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All the rest have thirty…one；
February twenty…eight alone； …
Except in leap year； at which time
February's days are twenty…nine。
THE GARDEN YEAR
January brings the snow；
Makes our feet and fingers glow。
February brings the rain；
Thaws the frozen lake again。
March brings breezes； loud and shrill；
To stir the dancing daffodil。
April brings the primrose sweet；
Scatters daisies at our feet。
May brings flocks of pretty lambs
Skipping by their fleecy dams。
June brings tulips； lilies； roses；
Fills the children's hands with posies。
Hot July brings cooling showers；
Apricots； and gillyflowers。
August brings the sheaves of corn；
Then the harvest home is borne。
Warm September brings the fruit；
Sportsmen then begin to shoot。
Fresh October brings the pheasant；
Then to gather nuts is pleasant。
Dull November brings the blast；
Then the leaves are whirling fast。
Chill December brings the sleet；
Blazing fire； and Christmas treat。
Sara Coleridge ＇1802…1852＇
RIDDLES
There was a girl in our town；
Silk an' satin was her gown；
Silk an' satin； gold an' velvet；
Guess her name； three times I've telled it。
（Ann。）
As soft as silk； as white as milk；
As bitter as gall； a thick green wall；
And a green coat covers me all。
（A walnut。）
Make three fourths of a cross；
And a circle complete；
And let two semicircles
On a perpendicular meet；
Next add a triangle
That stands on two feet；
Next two semicircles；
And a circle complete。
（TOBACCO。）
Flour of England； fruit of Spain；
Met together in a shower of rain；
Put in a bag tied round with a string；
If you'll tell me this riddle； I'll give you a ring。
（A plum…pudding。）
In marble walls as white as milk；
Lined with a skin as soft as silk；
Within a fountain crystal clear；
A golden apple doth appear。
No doors there are to this stronghold；
Yet thieves break in and steal the gold。
（An egg。）
Little Nanny Etticoat；
In a white petticoat；
And a red nose；
The longer she stands；
The shorter she grows。
（A candle。）
Long legs； crooked thighs；
Little head and no eyes。
（A pair of tongs。）
Thirty white horses upon a red hill；
Now they tramp； now they champ； now they stand still。
（The teeth。）
Formed long ago； yet made to…day；
Employed while others sleep；
What few would like to give away；
Nor any wish to keep。
（A bed。）
Lives in winter；
Dies in summer；
And grows with its root upwards。
（An icicle。）
Elizabeth； Lizzy； Betsy and Bess；
All went together to seek a bird's nest；
They found a nest with five eggs in it；
They each took one and left four in it。
Thomas a Tattamus took two T's；
To tie two tups to two tall trees；
To frighten the terrible Thomas a Tattamus！
Tell me how many T's there are in all THAT！
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye；
And a long tail which she let fly；
And every time she went over a gap；
She left a bit of her tail in a trap。
（A needle and thread。）
As I went through a garden gap；
Who should I meet but Dick Red…Cap！
A stick in his hand； a stone in his throat；
If you'll tell me this riddle； I'll give you a groat。
（A cherry。）
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall；
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall；
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Cannot put Humpty Dumpty together again。
（An egg。）
As I was going to St。 Ives；
I met a man with seven wives；
Every wife had seven sacks；
Every sack had seven cats；
Every cat had seven kits …
Kits； cats； sacks； and wives；
How many were going to St。 Ives？
（One。）
Two legs sat upon three legs；
With one leg in his lap；
In comes four legs
And runs away with one leg；
Up jumps two legs；
Catches up three legs；
Throws it after four legs；
And makes him drop one leg。
（A man； a stool； a leg of mutton； and a dog。）
PROVERBS
If wishes were horses；
Beggars would ride；
If turnips were watches；
I'd wear one by my side。
A man of words； and not of deeds；
Is like a garden full of weeds；
For when the weeds begin to grow；
Then doth the garden overflow。
He that would thrive
Must rise at five；
He that hath thriven
May lie till seven；
And he that by the plough would thrive；
Himself must either hold or drive。
A swarm of bees in May
Is worth a load of hay；
A swarm of bees in June
Is worth a silver spoon；
A swarm of bees in July
Is not worth a fly。
They that wash on Monday
Have all the week to dry；
They that wash on Tuesday
Are not so much awry；
They that wash on Wednesday
Are not so much to blame；
They that wash on Thursday；
Wash for shame；
They that wash on Friday；
Wash in need；
And they that wash on Saturday；
Oh； they are slovens； indeed。
Needles and pins； needles and pins；
When a man marries； his trouble begins。
For every evil under the sun；
There is a remedy； or there is none。
If there be one； try and find it；
If there be none； never mind it。
Tommy's tears； and Mary's fears；
Will make them old before their years。
If 〃ifs〃 and 〃ands〃
Were pots and pans；
There would be no need for tinkers！
For want of a nail； the shoe was lost；
For want of the shoe； the horse was lost；
For want of the horse； the rider was lost；
For want of the rider； the battle was lost；
For want of the battle； the kingdom was lost；
