ations a delight to eager eyes.
The Truths presented, even if not fully understood at first, will
leave their impress, and in so far as they fill the little minds, will
keep out falsehood and false ideas.

The putting of facts in such form as to attract the attention of the
little ones, and be readily fixed in their memory, was first suggested
to the writer of these rhymes by a valued friend, the well known
philanthropist, MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, and her interest in the
"Melodies" is such that she has generously assisted in procuring
illustrations for the same.

Thus "Mother Truth's Melodies" are introduced with the hope that this
effort to entertain children with rhyming reason will meet with the
approval of every lover of the young, and of Truth.

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Poetry is the language of the imagination, while "facts are stubborn
things," and, in the mass, refuse utterly to be poetized. Yet, even
facts may be presented pleasingly and melodiously, and in such way
that they will be easily impressed upon the minds of children. This
the author of "Mother Truth's Melodies" sought to do, when the little
book was first given to the public.

Now, however, in the revising and enlarging of the book, she has given
wider play to the imagination, has enlarged the range of subjects, has
embodied lessons for children of older growth, and feels that
altogether, it will meet more fully the demands which its already
large sales warrant her in believing to exist.

She can ask no more favorable reception than was first met; but,
hoping for a continuance of the same, she trusts that as it becomes
more widely distributed, its truths and teachings will be impressed
upon household after household, till throughout the land, the little
ones, and larger, too, shall be influenced thereby.

MRS. E. P. M.

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CONTENTS

WHY FLY AWAY, MOTHER GOOSE, 13

TOSS THE BABY, 14

PAT-A-CAKE, PAT-A-CAKE, 15

HEY, MY KITTEN, MY KITTEN, 16

WINKUM, WINKUM, 17

BABY'S BELL, 18

WILLY-NILLY, 19

BABY'S RECORD, 20

SLEEP, LITTLE SWEETEY, 22

NEVER TELL A FIB, 23

HUMPTY-DUMPTY, 24

HUSH-A-BYE, 26

DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH, 30

BYE-BABY-BUNTING, 31

TO BED WITH THE CHICK