Identifier: bookshelfforboys00univ9 (find matches)
Title: The Bookshelf for boys and girls Children's Book of Fact and Fancy
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: University Society, New York
Subjects: Children's literature Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries Literature Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York. : University Society
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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rs stood in her gentle eyes;Poor little lad! she said, And cuddled him up in her armsAnd knelt down by the bed. And so she held him, close and warm,And sang him off to sleep, While at her nod her waiting-maidsA silent watch did keep. And when the morning smiled again The little page awoke.They clad him in a suit of white, With velvet cap and cloak, And crystal buckles on his shoes,And led him to the queen, All lovely in her bridal gear,The fairest ever seen. POEMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES W And he was such a tiny page. lie trembled and looked down,For he was sore afraid to see The great queen sternly frown. Hut lo ! he heard a soft voice say, O little page, look here!Am I, who sing to sleep so well,A queen for child to fear? He raised his eyes, and lo! the brideLooked on the page and smiled, And then he knew the queen had playedAt nurse-maid for a child. And well he graced the wedding-feast And bore her velvet train,And at his dear queens side thenceforth Was never sad again. t&Ju
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^ . / GREEN APPLES BY JOHN TOWNSEND TROWBRIDGE Pull down the bough, Bob ! Is nt this fun ?Now give it a shake, and—there goes one!Now put your thumb up to the other, and seeIf it is nt as mellow as mellow can be! I know by the stripe It must be ripe !That s one apiece for you and me Green, are they? Well, no matter for that.Sit down on the grass, and we 11 have a chat;And I 11 tell you what old Parson ButeSaid last Sunday of unripe fruit. Life, says he, Is a bountiful tree,Heavily laden with beautiful fruit. 138 POEMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES For the youth there s love, just streaked with red,And great joys hanging just over his head;Happiness, honor, and great estate,For those who patiently work and wait; Blessings, said he, Of every degree,Ripening early, and ripening late. But this is a hard one ! Why did nt we Leave them another week on the tree? Is yours as bitter? Give us a bite ! The pulp is tough, and the seeds are white,And the taste of it puckersMy mouth like a suckers! I

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