Songs for the Little Ones at Home

LITTLE POOR RELATIONS

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Illustration from Songs for the Little Ones at Home

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LITTLE, BUT WISE

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LITTLE DOG

MY PUSSY

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KITTY AND MOUSIE

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KINDNESS TO ANIMALS

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GENTLE BOSSY

WHEN THE COWS COME HOME

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THE NAUGHTY CHICK

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HEN AND CHICKENS

THE CHICKENS

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POOR ROBIN

THE ROBIN REDBREASTS

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ROBIN REDBREAST’S SECRET

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A TEMPERANCE SONG

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THE CAPTIVE BLUEBIRD

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CRUEL SPORT

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THE BIRD’S NEST

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THE BOY AND THE LARK

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DON’T KILL THE BIRDS

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ANSWER TO A CHILD’S QUESTION

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THE SNOW-BIRD’S SONG

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THE SPARROW IN THE SNOW

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THE WANDERINGS OF THE BIRDS

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THE TURTLE-DOVES

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THE LITTLE DOVES2

Rev. John Henry Hopkins

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1. High on the top of an old pine tree Broods a mother dove with her young ones three; Warm over them is her soft downy breast, And they sing so sweetly in their nest; “Coo,” say the little ones, “Coo,” says she, All in their nest in the old pine tree. 2. When in the nest they are left alone, While their mother, seeking food has gone; Quiet and tender they all remain, Till their mother they see come back again; “Coo,” say the little ones, “Coo,” says she, All in their nest in the old pine tree. 3. Fast grow the young ones, day and night, Till their wings are plumed for a longer flight, Till unto them the day draws nigh, The time when they all must say good-by; “Coo,” say the little ones, “Coo,” says she, And away they fly from the old pine tree.