[Illustration: BOOK COVER.] [Illustration: MOTHER BIRDS.] COUSIN HATTY'S HYMNS AND TWILIGHT STORIES. [Illustration] BOSTON: 1851. PREFACE. Most of the simple verses which compose this volume were written for a very dear child, with no thought beyond her gratification. They are published at the request of friends, with the hope that other children may derive the same pleasure from them as the little one for whom they were first intended. _Boston, Dec. 4, 1850._ CONTENTS. 1. THE FIRST HYMN 2. MORNING HYMN 3. EVENING HYMN 4. CROSS LOOKS 5. SELFISHNESS 6. THE CAT 7. STUDY FIRST 8. THE BABY 9. I AM HAPPY WHEN I DO RIGHT 10. THE BEGGAR GIRL 11. THE GIRL WHO WOULD NOT BE WASHED 12. THE SPIDER 13. MORNING HYMN 14. EVENING HYMN 15. THE LAUNCH 16. SUNDAY 17. THE MEDDLESOME CHILD 18. GOD SEES ME ALWAYS 19. THE ARK AND THE DOVE 20. THE BEE 21. SUNDAY 22. THE PLEASANT WORLD 23. SAMUEL 24. THE BIRD'S NEST 25. GOD LOVES US 26. MOSES 27. ANGER 28. WHAT THE BIRDS SAY 29. THE MONKEY 30. THE SHEEP IN HEAVEN 31. TWILIGHT 32. THE WRONG STORY 33. THE BALLAD 34. THE CHILD'S QUESTION 35. SUNDAY NIGHT 36. HAGAR AND ISHMAEL 37. EVENING HYMN 38. THE FIRST VIOLET 39. CHRISTMAS 40. NEW YEAR 41. EVENING HYMN 42. SOAP-BUBBLES 43. SPRING 44. SUMMER 45. AUTUMN 46. WINTER 47. "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD" 48. WILLIE IN HEAVEN 49. THE ANGELS 50. THE CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 51. THE FISHERS 52. THE RAINBOW 53. SONG FOR MAY MORNING 54. THE CHILD AND THE FLOWER-ELF 55. THE FOUR GIFTS 56. THE TWO LULLABIES THE FIRST HYMN. [Illustration] God made the bright, round sun; He made the pretty flowers; The little birds, the trees, the clouds The rain that falls in showers. He made papa, mamma, And baby brother, too; And mother says He looks from Heaven, And sees each thing I do. Then I must try to be Pleasant, and sweet, and mild; For the good God who made me loves A kind, obedient child. [Illustration] MORNING HYMN. [Illustration: Letter N.] Now again the yellow sun Shines upon my window-pane; Now anothor day's begun, I can laugh and play again. I must try to-day to be Kind in all I say and do; Then will God be pleased with me, And mamma will love me too. For she says that God above Loves to see a little child Sweet and gentle as the dove, Like the pretty lamb so mild. EVENING HYMN. [Illustration: Letter N.] Now the sun hath gone to rest, Stars are coming faint and dim, And the bird within his nest Sweetly sings his evening hymn. Have I tried mamma to mind? Was I gentle in my play? Have I been a true and kind, Pleasant little girl to-day? Then will God take care of me Kindly, through the long dark night; Bright and happy, I shall see Once again the morning light. CROSS LOOKS. [Illustration: Letter W.] Why, what a frightful face is this! And what has happened, sir, amiss? Come, let me wipe these tears away, And see no more cross looks to-day.