bkins at play,
My sweet,--
Pretty white lambkins at play."

"Who kept you safe, little birdie,--
Who kept you safe from harm?"

"The Father of all,
Of great and of small:
He sheltered me under his arm,
My sweet,--
Under his dear, loving arm."

GEORGE COOPER.

[Illustration]

[Illustration: THE DUCKS AND GEESE.]

[Illustration: Music]

THE DUCKS AND GEESE.

Words from "The Nursery." Music by T. CRAMPTON.

_Lively. mf_

1. Spring is coming, spring is here!
All ye ducks and geese draw near!
Into ponds and streamlets dashing;
Come, ye waddlers join the splashing!
Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack!
Good soft mud and running water,
Now waddlers shall not lack.

Now the snows are melting, going,
Now the little streams are flowing;
Buds are swelling, birds are singing,
Odors sweet the wind is bringing;
Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack!
Good soft mud and running water,
Now waddlers shall not lack.

Little girls and boys are straying,
Or in sunny meadows playing,
Seeking buttercups and clover,
While their hearts with joy run over;
But--what goose can't see it plainly?--
Spring for _us_ is given mainly.
Quack, quack, &c.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Page 124, double word "time" removed. Original text read, "what a nice
time time we will have!"

This issue was part of an omnibus. The original text for this issue did
not include a title page or table of contents. This was taken from the
January issue with the "No." added. The original table of contents
covered the entire year of 1873. The remaining text of the table of
contents can be found in the rest of the year's issues.

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