God is so good, He wears a fold Of heaven and earth across His face— Like secrets kept, for love, untold. But still I feel that His embrace Slides down by thrills, through all things made. Through sight and sound of every place: As if my tender mother laid On my shut lids, her kisses’ pressure, Half-waking me at night, and said: “Who kissed you through the dark, dear guesser?” —_Elizabeth Barrett Browning._ SONG. Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies;— Hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower—but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is. —_Alfred, Lord Tennyson._ [Illustration] Dare to be true.... Nothing can need a lie; A fault, which needs it most, grows two thereby. —_George Herbert._ LADY MOON. [Illustration] Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving? “Over the sea.” Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? “All that love me.” Are you not tired with rolling, and never Resting to sleep? Why look so pale and so sad, as forever Wishing to weep? “Ask me not this, little child, if you love me: You are too bold: I must obey my dear Father above me, And do as I’m told.” Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving? “Over the sea.” Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? “All that love me.” —_Lord Houghton._ [Illustration] IN A CHILD’S ALBUM. Small service is true service while it lasts; Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The Daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dew-drop from the sun. —_William Wordsworth._ _Mistress Mary._ Mistress Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With cockle-shells, and silver bells, And pretty maids all in a row. _Handy Spandy._ Handy Spandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loved plum cake and sugar candy; He bought some at a grocer’s shop, And out he came, hop, hop, hop. _About the Bush, Willy._ About the bush, Willy, About the bee-hive, About the bush, Willy, I’ll meet thee alive. Then to my ten shillings Add you but a groat, I’ll go to Newcastle, And buy a new coat. Five and five shillings Five and a crown; Five and five shillings, Will buy a new gown. Five and five shillings, Five and a groat; Five and five shillings Will buy a new coat. _Little Jack Horner._