And who will send the little lambs,
With wool as soft as silk,

And teach them all to know their dams,
Which feed them all with milk?

And who will tell the pretty bird,
To build its nest on high,

And though it cannot speak a word,
To teach its young to fly?

The Lord above, in heaven he dwells,
Who all these things can do!
How good he is!-The bible tells
Much more about him too.

SATURDAY NIGHT.

God over all, forever blest!
Grant me thy grace within;
That I may keep the Sabbath's rest,
A rest indeed from sin.

A rest from all my usual play,
A holy rest in 'T'hee;

Then will thy blessed sabbath day
Be a sweet rest to me.

Lord, sanctify my every thought!
In these my days of youth;
Make me remember what I'm taught,
Out of thy Word of Truth.

O, teach me how to pray aright,
And what to ask of Thee;
That when I'm kneeling in thy sight,
I may not thoughtless be.

But give me faith to look above
And see my Jesus there,

To feel a dying Saviour's love

In answer to my prayer.

VERSES FOR THE SABBATH DAY.

Maker of the sabbath day
Teach me how to praise and pray!
Thou this blessed day has given,
To prepare our souls for heaven.

Friend of children, hear my prayer,
Let no trifling feelings dare
Steal the precious hours away,
Of this sacred Sabbath day.

GRATITUDE.

What have you in that basket, child?
They 're blackberries, Miss, all picked to day;
They 're very large, and fully ripe,

Do look at them, and taste them, pray.

O yes, they 're very nice indeed,

Here's fourpence-that will buy a few;
Not quite so much as I could eat—
However, I must make it do.

Nay, Miss, but you must take the whole!
I can't, indeed, my money 's spent-

I should be glad to buy them all,

But I have not another cent.

And if you had a thousand Miss,
I'd not accept of one from you—
Pray take them, they are all your own,
And take the little basket too.

Have you forgot the little girl
You gave, last year, a bonnet to?
You may, indeed-but ever will
That little girl remember you?

When I was weeping on the ground
As if my heart would break,
Think you, I have forgot, so soon,

The tear that wetted that dear cheek!

No-for it dropped upon my heart-
Though I'm a poor and lowly child,
That temper, I must always love,

So kind, compassionate, and mild.

And ever since, I've been to church,
For much do I delight to go-
And there I learned that works of love
Were all that children had to do.

So then, I thought within myself,
That pretty basket, Billy wove,
I'll fill with fruit for that dear Miss,
For sure 't will be a work of love.

And so this morning up I rose,

While yet the fields were wet with dew, And picked the nicest I could find,

And brought them, fresh and sweet, for you.

I know the gift is small, indeed,
For such a lady to receive;
But still I hope you'll not refuse
All that poor Phebe has to give.

JESUS, THE KIND SHEPHERD.

See! the kind Shepherd, Jesus, stands,
With all his beauteous charms.
Hark! how he calls the tender lambs,
And folds them in his arms.

Let children come, he cries,
Forbid them not to come,

Their mansion is above the skies,
And I will lead them home.

He'll lead us to the heavenly streams
Where living waters flow,

And guide us to the fruitful fields,
Where trees of knowledge grow.

The smallest lamb amidst the flock,
Shall be the Shepherd's care,
While folded in the Saviour's arms
We're safe from every snare.

THE GOLDEN RULE.

To do to others as I would
That they should do to me;
Will make me honest, kind and good
As children ought to be.

I know I should not steal or use;
The smallest thing I see;

Or what I should not like to lose,
If it belonged to me.

And this plain rule forbids me quite,
To strike an angry blow;

Because I should not think it right If others served me so.

But any kindness others need,
I'll do it cheerfully;

As I am very glad indeed,
When they are kind to me.

Whether I am at home or school,
Or walking out abroad;

I never would forget this rule;
Tis Jesus Christ's own word.

APPENDIX.

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BOTANY.

ALL vegetables, of which have been discovered 50,000 different kinds, are arranged in twenty-four classes.

The following are the names of the several classes divided into lessons. All plants which have the stamens of the flowers alike in number, are arranged in one class.

The first ten are the names of the Greek numerals, with the word andria annexed, which is translated stamens.

Lesson I.

Classes.

1 Monandria

1 Stamen

2 Diandria

Classes.

Lesson II.

7 Heptandria 7 Stamens
8 Octandria

2 Stamens
8 Stamens
3 Stamens 9 Enneandria 9 Stamens
10 Stamens

3 Triandria
4 Tetrandria 4 Stamens 10 Decandria
5 Pentandria 5 Stamens 11 Dodecandria 12 Stamens
6 Hexandria 6 Stamens 12 Icosandria 20 Stamens

13 Polyandria,

Lesson III.

Many Stamens.

4 Stamens, 2 long and 2 short.

15 Tetradynamia, 6 Stamens, 4 long and 2 short.

14 Didynamia,

16 Monadelphia,

17 Diadelphia,

18 Polyadelphia,

Filaments united at bottom but sep

arate at top. Filaments in two sets. Filaments in many sets.