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THREE LITTLE SCHOLARS.
There were three little boys, on a fine summer day,Call'd William, and Joseph, and John;
Who early to school were seen walking away,
Where often before they had gone.
Now William of play was exceedingly fond,
And, when drawing nigh to the school,
“Come Joseph” he said “let us bathe in the pond,
For the water is warm in the pool.”
And, when drawing nigh to the school,
“Come Joseph” he said “let us bathe in the pond,
For the water is warm in the pool.”
Then William and Joseph that summer day went,
To bathe in the pond and to roam,
But John went to school, and a pleasant time spent,
Until it was time to go home.
To bathe in the pond and to roam,
But John went to school, and a pleasant time spent,
Until it was time to go home.
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When William and Joseph had wand'red awhile,
The pond in the valley they found;
From home it was distant much more than a mile,
It was deep, and they nearly were drown'd.
The pond in the valley they found;
From home it was distant much more than a mile,
It was deep, and they nearly were drown'd.
A man passing by saw them sink in the pool,
And jump'd in to save them from death;
They wish'd that they had not neglected the school;
And hardly could draw in a breath.
And jump'd in to save them from death;
They wish'd that they had not neglected the school;
And hardly could draw in a breath.
When home they return'd they were silent and sad,
And forced to confess and to weep;
So naughty that day they had been, and so bad,
For sorrow they scarcely could sleep.
And forced to confess and to weep;
So naughty that day they had been, and so bad,
For sorrow they scarcely could sleep.
But John return'd cheerful, and merry, and gay,
And slept like a bird in its nest,
Because he had tried to do well all the day,—
Now, which do you think was the best.
And slept like a bird in its nest,
Because he had tried to do well all the day,—
Now, which do you think was the best.
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