . They cared not a bit when they heard the wind blow,Chip-pe-ree,chip-pe-ree, ii a-p- A^- 4- - i=# J * i=t M Pi fc=* H^ S^" Chip ! chip ! chip! The summer it came, and the summer it went, Chip-pe-ree, chip-pe -ree, And four lit-tle ba - bies peeped out at the sky, Chip-pe-ree,chip-pe-ree, For wrapp'd in their furs, they all lay down to sleep, Chip-pe-ree, chip-pe -ree, is fc rs I s fc h ?y u 1 v v- - V ' ' 9 it-^J? chip ! And there they lived on and they never paid rent, Chipperee,chipperee, chip ! chip ! You nev-er saw darlings so pretty and shy, Chip-pe-ree, chip-pe-ree, chip ! chip ! But oh, in the spring how their bright eyes will peep, Chipperee,chipperee, chip I 32 My Cat and Dog. Maori. Allegro, mf 4-r-l -*- Geo. H. Lomas. 4=P- g^ -- *= t=N rn V I I 1. I have a cat, she's as black as my hat, Fur fif - ty times fin - er than 2. His dear honest nose he shoves in - to my hand, Yet growls if a rogue comes in I N * t=t *=E t=* -v ^E^F a silk, view; I & 9fc=j= i And what-e'er is oc - cur And his great wag-ging tail - ring, she al - ways is purr-ing, makes one quite un - der-stand BE 1 ,^ A s 9- rl H s -^ r-) / rn =P -fV-i r-i I z. ^ -* "f rs i~ f J- d 1=^=^^ ^ J- =I=J % 5 = 11* 1 *- "^ 1 | # f "V W *-*? Es- He's a I pe - cial- ly o - watchman both fear ver her less and - milk, true. -i 1/ ^.U And I 1 A . . II II tiave a dog, too, a trio of jol - ly com- K = )i &r f r ^ k :k- * lu^v -11 1 =M -N 1 b 1 N IS P 8 * w * J -* ? - gj I I wbn-der-ful dog, No - bil - i - ty beams in his panions are we, To - geth - er we pleas-ant-ly J- J- -J- -- # _ _ +. m i Sc- ores. mm $=& EEE eye ; And ear - ly or late for his jog ; In - dulge in no riot, but F=EE= S m ^ Words from " The Humane Educator," England. (48) My Cat and Dog. accel. ^ mas - ter live ver he '11 wait, None such friends as dear dog - y quiet, My - self and my cat gie and and my I. clog. *=* t II T" Cheerfully. h I s A Little Mouse zfqbi *d* g -# ty * -gi 1 -A -| s fs- 1 -ft ^ -J *! 3 J "d * -m\ -f j m \ Xs\) 4- J * J d 1. There was 2. At the d 3. So he 4. Farm-er C once a oor-way nib - bled "ole, good lit - tie n of his 1 and he wor - thy louse that onse, on ite, then man, saw had made a car - he roll'd him day a pet on af -- F 99 mm snug hole In a of green, There this the ground ; He was - ter day; But he c*-#~o P f ,rr J i -- -p- f ' n i 9*|= M i -T - . L r h " i p mm m = corn-field be - long-ing to good Farmer Cole, In which ev-'ry-thinggrew that was field-mouse oft sat and beheld the fair scene." This is tru - ly a ver - y fine blithe as a lark, and his sleep too was sound, As he lay in his hole, far from nev - er at-tempt-ed to harm or to slay:" For," said he, "since we've plenty, and m B = m *=* t=t N=tc F /rs II plea-sant to eat, From beans, oats, and bar - ley, cornfield," said he; "And doubt-less 'twas plant-eel dan - ger and noise, Not hunt - ed by dogs, nor God gave it all, We'll spare a few grains for to red on pur - an-noy'd a crea and white wheat, pose for me." by bad boys, ture so small." ail i I fc ^brf P 4=: From the English " Band of Mercy." (49) 34 The Honest Old Toad. Anon. Lively. Geo. H. Lomas. = r 1. Oh, a queer lit - tie chap 2. When win - ter draws near, is the Mis - ter ^4 hon - est Toad goes Ji b r old toad, to bed, I =3 *=* r -* p i ^ *- Liv-ing un - der the stone by the But when May blossoms fol - low soft A fun - ny old fel - low is he; And sleeps just as sound as a top ; F=i is *^ t= |-U U- -h b< I fe* side A P of the P^PP^S^^ N P> 5B le road, 'Neath the shade of the old wil - low tree, pril show-ers, He comes out with a skip, jump and hop. He if He *=* =f=f 3E==EEE=E== feS^ tsi=s EE* fc- J W *J=i fcfct f= l I I dressed all in brown from his toe to his crown, Save his vest that is sil - v'ry white, chang-es his dress on - ly once, I con - f ess, E v'ry spring; and hi sold worn-out coat, ^iz^^: *=5l t=t 1 s Copyright, 1897, by S. J. Eddy. (50) The Honest Old Toad. cres. *=* r* *? egS f j p He takes a long nap in the heat of the day, And walks in the cool, dew - y night. With trousers and \vaistcoat,he rolls in a ball, And stuffs the whole thing down his throat. -4* := i i " Uaup, yaup," says "K-rruk,k-rruk," says the the h frog, frog, From From his his home home in in I 1/ 1/ the bog; But the the bog; But the E3 m toad =5=* he says nev word He tries to be good, like the J J.J , .1 it { f J f. 1 dim. rit. ffi ^ If* H* H d " ^=^> K 1 R [v fc- =^-|| chil a- d r - dren IS 1 who should fc 1 # Be I -J- /' seen, . . 