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Poetry for children

Sigourney, L. H. (1791-1865)

JUVENILE POETRY.

“Who made me?”

I must not teaze my Mother.

Morning Thoughts.

Thoughts at Sun-set.

The Dove.

Love to Brothers and Sisters.

Prayer at entering School.

The grave of a Child.

Hymn for the children of an Orphan Asylum.

Baby's note to a Baby with a pair of coral bracelets.

Baby to a Baby with a New-Year's Present.

Mother and Boy.

Child of sixteen months old to a Cousin in Boston.

A little Girl to a little Boy on his removal to New-York.

Little Girl to a little Girl, with a basket of wild flowers.

A little Girl to her friend, with a present of the Rev. Mr. Gallaudet's “Book of the Soul.”

Little Girl to her Pet Lamb.

The Bee and Butterfly.

Aunt Nancy and her Parrot.

The Rat.

Dialogue between the Canary and Humming Bird.

Thoughts among Flowers.

Letter from a little Western Emigrant Girl.

Cheerfulness.

Motto for a painted Work-Box.

Birth-Day Verses.

Dialogue between Orphan Sisters.

Winter Thoughts.

Intemperance.

Life.

Entrance to a Sunday School.

“He is about my path,—and about my bed.”

Moses.

Samuel.

The Almighty.

“He feedeth the young ravens that cry.”

An Emblem.

Sunday School Hymn.

A Scripture Story.

Christ blessing the Children.

Death of the youngest Child.

Praise for religious Instruction.

Funeral Hymn for a Sunday School Scholar.

The First Martyr.

On a Child of two and a half years old, who wiped the tears of his Father with his dying hand.

The Infant's Prayer.

The Last Day in the Year.

New Year's Address to the Children of the United States.

Minerva's Prize.

A Mother's Grave.

A Prayer.

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Prayer at entering School.

Lord!—lead my heart to learn,
Prepare my ears to hear,
And let me useful knowledge seek
In thy most holy fear.

Oh, make me kindly treat
My dear companions, all,
Nor let me causeless anger feel,
Nor in temptation fall.

If unforgiven sin
Within my bosom lies.

Or evil motives linger there
To offend thy perfect eyes—

Remove them far away,
Inspire me with thy love,
That I may please thee here below
And dwell with thee above.