The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Daisy, or, Cautionary Stories in Verse., by Elizabeth Turner This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Daisy, or, Cautionary Stories in Verse. Adapted to the Ideas of Children from Four to Eight Years Old. Author: Elizabeth Turner Release Date: March 8, 2014 [EBook #45082] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE DAISY, OR CAUTIONARY STORIES *** Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Whitehead, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Cover The cover image was repaired by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. THE DAISY, OR CAUTIONARY STORIES, IN VERSE. THE DAISY; OR, CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE. ADAPTED TO THE IDEAS OF CHILDREN FROM Four to Eight Years Old. ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS. London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT. 1807. C Petty Puss. I. Pretty Puss. ome pretty Cat! Come here to me! I want to pat You on my knee. Go, naughty Tray! By barking thus You'll drive away My pretty Puss. [5] [6] O The Fairing. II. The Fairing. Dear! what a beautiful Doll My sister has bought at the fair! She says I must call it "Miss Poll," And make it a bonnet to wear. O, pretty new Doll! it looks fine; Its cheeks are all covered with red But, pray, will it always be mine? And, pray, may I take it to bed? How kind was my sister to buy This Dolly with hair that will curl Perhaps if you want to know why, She'll tell you, I've been a good girl. [7] [8] W The good Boy. III. The good Boy. hen Philip's good mamma was ill, The servant begg'd he would be still, Because the doctor and the nurse Had said, that noise would make her worse. At night, when Philip went to bed, He kiss'd mamma, and whisp'ring said, "My dear mamma, I never will Make any noise when you are ill." [9] [10] S Frances and Henry. IV. Frances and Henry. ister Frances is sad, Because Henry is ill; And she lets the dear lad Do whatever he will. Left her own little chair, And got up in a minute, When she heard him declare That he wish'd to sit in it. Now, from this we can tell, He will never more tease her; But, when he is well, He will study to please her. [11] [12] M The giddy Girl. V. The giddy Girl. iss Helen was always too giddy to heed What her mother had told her to shun; For frequently, over the street in full speed, She would cross where the carriages run. And out she would go, to a very deep well, To look at the water below; How naughty! to run to a dangerous well, Where her mother forbade her to go! One morning, intending to take but a peep, Her foot slipt away from the ground; Unhappy misfortune! the water was deep And giddy Miss Helen was drown'd. [13] [14] J The good Scholar. VI. The good Scholar. oseph West had been told, That if, when he grew old, He had not learnt rightly to spell, Though his writing were good, 'Twould not be understood, And Joe said, "I will learn my task well." And he made it a rule To be silent at school, And what do you think came to pass? Why, he learnt it so fast, That, from being the last, He soon was the first in the class. [15] [16] W Dressed or undressed. VII. Dressed or undressed. hen children are naughty, and will not be drest, Pray, what do you think is the way? Why, often I really believe it is best To keep them in night-clothes all day! But then they can have no good breakfast to eat, Nor walk with their mother and aunt; At dinner they'll have neither pudding nor meat, Nor any thing else that they want. Then who would be naughty and sit all the day In night-clothes unfit to be seen! And pray who would lose all their pudding and play For not being dress'd neat and clean? [17] [18] A Miss Peggy. VIII. Miss Peggy. s Peggy was crying aloud for a cake. Which her mother had said she should fetch from the wake, A gentleman knock'd at the door; He entered the parlour, and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before. Miss Peggy, asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite covered her face, For she knew she was naughty just then; And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again. [19] [20] G The Idle Boy. IX. The Idle Boy. et up, little boy! you are sleeping too long, Your brother is dress'd, he is singing a song, And Tom must be waken'd, O fie Come, open the curtains, and let in the light, For children should only be sleepy at night, When stars may be seen in the sky. [21] [22] C Playful Pompey. X. Playful Pompey. ome hither, little dog, to play, And do not go so far away, But stand and beg for food; And if your tail I chance to touch, You must not snarl so very much, Pray, Pompey, be not rude. The dog can eat, and drink, and sleep, And help to fetch the cows and sheep: O, see how Pompey begs; Hark! hark! he says, bow wow! bow wow! But run away, good Pompey, now, You'll tire your little legs. [23] [24] G Politeness. XI. Politeness. ood little boys should never say "I will," and "Give me these;" O, no! that never is the way, But, "Mother, if you please." And, "If you please," to sister Ann, Good boys to say are ready; And, "Yes, Sir," to a gentleman, And "Yes, Ma'am," to a lady. [25] [26]