5 * but nev J - er t be l heard. r i ^ f -=N h*~ H *- i * tg: 1 Vi T 1 1 -s ' J 1 J (51) 35 The Arab's Farewell to His Favorite Steed, The Hon. Mrs. Norton. In moderate time, with impassioned feeling. John Blockley. tm rt-T^wmf^c^ fffm ** mf i=a?M Lip " #-J | i I I I I M I 1 1 H -i 3- P- P=R* '^r --4 #- ^= ^gfe s-p-p 1 *- S^H -si V * f* * * *=* o m - #!? // t M1IP^^ f- ^1 # # # . n doZce. --r- -=J-#H-#- :d: A JV -*- 1 My beau - ti,-ful! my beau - ti-ful! that stand - est meek - ly by, With thy -J l-J-H 1 1-# l-f-H-H-# I 1 I -H P-M-^-H L-Il~j - \V m^- =L3 7 j ^ ^ J=^rs iHjr J * - y 3 z ^:^-*-*- t= -j* W 9** d=* -j * j=- :^EE*EEE^ t= mi Used by arrangement with John Blockley, Publisher, England. (52) The Arab's Farewell to His Favorite Steed. fa proud ly arch'd and gloss - y neck, And P> 3-^-h m I }-M F- i I \-\-^ F i I h-^ P-+-* ' I Y- 1 d m I *- m H 1 d m I ^~d m ' ' mf - - - - m :t: r m s * g-r- dark and fie ry eye Fret not to roam the fe^^g^^^l^^P Pf =fc* # ^m '- t^- *zut des - ert now With all thy wing-ed speed, I may not mount on III III to III 1-^ - - i ^ mf " Efe - (53) The Arab's Farewell to His Favorite Steed, ^ espressione. g==*=:-^=^- ^-P g== - jfc =t thee again, Thou'rt sold, my A - rab steed. := -l ^ 1-= = Fret not with that im - T3<< t= ^=i z> Eve-ning shall darken on the earth, And o'er the sand-y plain Some mf m =t =t z -9 fc TB- (56) i The Arab's Farewell To His Favorite Steed. rail. dim. p m . 5 i -* # m b. m oth-er steed, with slow- er steps, Shall bear me home a- gain. fep^sp^^l w t=* 9t; 4 2 : *F=* *=l=t=tf ?=i When the dim distance cheats mine eye, And thro' the gath'ring tears, Thy --- l^^a T=t J - 12- bright form for a moment like The false mi- rage ap- pears, fc And 3=Q i ^ '# t=d fa. J* fP 3e* (57) The Arab's Farewell to His Favorite Steed. molto espres. e con dolore. 3=2 J=t utiz* sit - ting clown by that green well, I'll pause and sad - ly think, 'T was fa PP :H==t= nm S 2 ^-^-.^-:i^j:^:j---:Jr J c l--i~-:J|--:3ff 4=3 - *- * * a=s t=t t=t ^f)k =- ^ molto rail. vtr s m m 1 r P m ' ^t\ ii 1 P F & / ! j 1 f ' 1 & . | here he bow'd his glos-sy 1 neck, When last J I 1 saw him drink. Vtt J # ^ ^ 4 ^ \ 1 -^ " ifh J ** Urn ^. ^. #; 1 ^. > VMJ f\ tJ5# SM . | -- 1 hm colla voce. Ci'tf i *i' T'TT r ^ v* L ^ ^ .y ti ^ * L #; P * v *. ^. 1 ^ 1 1 1 . T> "f> ~ # ~ "" s/" p # ii c animato. '- fling them back their gold Thus, thus I leap up #=*= u s -i / i :JT izrut t:=3 si ^ .^. .^ _^_ (60) The Arab's Farewell to His Favorite Steed, l=i *=* -H V ^ m on thy back, and scour the dis - tant plains, p^piip^igp^i mm "3T - "^ I i r-g B t==t way, who o - ver - takes us now, Shall claim thee for his ppE^p^ifg^^^ * ^ pfc J 'r- M~ M>-t J g ff 4- -- p^-f ^> ^ pains. ^ * L*SsB P5f m / *f %r y \f0!^ m-- jr3n_?_?_t_#zji: r-i~r ,//, {MM frf 11 ] fill (61) 36 Three Kittens. A NON . Allegretto, mf Geo. H. Lomas. r^ =* cud - died up in a heap each lit -tie one's grey tail; Are three lit - tie kit - tens so But the tail whirls the fast - er, and ^ *=# Z cun - ning-ly dear ; Their sto once in a while They fly -J- I ry, I know, you would like to hear, round so swift - ly that all in a pile is l -0- ? -*- ^ mmm W^f) 1 1 dim.