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 PLEASING 
 
 INSTRUCTED 
 
 NORTHAMPTON* 
 J. Metcalf....l837. 
 
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 See how the little toiling 
 
 Bee* 
 Improves the harvest hours, 
 While summer lasts, in all 
 
 her cells, 
 Her winter food she stores. 
 
4 
 
 When you are sent to school 
 Make it a constant rule, 
 Never to stop and play, 
 Or loiter on the way. 
 
5 
 
 When I am absent from 
 
 the school, 
 I ought to think of every 
 
 rule, 
 And be as good as when 
 
 I'm there, 
 Although no people may be 
 
 near. 
 
6 
 
 When people drink, and 
 cram, and stuff, 
 
 And think they never have 
 enough, 
 
 They only want a trough 
 and sty, 
 
 To be for pigs fit company. 
 
Why should I say, His yet 
 
 too soon 
 To seek for heaven, or think 
 
 of death ? 
 A flower may fade before 
 
 'tis noon, 
 And I this day may lose 
 my breath. 
 
 
8 
 
 Mama, see that pretty flower, 
 And tell me how it grows 5 
 Who made the pretty jessamine, 
 The pink, sweet-pea, and rose ? 
 
 Tis God, my love, as yon have 
 
 heard, 
 And he is very good, 
 For he takes care of you and me. 
 And gives us daily food,