t their red head and yellow wings.

We will drink tea out of doors. Bring the tea-things. It is very
pleasant. But here is no table. What must we do? Oh, here is a large
round stump of a tree! it will do very well for a table. But we have no
chairs. Here is a seat of turf, and a bank almost covered with violets:
we shall sit here, and Harry may lie on the soft grass carpet.

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JUNE.

What noise is that? It is the mower in the field whetting his scythe. He
is going to cut down the grass. And will he cut down all the flowers
too? Yes, everything. Now we must make hay. Where is your fork and rake?
Spread the hay. Now make it up into cocks. Now tumble on the haycock.
There, cover Harry up with hay. How sweet the hay smells! Oh, it is very
hot. No matter; you should make hay while the sun shines. You must work
well. See! all the lads and lasses are at work. They must have some
beer, and bread and cheese. Now put the hay in the cart. Will you ride
in the cart? Huzza!

It is a pleasant evening. Come here, Harry: look at the sun. The sun is
in the west. Yes, little boys say he is going to bed. How pretty the sun
looks! We can look at him now; he is not so bright as he was at
dinner-time, when he was up high in the sky. And how beautiful the
clouds are! There are crimson clouds, and purple and gold-coloured
clouds. Now we can see only half of the sun. Now he is gone.

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JULY.

It is very hot, indeed, now, and the grass and flowers are all burnt,
for it has not rained a great while. You must water your garden, else
the plants will die. Where is the watering-pot? Let us go under the
trees. It is shady there: it is not so hot. Come into the arbour. There
is a bee upon the honey-suckle. He is getting honey. He will carry it to
the hive.

Will you go and bathe in the water? Here is the river. It is not deep.
Pull off your clothes. Jump in. Do not be afraid. Pop your head in. Now
try to swim. Do you see that little frog? You should swim just as the
little frog swims.

Now you have been in the water long enough. Come out, and let me dry you
with this towel.

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AUGUST.

Let us go into the corn-fields to see if the corn is almost ripe. Yes,
it is quite brown; it is ripe. Farmer Diggory! you must bring a sharp
sickle and cut down the corn; it is ripe. Now it must be tied up in
sheaves. Now put a great m