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Läsebok N:o 13 — 15.
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»The first that died was sister Jane;
In bed she moaning lay,
Till God released her of her pain;
And then she went away.
»So in the church-yard she was laid;
And when the grass was dry,
Together round her grave we played,
My brother John and I.
»And when the ground was white with snow,
And 1 could run and slide,
My brother John was forced to go,
And he lies by her side».
»How many are you then», said I,
»lf they two are in heaven?»
Quick was the little Maid’s reply,
»0, Master! we are seven».
»But they are dead; those two are dead;
Their spirits are in heaven!»
’Twas throwing words away; for still
The little Maid would have her will.
And said, »Nay, Master! we are seven!»
William Wordsworth.
14. The Turkey and tlie Ants.
A turkey, tired of the food she had to eat in the barn
at home, took a stroll into the woods, and all her little ones
went with her. »Come here, my dears», said she, as she caught
sight of an ant-hill: »here are thousands of nice little things
to eat. Feed away, as I do, freely and without fear. How
blest should we be with food like this! If wicked men did
not kill and eat turkeys, we might keep feeding on ants till
we grew old». »Stop,, stop»! said an old ant, Avho had crept to
a place of safety; »think of jour own sins, before you rail so
much against men. While you complain of their eating you,
you forget that you are killing us by thousands». •
15. The Rascal.
A man who had grown rich through dishonest means,
started up in the night at every noise, always imagining
people wanted to rob him. He thus once obliged his
servant to search everywhere with him; yet no one was to be
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