- IS N 1 N IS | mf ^ n -*-* * ~4' * J 1 70 1 ^r=^4 for h 1 F } * 1 i 1 w- i i y | ! i ^"^ ! i | While They J~7 they are hud - die like 1 fast leaves J a in a J sleep, gale. J. Two are Then cv i 1 1 * m 9- ' 1 \ i m m *> if V (62) Three Kittens. P -w- spot - ted with white, one old BO ber - ly grey, Save the Moth - er Gray, with a face quite de - mure, Sits m m w p. mm * paws so wink - ing at r soft and white Which with ash - es their droll play; And once fyy* fa n l2^ and coals so in a while she 90 --, F=F mis - chief so tie kit - tens, you must t r t dwi. con - stant - ly stray, ev - er pre - fer And oft At home mm (63) are as black with moth - er to night! stay!" a II 37 The Mountain Goatherd. R. Caldwell. 4L J. S. Steane. m S3 Soft - ly the shad - ows glide A - cross the wood - land He blows up - on his horn A hun - clred ech - oes As slow he winds a -long His voice breaks in - to Their foot - step soon he hears, And one by one ap - Ieb: l^ side ; born song: pears, m^^M J -&- -&- -i Soft - ly the dews np - on the moun - tain fall; Of his sweet rau - sic rise and an - swer him ; 'Come home, Je - nette, come home, my Lies - chen white: Crack -ling the with - ered boughs be-neath their feet; i -I h 1 h- Sweet sing - ing With - in the Wide o - pen They gath - er --- *=* J=f S> : l^g =fe of a bird A - mid the trees is belt of pine The ling'ring ech - oes stands the gate, For you the milk -pails at his side, And homeward does he t: f- t i 5 &: m=p -&- heard, twine, wait ; guide 3=* ^2^" And shrill a - bove it Till lost a - mid the Come home be -fore the His good - ly charge, so s? = f=F ^=^=J pp Chorus. Og W t ^ sounds the herds-man's dis - tance dark and fall - ing of the play - ful, lithe, and call, dim. night." fleet. Soft ly the shad - ows glide A - fc= t=Z $=* r i r r From English " Band of Mercy Melodies." P (64) The Mountain Goatherd mf rail, i fefc II P t V cross the woodland side : ^ Soft ly the dews up - on IFE* mm. the moun-tain t re- tail. r- L i r A Rhyme to the Ranchmen, ii 38 Anon. With intense expression. L. B. Marshall. hill? There's a bit - ter north wind blow-ing; It is freez-ing; it is hill ? You have found their thin forms ly - ing, Yoi - ces dumb to hea - ven kill ; Jus - tice, though she tar - ry long, Comes at last to weak and =E $=* 9^ $=$ -& r ~^~ l 1 ^^ mp Slowly. . snow-ing; And the cat - tie they are low -ing On the hill, on the hill, cry -ing That they're starving, freezing, dy - ing On the hill, on the hill, strong; Ye must suf - fer for the wrong On the hill, on the hill. ong *=b Copyright, 1897, by S. J. Eddy. (65) f=F=Ff 39 The Woodmouse. Mary Howitt. A. Dawson. ^mm ^^m^m^m 1. Do you know the lit- tie wood - mouse, That pret-ty lit - tie thing, 2. It makes a hed of the soft dry moss. In a hole that's deep and strong , l 1 =^2=F* ^m=! :^ That sits a- mong the for -est leaves, Or hy the for - est spring? And there it sleeps se - cure and warm, The drear - y win - ter long ; A t=t- > $=& *-tt m a -i- i=*=i E Its fur is red like the red chest-nut, And it is small and slim, And though it keeps no cal-en-dar, It knows when flow'rs are spring-ing, : N *- * *=* f>=- 5 ^ S?=^^==?: *=* t t It leads a life most in - no - cent, With -in the for -est dim. And it wak - eth to its sum -mer life, When the night- in -gale is sing-ing. English " Band of Mercy Melodies.' (66) 40 The Water-Drinkers. J. Saffery. Allegretto cantabile. T. Crampton. f teN^NS-ME^ jt? 1. A-round the sparkling f oun-tain clear, The pret - ty birds are fly - ing, The 2. The pa - tient hors - es trav - el on, The wel - come trough es - py - ing ; With 3. Where wa - ter flows a charm's con-f est, The spring to rill re - ply - ing ; It OrJ ri ?