Rural School Leaflet 965 



tastes like nothing at all. There is the sweetness of the husk, the flavor 

 of the cob, the substance of the com to Mr. Burroughs." 



Following is a list of school editions of the works of Burroughs, so inex- 

 pensive that they may be purchased by any rural district in New York 

 Sta':e. They will make a valuable addition to any nature library. Every 

 sc!:ool should start a library fund to which the pupils make some contri- 

 bution. Boys and girls will be interested in books that they help to buy. 



Postpaid 

 Paper Linen 



Birds and Bees 150 



Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers 15c. 25c. 



Birds and Bees and Sharp Eyes in one volume 40c. 



A Bunch of Herbs and Other Papers 15c 



Afoot and Afloat 1 5c. 25c. 



Bird Stories from Burroughs 60c. 



Squirrels and Other Fur Bearers 60c. 



Houghton Mifflin Company 



4 Park Street 



Boston, Mass. 



QUOTATIONS FROM THE POEMS OF JOHN BURROUGHS 



" From out the white and pulsing storm 

 I hear the snow-birds calling; 

 The sheeted winds stalk o'er the hills. 

 And fast the snow is falling. 



" Like children laughing at their play 

 I hear the birds a-twitter, 

 What care they that the skies are dim 

 Or that the cold is bitter? 



" cheery bird of winter cold, 

 I bless thy every feather; 

 Thy voice brings back dear boyhood days 

 When we were gay together." 



Again the sun is over all, 

 Again the robin's evening call 



Or early morning lay, 

 I hear the stir about the farms, 

 I see the earth with open arms, 



I feel the breath of May." 



The cradlers twain, with right good-will 

 Leave golden lines across the hill 



Beneath the midday sun. 

 The ccUtle dream 'neath leafy tent. 

 Or chew the cud of sweet content 



Knee-deep in pond or run.'' 