And all from the want of a horseshoe nail。
KIND HEARTS
Kind hearts are the gardens；
Kind thoughts are the roots；
Kind words are the blossoms；
Kind deeds are the fruits；
Love is the sweet sunshine
That warms into life；
For only in darkness
Grow hatred and strife。
WEATHER WISDOM
A sunshiny shower
Won't last half an hour。
Rain before seven；
Fair by eleven。
The South wind brings wet weather；
The North wind wet and cold together；
The West wind always brings us rain；
The East wind blows it back again。
March winds and April showers
Bring forth May flowers。
Evening red and morning gray
Set the traveller on his way；
But evening gray and morning red；
Bring the rain upon his head。
Rainbow at night
Is the sailor's delight；
Rainbow at morning；
Sailors； take warning。
OLD SUPERSTITIONS
See a pin and pick it up；
All the day you'll have good luck；
See a pin and let it lay；
Bad luck you will have all day。
Cut your nails on Monday； cut them for news；
Cut them on Tuesday； a pair of new shoes；
Cut them on Wednesday； cut them for health；
Cut them on Thursday； cut them for wealth；
Cut them on Friday； cut them for woe；
Cut them on Saturday； a journey you'll go；
Cut them on Sunday； you'll cut them for evil；
For all the next week you'll be ruled by the devil。
Marry Monday； marry for wealth；
Marry Tuesday； marry for health；
Marry Wednesday； the best day of all；
Marry Thursday； marry for crosses；
Marry Friday； marry for losses；
Marry Saturday； no luck at all。
Sneeze on a Monday； you sneeze for danger；
Sneeze on a Tuesday； you'll kiss a stranger；
Sneeze on a Wednesday； you sneeze for a letter；
Sneeze on a Thursday； for something better；
Sneeze on a Friday； you sneeze for sorrow；
Sneeze on a Saturday； your sweetheart to…morrow；
Sneeze on a Sunday； your safety seek …
The devil will have you the whole of the week。
Monday's child is fair of face；
Tuesday's child is full of grace；
Wednesday's child is full of woe；
Thursday's child has far to go；
Friday's child is loving and giving；
Saturday's child works hard for its living；
And a child that's born on the Sabbath day
Is fair and wise and good and gay。
THE ROAD TO SLUMBERLAND
WYNKEN； BLYNKEN； AND NOD
Dutch Lullaby
Wynken； Blynken； and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe； …
Sailed on a river of crystal light
Into a sea of dew。
〃Where are you going； and what do you wish？〃
The old moon asked the three。
〃We have come to fish for the herring fish
That live in this beautiful sea；
Nets of silver and gold have we！〃
Said Wynken；
Blynken；
And Nod。
The old moon laughed and sang a song；
As they rocked in the wooden shoe；
And the wind that sped them all night long
Ruffled the waves of dew。
The little stars were the herring fish
That lived in that beautiful sea …
〃Now cast your nets wherever you wish； …
Never afeard are we！〃
So cried the stars to the fishermen three；
Wynken；
Blynken；
And Nod。
All night long their nets they threw
To the stars in the twinkling foam； …
Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe；
Bringing the fishermen home：
'Twas all so pretty a sail； it seemed
As if it could not be；
And some folk thought 'twas a dream they'd dreamed
Of sailing that beautiful sea；
But I shall name you the fishermen three：
Wynken；
Blynken；
And Nod。
Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes；
And Nod is a little head；
And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies
Is a wee one's trundle…bed；
So shut your eyes while Mother sings
Of wonderful sights that be；
And you shall see the beautiful things
As you rock in the misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen three： …
Wynken；
Blynken；
And Nod。
Eugene Field ＇1850…1895＇
THE SUGAR…PLUM TREE
Have you ever heard of the Sugar…Plum Tree？
'Tis a marvel of great renown！
It blooms on the shore of the Lollypop sea
In the garden of Shut…Eye Town；
The fruit that it bears is so wondrously sweet
（As those who have tasted it say）
That good little children have only to eat
Of that fruit to be happy next day。
When you've got to the tree； you would have a hard time
To capture the fruit which I sing；
The tree is so tall that no person could climb
To the boughs where the sugar…plums swing！
But up in that tree sits a chocolate cat；
And a gingerbread dog prowls below …
And this is the way you contrive to get at
Those sugar…plums tempting you so：
You say but the word to that gingerbread dog
And he barks with such terrible zest
That the chocolate cat is at once all agog；
As her swelling proportions attest。
And the chocolate cat goes cavorting around
From this leafy limb unto that；
And the sugar…plums tumble； of course； to the ground …
Hurrah for that chocolate cat！
There are marshmallows； gumdrops； and peppermint canes；
With stripings of scarlet or gold；
And you carry away of the treasure that rains；
As much as your apron can hold！
So come； little child； cuddle closer to me
In your dainty white nightcap and gown；
And I'll rock you away to that Sugar…Plum Tree
In the garden of Shut…Eye Town。
Eugene Field ＇1850…1895＇
WHEN THE SLEEPY MAN COMES
When the Sleepy Man comes with the dust on his eyes；
（Oh； weary； my Deari