=& p LA t=t 1EJ JL a-4- Js^R: tt S wa - ter bright to them joy the cam - el sniffs slakes the thirst of man I K ' J. ' J* ' I is the the FW dear, Their tbirst-y wants sup - ply - ing. brook, Al - though 't is faint or dy - ing. best, A bev- 'rage pure sup - ply - ing. i % it ^ : "I h =^4 d- If =s+ J ~1~ :N pH= -Hi Thel The Andl 4 leec ti - hey 5 - y ger, who 9 ^r *- 1 flocks that tired, for drink from -n . -J stud wa - na- ff * the ter ture's -- p ' 1 fields, The pants, In fount, Feel ft/ cat sul life I J - tie by them low - ing, - try jun - gle ly - ing ; is worth en - joy - ing ; All And In m tefc I o m 4- -f PI* -I P P h ^ -F- r u :fc k _ -I v f- r f- H 9 v [I w i i/ P P u M r *N r c 1 ^ I I u ^ Q-H J r* r*i I s J N I f r\ I N I ^ ibt=4= H ^ i J h t J J 1 J 1 i~M 1 -f 1 - -1-H drink bus wa - * # #_ i from streams that - y bee, and ter's praise their r r-f-f- - (i I na - toil voi r-f * 4 ture yields, - ing ants, - ces mount, # As For Its t P J I 3 J they are home-ward wa - ter will be weet - ness ne'er is go - pry - cloy - P- J - ing. ing. ing. -f-ii S U"l 4 -4 i i p > F \ 1= p* r s u i J U I V 1 1^ r l From English " Band of Mercy Melodies. (67) 41 The Grey Kitten, Jane Campbell. mf KONRADIN KREIJTZER. mp m^E-^ r^4 ^E2E^EE' 3tZ= 5=^=3 fc- 1. A liome-less lit- tie kit - ten Came to the door one day, "I'm 2. I gave it milk to drink, and smoothed Its pret - ty, soft grey fur, "Poor BE 9^e#=* 4= Ill u I ^ gll Itfcfc _q - - ^=r^ ^^ tzj^n4 cold and starved, oh, let me in!" Its sad cries seemed to say. I pus - sy, stay with me," I said, It an-swered with a purr. And B>= m F-Et] mm: V L- f= ** m 4 9 m __ p H _ izrfct =S=* ta=t A, took it up and shut the door Up - on the hit - ter storm, And ev - er since that win - ter day I have so hap - py been ; I The Grey Kitten. I m S : =j^E ii tot put the lit - tie shiv-'ring thing Be - fore the fire to warm, gained a mer - ry play-mate when I let my pus - sy in. m ^? ll 9& HE -*- $ 2L -m - *=* 42 Anon. Tempo cli gavotte. Cunning Bee. Wm. L. Glover. m 1. Said a lit - tie wand'ring maid - en To a bee with hon-ey la -den, 2. "That I know, my lit - tie maid -en," Said the bee with hon-ey la -den; 3. "Cun-ningbee with hon - ey la - den, That is right," re- plied the maid-en; n i' U i i t m A A I = - m=^=4= M3 rit. Kjf r n i u "Bee, at all the flow'rs you work, Yet in some does poi - son lurk." "But the poi - son I f or - sake, And the hon - ey on - ly take." "So will I, from all I meet, On - ly draw the good and sweet.' 9ife j-iirc ^m ra m 43 The Song of the Bee. Anon. |S |S |S fS |\ |S Rev. Alfred Taylor. \ " 1 sp i-^ii i %- 8 4 k ~h |\ N * f> k~ Buzz . This is the song of the V- -* *- * -*- -P- 9 9 bee: . -m- z His 1 i i i i t t egs are of yel - low ; A *, k, k, N N N Rf-ft ' -+- -m i _^ ^ ^H =T T T "J J j~q ^ btS i ~hr -i 1 1 1 1 -- r- * -jl f f F 17 o I i V V V w v v * ^t 1/ i Fine. ve - ry good f el - low, And yet a great work - er is n ^ ^ n ^ ^ he. +- h y- ^ i>~ t^ m r^o h !S N h h s. fc ~N N ^ r ... N fc. V 1 7& i Yi i i a 9 M - %j* ' h* * -$ 1 I - f % % d 1. In days that 2. The sweet -smell 3. From morn - ing's are - ing first -9- sun clov grey -- - ny - er light, -9- He's He, h Till get um - fad -9- - ting ming, - ing -#- his hangs of -9- hon o - day - -9- - ey; ver; light, -9- In The He's -#- n* L r ._ L 1 1 r J*i r r * r r -^ b u if m m 9 v y u y y v v r r r n l> b w b 1/ V := _p p p * v _ *=pt :~ EEi^t ^3& days that are cloud - y No cour- age he lacks: On pinks and on li - lies, And scent of the ro - ses Makes f ra - grant his wings ; He nev - er gets la - zy, From sing-ing and toil - ing The sum -mer day through : Oh ! we may get wea - ry, And $EE*E* *=* m English " Band of Mercy Melodies." V 17 V (70) The Song of the Bee. D. C. Chorus. t i i f j f.l i i iff y$\j j ijl 1 II ) tut gay daf - f o - dil - lies, And col - um-bine blossoms, He le - vies a tax ! this - tie or dai - sy, And weeds of the mea-dow, Some trea-sure he brings, think work is drear- y; 'Tis hard - er, by far, To have no-thing to do! b F P F P=E r~r \~t \~r n rr" F F f fJ Q P P P - a- fl 44 Jane Taylor. N I To a Butterfly. l^tE* i Leonard B. Marshall - is _p, . pv 1 p 1 _i- ieeI 1. Poor harm -less in - sect, thith - er fly, And life's short hour en- joy; 2. Why should my ty - raut will sus-pend A life by wis - dom giv'n, 3. To bask up - on the sun- ny bed, The dam - ask flow'-rs to kiss, 4. Then flut - ter still thy silk - en wings, In rich em - broid-'ry drest, 