5
Pleasanter than May?

Roger in the corn patch
Whistling negro songs;
Pussy by the hearth side
Romping with the tongs; 20
Chestnuts in the ashes,
Bursting through the rind;
Red leaf and gold leaf
Rustling down the wind;
Mother "doin' peaches"
All the afternoon,-- 5
Don't you think that autumn's
Pleasanter than June?

Little fairy snow-flakes
Dancing in the flue;
Old Mr. Santa Claus, 10
What is keeping you?
Twilight and firelight
Shadows come and go;
Merry chime of sleigh bells
Tinkling through the snow; 15
Mother knitting stockings,
Pussy's got the ball,
Don't you think that winter's
Pleasanter than all?

FOOTNOTE:

[4] Selections from Thomas B. Aldrich are used by permission of, and by
special arrangement with, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., publishers of his
works.

M. BETHAM EDWARDS

AMERICA, 1836-

A Child's Prayer

God make my life a little light,
Within the world to glow--
A tiny flame that burneth bright,
Wherever I may go.

God make my life a little flower, 5
That bringeth joy to all,
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although its place be small.

God make my life a little song,
That comforteth the sad, 10
That helpeth others to be strong,
And makes the singer glad.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Page 53, the line number for line 5 was added.

Page 59, the line number 5 was moved up one line.

Page 63, single quotation mark changed to a double quotation mark. ("The
lark lies)

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