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Mother Earth’s Children
Book 2
A Reading A–Z Poetry Book
Word Count: 320
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Mother Earth’s
Children
Book 2
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A Reading A–Z Poetry Book
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Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by M.T Ross ReadingA–Z TM
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Written by Elizabeth Gordon
Illustrated by M.T Ross
Mother Earth’s
Children
Book 2
The images and text in this book were first published
in 1914 in a larger collection called Mother Earth’s
Children: The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pear 4
Cauliflower 5
Beechnut 6
Popcorn 7
Pineapple 8
Currant 9
Pomegranate 10
Olive 11
Rhubarb 12
Lettuce and Dandelion 13
Wheat 14
Pumpkin 15
Cucumber 16
Said Mother Pear, “Dear me! Those twins Are just as much alike as pins;
I must do something, I declare!”
So she cut little sister’s hair.
Trang 4Miss Beechnut wears a pretty bonnet With little fuzzy feathers on it.
She’s very sweet, and always good; Her home is in the deep, wild wood.
Said Cauliflower, “I used to be
A cabbage, so some folks tell me;
When I’ve improved some more, who knows?
Maybe I’ll be a Cabbage Rose.”
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Pineapple has so many “eyes,”
You cannot take him by surprise;
He’s full of sunshine, through and through, And always has a treat for you.
The Popcorn children are so dear.
They stay with us throughout the year;
They like to dance in dresses white
Around the open fire at night.
Trang 6A foreign lady of renown, Pomegranate in her crimson gown, Smiling and nodding as she goes, Looks like an Oriental rose.
The Currant ladies look so sweet
In their green dresses, cool and neat.
They offer you, for your delight,
Their strings of berries, red and white.
Trang 7When Orchard Oriole sings his song, The Rhubarb children troop along;
They’re hardy, healthy youngsters, too, And stay the whole long summer through.
Olive’s a sweet Italian maid;
Her gown is green a lovely shade.
Though just at first she’s rather shy,
You get to like her by and by.
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Trang 8“I work,” said genial Mrs Wheat,
“To give the world enough to eat; I’m always happy when there’s bread Enough, so every child is fed.”
“ Said Lettuce, tender-hearted lass,
“Come Dandelion, ’neath my glass;”
“ But Dandelion smiled and said
“ She liked the nice fresh air instead.
Trang 9Said Miss Cucumber, “I have brought
My fan, because the day is hot;
Our family has a splendid rule Whatever happens, we keep cool.”
The Pumpkin children, every one,
On Halloween go out for fun;
With Jack O’Lantern and his crew,
They find such jolly things to do.
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