'T is all thou Or soon - er To range a And sport up 9^ hast, and why bid thy be long the bend on the gale should I That - ing end Than - ing shade Is that flings Sweet lit - tie all de - stroy? was de - signed by heav - en? all thy life of bliss; o - dors from his vest. .n V ^==Jtz^zz^ m -^ 1 A. J ll f H >ll-r^ ^ $F$ I 'Tis all thou hast, and why Or soon - er bid thy be To range a - long the bend And sport up - on the gale r should I That ing end Than - ing shade Is that flings Sweet rj-P_ f lit was all o - tie all de - stroy? de-signed by heav - en? thy life of bliss, dors from his vest. =i d 1, P * mmm Copyright, 1897, by 8. J. Eddy. (71) 45 The Cricket. From the Latin of Vincent Bouune by Cowper. Geo. H. Lomas. Con molo i 15=: ^ I mt tEEm^*- Lit - tie in - mate full Thus thy praise shall be I F r of mirth, exi Chirp - ing on In - of - fen is n &E5E^EE* my kitch- en hearth, - sive,wel-comeguest! IS IS I h J **&: ^ if-tt: cres. ^ r * >- i= ^i=M -j- dim. ; : ^ -f-t- *= -E-l fr SEE Wheresoe'er be thine a-bode, Al - ways har - bin-ger of good. Pay me for thy Frisk-ing thus be-fore the fire Thou hast all thy heart's desire. Tho' in voice and +_ .n. *. f- . , '. -*- J* / is . #-*- # * ^fcgzfc^p^f^-F* **$ s r^-K-^-j?- *=* ^ ipiiii fe^^^ f *==** warm re-treat With a song more soft and sweet ; In re-turn thou shalt re-ceive shape they be Formed as if a - kin to thee, Thou sur-pass-est hap - pier far, i (^ -#- I ll I e Fr" ^: CODA Pew mosso. I i=t=^ * V V Such a strain as I can give. 1 1 v m m Happiest grass-hoppers that are. j t^ but a sum-mer song, Thine endures the 9ita!=4l S=fe: ' Pf ^t ^ U v- (72) The Cricket. 9*i&=M* hroug win -ter long, Un-impaired, and shrill and clear, Mel - o - dy throughout the year. t I h N h ~-m *=tk m* 3= I NPB 46 Arranged by M. Cheerfully. The Bee. IONE. s h r\ / / 9 J s \, ^ f^ i v ^ N ^ H J j h J i V 1 ft V > 1 ^ J J 1 4 A J 4 J' I s ^ i V- ; *+ J # s w 9 4 * m i J tJ 1. I'm a lit - tie bu - sy bee 2. I'm a lit - tie bu - sy bee 3. When the morn-ing dries the dew 9 I 9 Roam ing in the clo - In the mead-ows roam - From thebloom-ing clo - ! 1 * ver, ing, ver, Here I go, All the day, Off I wing, H^-f h 1 -f b -d t -P * ^ J 4-Ji 1* -=1=- -F- --I I F F 4- = s 1 1 1 1 1 zttp iii^ppffif^i There I go, All the mead-ows o - ver. Don't you hear me sing -ing so, Bright and gay, Where the flow'rs are bloom-ing. Don't you hear me sing -ing so, Sweets to bring, Till the day is o - ver. Don't you hear me sing -ing so, t=F fe* l t p rn r -J 1 H Or 1- 3f*3f3 i i ^=W=^ Sing -ing, sing -ing, sing -ing so, r r r ifl From "Children's School Songs." Used by arrangement with Oliver Ditson Company, owners of the copyright. (73) 47 The Lady-Bird Charlotte Turner Smith. Alice Pitman Wesley. t t=i $=F- ^ i JZ=3t=L 1. La - dy-bird! La - dy-bird! 2. La - dy-bird ! La - dy - bird ! 3. La - dy-bird! La - dy-bird! fly a - way home, The field-mouse has gone to her fly a - way home, The glow-worm is light-ing her fly a - way home, The f ai - ry bells tin - kle a - fir 3E3 f. t=t 8 r T I ?~ m I IP I ' t nest ; lamp; far; . The dais - ies have shut up their sleep - y red eyes, And the The dew's fall-ing fast, and your fine speck-led wings Will be Make haste, or they'll catch you and har - ness you fast With a =t =L e? ^^i bu - sy at play, loucl was his song. " Oh, hat if he choose ; I warm enough too. Good n- snowbird was sit-ting close by on a tree, And sis - ter, look out of the window, said she;" There's wish he'd come in - to our par -lor and see How morn-ing ! Oh, who are so hap - py as we?" And fei B r* i ^m p Chorus. mer - ri - ly sing - ing his a dear little bird sing - ing warm we would make him, poor away he went sing - ing his 1=5 9gg; & PCP: H tek m ^w Chick - a - cle - dee;" Mer - ri - ly sing - ing his "Chick - a - de - dee. Chick - a - de - clee;"There's a dear little birdsinging "Chick - a - de - dee. Chick - a - de - dee;" How warm we would make him, poor "Chi cka-de - dee. Chick - a - de - dee;" And away he went sing-ing his "Chick-a-de - dee. 9^ i f=p i =F ini -- English " Band of Mercy Melodies. (78) 51 To a Redbreast J. Langhorne Con spirito. mf G. H. Lomas. mmmmmimm i^mimim Lit - tie bird, with bos - om red, Wei- come to f Well re - paid h I m J if I but spy Pleas -ure in A J .J my hum-ble shed, thyglanc-ing eye; J ^ h i' ^ S HnxJfrJ Yln' j- Iff hUij mm Dai - ly near my ta - ble steal, While I pick my scan - ty meal. See thee, whenthou'st ate thy fill, Plume thy breast and wipe thy bill. s_l ,__ f - -+ - _ir jL jL A. J. ^ ^ E _^ -*. r W9=A ^^ N- g i ' f ^^-^nPi J J. &5B ?t=? T Doubt not, lit - tie tho' there be, But Come, my feath - eredfriend,a- gain ! Well I'll cast a crumb to thee; thou know'st the brok-en pane; h 4 2*te& n & ^m menu mosso. a tempo. Ask of me thy dai - ly store, J h i Ev jL 9-r er wel - come to my door. i 1- (79) 52 Dicky-Birds. Anon. T. E. Perkins. 1. Lots 2. Sor 9#f=F fc* of ry lit lit rTP *=t fe * 3. Hun - gry lit 4. Hap - py lit tie dick - y - birds, Sit - ting tie dick - y - birds, Don't you tie dick - y - birds, Would you tie dick - y - birds, Have you *: in a row; know the way? like some bread? had e - nough? -* :. Lots of pairs Can 't you find I will give Don't for - get of the you to na - road all come 9a aC_j_^ : ked feet Bu - ried in the snow, to go Where it's al - ways May? you want, Or some seeds in - stead, a - gain While the weath - er's rough. -*- #. -3 m I should think you'd fly a-way Where the weath-er's warm ; Then you would not Rob-ins all have found it out, Wrens and thrush-es too; Don't you wish you'd A - ny-thing you like to eat, You shall have it free, Ev- 'ry morn-ing, Bye-bye, cheerful lit - tie birds ! Off the wee things swarm, Dancing thro' the 1 r t=t: M=* m f=F mmmm. Chorus. n have to be Out there in the storm, thought to ask, Ere a - way they flew? ev - 'ry night, If you'll come to me. driv- ing snow, Sing - ing in the storm ! i ***^=g Dick-y-birds, dick - y - birds, / -| 1 p- # _: 9 . i m English " Band of Mercy Melodies, (80) Dicky-Birds. =t *= i=f=* i p Pret-ty dick - y - birds, Don't you want some crumbs to eat, Pret-ty dick- y-birds? *=*=*-- m- -=1-4 s^ ^=* a^ III v ^ 53 Celia Thaxter. Allegro, mf The Nightingale. u t/- From Reichardt. w n i=^ SpS 1 1. There is a bird, a plain brown bird, That dwells in lands a 2. When, dew - y - fresh and still, the night Steals to the wait - ing iSES $ t *> far, Whose wild de - li - cious song is heard With even-ing's first white star, world, And the new moon glitters sil - ver bright, And the fluttering winds are furled ; m&>= mm MB SE i? &- 3 When the balm of summer is in the air, And the deep rose breathes of musk, And there comes a waft of blossoms fair Through the enchanted dusk ; 4 Then breaks the silence a heavenly strain, And thrills the quiet night With a rich and wonderful refrain, A rapture of delight. 5 All listeners that rare music hail, All whisper softly : " Hark ! It is the matchless nightingale Sweet singing in the dark." 6 He has no pride of feathers fine ; Unconscious, too, is he, That welcomed as a thing divine Is his clear minstrelsy. 7 But from the fullness of his heart His happy carol pours ; Beyond all praise, above all art, His song to heaven soars. 8 And through the whole wide world his fame Is sounded far and near ; Men love to speak his very name, That brown bird is so dear. Words by permission of Houghton, Mifflin & Co, (81) 54 Cradle Tree-top. Wm. J. Long. Andante tranquillo. Hattie M. Vose. izzzi: fe : -=N^ -- -- -- r * r -j- i | | # 1. Down in the tree -tops, rock - ing slow, the birds for the night are come, AVith 2. Rob - in and blackbird, sparrow and thrnsh,and bluebird and chick-a - dee, is si s! v ^p\nin! s ^ Izfcft SJ: 4= 2 sun - set lights a - glow in the west, and chil - dren gath-er - ing home. They Each to his place in era -die tree-top they throng with a song of glee; With M g 9 m. m p. m m m jy i 1 m