 Oh, no, little lady, for do you not see Those must work who would prosper and thrive? If I play, they would call me a sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive. Stop, stop little ant, do not run off so fast, Wait with me a little and play; I hope...  The Monotonical Speller, and Docile Reader, of the English Language ... - Page 105by Hezekiah Burhans - 1847 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ann Taylor - 1876 - 212 pages
...and stay with me an hour, But say, pretty bee, will not you ? " " Oh no, little lady, for do not you see, Those must work who would prosper and thrive ? If I play, they will call me a sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive." " Stop, stop, little ant, do not... | |
 | Ann Taylor - 1877 - 456 pages
...stay with me an hour, But say, pretty bee — will not you ? " " 0 no, little lady, for do not you see, Those must work who would prosper and thrive, If I play they will call me a sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive." " Stop ! stop ! little ant, do not... | |
 | Evan Daniel - Readers (Primary) - 1878 - 106 pages
...play with me at all; But say, pretty bee, will not you ? " 4. " Oh, no! little master, for do not you see Those must work who would prosper and thrive ? If I play they will call me a sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive." 5. " Stop, stop, little ant, do... | |
 | Easy recitations - 1885 - 184 pages
...no, little lady ; for do you not see Those work who would prosper and thrive ? If I play, they will call me a sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive. Child— Stop ! stop ! little ant, do not run off so fast, Wait with me a little and play : 1 hope... | |
 | Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - Children's poetry - 1907 - 280 pages
...come and stay with me an hour But stay, pretty Bee — will not you? 0 no, little lady, for do not you see, Those must work who would prosper and thrive,...sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive. Stop ! stop ! little Ant — do not run off so fast, Wait with me a little and play: 1 hope I shall... | |
 | Children - 1910 - 190 pages
...come and stay with me an hour But stay, pretty Bee — will not you? 0 no, little lady, for do not you see, Those must work who would prosper and thrive,...sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive. Stop ! stop ! little Ant — do not run off so fast, Wait with me a little and play: 1 hope I shall... | |
 | Ann Taylor - Children's poetry, English - 1914 - 136 pages
...and stay with me an hour, But say, pretty bee, will not you ? " " Oh no, little lady, for do not you see, Those must work who would prosper and thrive ; If I play, they will call me a sad idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive." " Stop, stop, little ant, do not... | |
 | Charles Alexander McMurry - English language - 1916 - 372 pages
...come and stay with me an hour, But say, pretty bee, will not you?" "Oh no, little lady, for do you not see, Those must work who would prosper and thrive ; If I play, they will call me a sad, idle bee, And perhaps turn me out of the hive." "Stop, stop, little ant, do not... | |
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