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1. PART FIRST.
COME AND LEARN.
Twice one are two—2I will teach you something new.
Twice two are four—4
Repeat it o'er and o'er.
Twice three are six—6
Be they apples, nuts, or sticks.
Twice four are eight—8
I teach without a slate.
Twice five are ten—10
Nor shall I use a pen.
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It will do you good to delve.
Twice seven are fourteen—14
But we'll have a little sporting.
Twice eight are sixteen—16
Your mind let that be fix'd in.
Twice nine are eighteen—18
Don't be tired of waiting.
Twice ten are twenty—20
You soon shall learn a plenty.
Twice eleven are twenty-two—22
Patient steps will lead you through.
Twice twelve are twenty-four—24
To-morrow come and learn some more.
HOW TO BEHAVE.
Three times one are three—3At home be gay and free,
Three times two are six—6
But keep from teazing tricks.
Three times three are nine—9
Don't make the kitten whine.
Three times four are twelve, I know—12
In reading, be distinct and slow.
Three times five are fifteen—15
Let not your mind be shifting.
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Keep not people waiting.
Three times seven are twenty-one—21
Rude and wicked children shun.
Three times eight are twenty-four—24
Be not fretful any more.
Three times nine are twenty-seven—27
Keep your writing fair and even.
Three times ten are thirty—30
Let not your hands be dirty.
Three times eleven are thirty-three—33
Let your manners gentle be.
Three times twelve are thirty-six—36
How rude the child that contradicts.
LITTLE JANE.
Four times one are four—4Little Jane was poor;
Four times two are eight—8
And on others had to wait.
Four times three are twelve—12
In the garden she would delve;
Four times four are sixteen—16
And was handy in the kitchen;
Four times five are twenty—20
And not always had a plenty.
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Of learning she had little store.
Four times seven are twenty-eight—28
But bore quite patiently her fate.
Four times eight are thirty-two—32
And glad was she for work to do;
Four times nine are thirty-six—36
And made us laugh with merry tricks;
Four times ten are forty—40
And was gentle to the haughty.
Four times eleven are forty-four—44
At length she prospered more and more;
Four times twelve are forty-eight—48
And is now a good man's happy mate.
TAKING CARE OF FLOWERS.
Five times one are five—5Are our flowers all alive?
Five times two are ten—10
They will soon be bright again.
Five times three are fifteen—15
The earth requires shifting.
Five times four are twenty—20
Give them water plenty.
Five times five are twenty-five—25
Look, how the lovely roses thrive.
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Take care the thorns will hurt ye.
Five times seven are thirty-five—35
Fresh and fair they all revive.
Five times eight are forty—40
Dear children I exhort ye.
Five times nine are forty-five—45
For brighter flowers than these to strive.
Five times ten are fifty, know—50
On virtue's living tree they grow.
Five times eleven are fifty-five—55
And the coldest storm survive.
Five times twelve are sixty, dear—60
And bloom through an eternal year.
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