m Efc *EeM * Eg ytt*=* =t r cres. -^-A-tW-J- dim. ^S i=^4 t=t=$=& r t ' ' r r- come from green woods,f rom fields and farms, where day has been played a-way ; To the many a laugh and scamper a-way, as shad - ows clos - er creep, Then a 1SB^S*=I r IS u I 1_ yi- wt f t tr EE ^F -P is Ps jr -a- i i f ; j j wind-rocked era -die that na - ture gives for tir - ed good-night hymn to the dear,bright world, and twitter of fs I : t^EJE 'r- (82) Uh^L\ tt* wings to stay. 3. The go-ing to sleep. s 1=^^ Cradle Tree-top. A ^ M J =rf=4 era - die rocks, the south wind croons a & pine-tree lul la by; t=t And t^^&/ - <: ^ un - der each wing is a pil - low soft, where drow - sy heads may lie. Then I e a |)w eto. * a tempo. A 4 I -* , i-Jzi =ib rr Pji^ Moth - er Na-ture looks soft - ly in, and tucks the leaves in tight, . And 9# / .J -/ J /.Jfr A*p-J vfr** I *=i fczfc: r r l= L- 1 1:1 rk^-h d # d -M * s K F^-d-H"* # ^ _J p ._ t=d: I sets the stars to watch o - ver - head till com - ing of morn - ing light. 9 R fe=^ t=t u I (83) 55 The Wounded Curlew. Celia Thaxter. Plaintively. L. B. MAR8HALL. J :ia f t=$ Z-t- - r &> ^ i .? 1. By yon -der sand 2. And round the bas 3. But some-times from r S s y cove where ev - 'ry day, in's edge, o'er stones and sand, the dis - tance he can hear ^= The And His V- 1 tide flows in and many a fring - in, com-rades' swift re r r dim. =$ y V I I A lone - ly bird in sob-er brown and He steals, or on the rock -y ledge doth Some-times the air rings with their music p:jSKEE3 =E unpoco rit. J-lJr^ & f= II gray Limps pa - stand, Cry - ing, clear, Sound-ing tient with from i - ly a - bout, Limps pa- tient-ly a - bout, none to heed, Cry- ing, with none to heed, sea and sky, Sound-ing from sea and sky. -i. And then, oh then, his tender voice sweet, Is shaken with his pain, For broken are his pinions strong and fleet, Never to soar again. Wounded and lame and languishing he 7 lives, Once glad and blithe and free, And in his prison limits frets and strives His ancient self to be. 6 The little sandpipers about him play, The shining waves they skim, Or round his feet they seek their food , and stay, As if to comfort him. My pity cannot help him, though his plaint Brings tears of wistfulness; Still must he grieve and mourn, forlorn and faint, None may his wrong redress, Copyright, 1897, by S. J. EDDT. Word* by permission of Houghton, Mifflin fe Co, C84) The Wounded Curlew. 8 bright-eyed boy! was there no better 9 O children, drop the gun, the cruel stone! way Oh, listen to ray words ! A moment's joy to gain, And hear with me the wounded curlew Than to make sorrow that must mar the moan day Have mercy on the birds ! With such despairing pain? 56 A Cry for Liberty. Anon. M. W. Seeley. 1. O Lib - er -ty! sweet Lib - er-ty! I pine and faint for thee ! Fain 2. E'en though my lit- tie dai - ly needs Each morn-ing are sup-plied, A 3. I loathe the sil - ver - sand - ed floor, The bars of glit-t'ring brass; I 4. Then would I mount to a - zure heights, And chant ray Ma - ker's praise; 'Midst 9*ifr* !E8=E -Sh ^mmm m :t=t: N=d: mm T=$ I E f=f=^ F^=t^ ^ : ^ Chorus. mm I I would I burst my pri - son bars, And soar a - mong the free! hum - bier fare were sweet - er far With fet - ter'd wing un -tied, long to build my lone - ly nest 'Neath corn or tan -gled grass, strains of grate -ful mel - o - dy Glad e - choes would I raise. S 53^ m *L *t=t V- :p wm^&=^gm^^^m Li - ber - y ! sweet Li - ber - ty ! When wilt thou come to set me free? II = z- *= From English " Band of Mercy.' (85) 57 Bird Thoughts. Anon Affetuoso. German Air. Arr. by Geo. H. Lomas. igi^^^^^i^feE^S^^ 1. I lived once in a lit - tie house, And lived there ver - y well; . . 