 | Marcius Willson - Children - 1865 - 226 pages
...die of starvation and sorrow'. 3. Says the ant to the cricket', " I'm your servant' and friend', But we ants never borrow' ; we ants never lend'. But tell' me, dear cricket', did you lay nothing by When the weather was warm'?" Quoth0 the cricket, "Not I'! My heart... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - Readers - 1866 - 174 pages
...must die of starvation and sorrow. Says the Ant to the Cricket, " I'm your servant and friend, But we Ants never borrow, we Ants never lend. . But tell...nature looked gay." "You sang, sir, you say ? Go then," says the Ant, " and dance winter away." Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket, And out of the door... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 280 pages
...THE INTERMEDIATE READER. PART I. My heart was so light, That I danced day and night.' ' You danced, sir, you say ! Go, then,' said the Ant, ' and dance winter away. Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket, And out of the door went the poor little Cricket. Folks... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1867 - 176 pages
...must die of starvation and sorrow. Says the Ant to the Cricket, " 1 'm your servant and friend, But we Ants never borrow, we Ants never lend. But tell...looked gay." " You sang, sir, you say* Go, then," says the Ant, " and dance winter away " Thus ending, he hastily lifted the wicket, And out of the door... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1872 - 200 pages
...ant to the cricket, " I'm your servant and friend ; Hut we ants never borrow, we ants never lend IJut tell me, dear sir, did you lay nothing by When the...For all nature looked gay." " You sang, sir, you say 1 Go, then," said the ant, " and dance winter away." Thus ending, he hastily opened the wicket, And... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Children's poetry - 1872 - 230 pages
...die of starvation and sorrow*. 3. Says the ant to the cricket', " I'm your servant' and friend*, But we ants never borrow* ; we ants never lend\ But tell* me, dear cricket', did you lay nothing by When the weather was warm'?" Quothc the cricket, "Not?! My heart was... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 168 pages
...must die with starvation and sorrow. Says the ant to the cricket, " I'm your servant and frieud, But we ants never borrow, we ants never lend ; But tell me, dear cricket, did you lay nothing by For the winter ?" Quoth the cricket, "Not I ; My heart was so light,... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - Readers (Elementary) - 1873 - 238 pages
...Ant to the Cricket, " I 'm your servant and friend, But we Ants never borrow, we Ants never lend. Yet tell me, dear sir, did you lay nothing by When the weather was warm?" Says the Cricket. "Not I! My heart was so light That I sang day and night, For all nature looked gay... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1873 - 248 pages
...must die of starvation and sorrow. 3. Says the ant to the cricket, " I 'm your servant and friend, But we ants never borrow, we ants never lend. But tell me, dear cricket, did you lay nothing by When the weather was warm 1 " Quoth the cricket, " Not I ! My heart... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 pages
...must die of starvation and sorrow. Said the ant to the cricket, " I'm your servant and friend ; But we ants never borrow, we ants never lend. But tell...Go, then," said the ant, " and dance winter away." Thus ending, he hastily opened the wicket, And out of the door turned the poor little cricket. Though... | |
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I'm your servant and friend, But we ants never borrow, we ants never lend; But tell me, dear sir, did you lay nothing by When the weather was warm ?" Said the cricket, " Not I. My heart was so light That I sang day and night, For all nature looked gay."... 