2. One day I nut- teredfrom the nest To see what I could find. . . t a; -=i 1= ~s^s :^Si :t: ** ** JT4 44 f* * =m 9 ^ ^=p: t: ^a^P^ ^^^ 2=3 3=*Eg=^ 1= g^Si 1 thought the world was small and round, And made of pale blue shell. . I said: "The world is made of leaves, I have been ver - y blind." J=: fr rr j r ir rr rp4T 9^-; :i- ^=p: mf P I lived next in a lit - tie nest, Xor need - ed a - ny oth - er ; At length I flew be-yond the tree, Quite fit for grown-up la - bors: SJT^*- -j 1 -d alz* ** ** ** tt I ? ^=W- (86) ^==p: m ifrftj'u / Bird Thoughts. 2=* I 2=* A-3- I thought the world I don't know how was made the world of straw, is made, And brood - ed And neith - er by do my my moth-er. neigh-bors n il i fl ii 'i j I! 5* m II Efc 58 Celia Thaxter. Sprightly. Yellow Bird m L. B. Marshall. is I *=t ^ 4* Et lea EB *=t m learn that song, Perched on the trel - lis where store of de - light, O del - i - cate crea-ture, Yel - low - bird, where did you Where do you hide such a To think we are neigh - bors of Send up your full notes like wor-ship-ful prayers; Yel - low - bird, sing while the -- -- -- --. -- -J-^J _ -G>- grape - vines clam-ber, ti - ny and slen-der, watch you to - geth - er, sum-mer's be-fo tore you; 1/ I In and out flut - ter-ing, all day long, With your gold-en Like a mel-low morning sun - beam bright And o - ver-flow Bring -ing your ferndown and floss to re - line The nest worn thin Lit - tie you dream that in spite of their cares, Here's a whole fam breast be - dropped with am - her? With your gold-en breast be-dropped with am - ber? ing with mu - sic ten - der! And o - ver-flow -ing with inn - sic ten-der! by the win - ter weath-er! The nest worn thin by the win - ter weath-er! i - ly, proud to a - dore you! Here's a whole fam -i - ly proud to a- dore you! -is- _ I -&- -4- m t: 1 1 1 --* # F P=t -&- %=. ^ -p- i i Copyright, 1897, t)y S. J. Eddt. tl Words by permission of Houghton, Mifflin & Co. (87) 59 Lines to a Seabird. M. A. Stodart. Solo. Moderate. E. P. Russell. U ET3 J J :=4 :t: ** 1. Bird of the storm - y wave! bird of the sea! Wide is thy 2. Bird of the sea! I could en - vy thy wing, O'er the blue n 1 ***** -<9- 93 te :zt ^ i S - { S2_ i __ T5>" * 1= L 2 *" - =r sweep, and thy course is free; Cleav - ing the blue air, and wa - ters I mark thy glad spring ; I see thy strong pin - ions as * i=* t=P=fc mm i m 1^4 4=4=t I V V* * ^ -&r =t -25* -&-r M- *=2 m brushing the foam, on-ward I glide, Air is thy field of sport, o - cean thy home. Dashed by the foam of the white crest-ed tide. Ff :: P* -^-i- i ii ii t=f -<&-. Copyright, 1897, by S. J. Eddy. Words from " Humane Educator," England. 60 Don't Kill the Birds. Daniel C. Coles worthy. 1st. and 2d. Sop. fc N H. A. Clarke. mm s iEdiEi 1. Don't kill 2. Don't kill 3. Don't kill Alto. the birds, the lit - tie birds, That sing a - bout your door, Soon the birds, the lit - tie birds,That play a- mong the trees ; ' Twould the birds, the hap - py birds,That bless the field and grove, So a* :*=; * r in* r ? s S -N- ^g as the joy - ous spring has come, And chill - ing storms are o'er, The make the earth a cheer - less place Should we dis - pense with these. The in - no -cent to look up - on, They claim our warm - est love. The i =t r -0-r -2 b K S birds,how sweet they sing; Oh, let them joy- ous live, And birds,how fond they play! Do not dis - turb their sport ; But birds, the tune - ful birds, How pleas- ant 'tis to see; No *=r 3^3? =p W II 3 nev - er seek to take the life Which you can nev - er give, let them war - ble forth their songs Till win - ter cuts them short, spot can be a cheer - less place Wher - e'er their pres - ence be. II ^^r=? rrt \r -4r Copyright, 1897, by S. J. Eddy. (89) 61 Spring Song. i Sophia S. Bixby. Lively. a fr A W. W. Gilchrist. m w h 1. All the 2. Down by dear song - birds are the brook in a ;t>=f? $E& with us bios - som a - gain, mf b 1 h J" M _j it __ irn p n _j i j ^ Vv./ , m m * i 4 # * p ^ -*- -- : 3 f m i I L^ F *1 ^^7 1 1 I 1 i *N i 1=1 P *t t sang to its mate, sing - ing peep, peep, Win - ter has all gone a - way." Safe 'neath the moth - er - bird's breast. I r m *t *F^ m -f"4- \*- *=t 3* 5 ;5 From " The Child's Garden of Song." Per. A. C. McClurg