THIRD GRADE FALL WORK 131 



Then he flew to the mountain, and powdered its crest; 

 He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed 

 In diamond beads ; and over the breast 



Of the quivering lake he spread 

 A coat of mail, that it need not fear 

 The downward point of many a spear, 

 That he hung on its margin, far and near, 



Where a rock could rear its head. 



He went to the windows of those who slept, 

 And over each pane like a fairy crept ; 

 Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, 



By the light of the morn were seen 

 Most beautiful things; there were flowers and trees; 

 There were bevies of birds and swarms of bees ; 

 There were cities with temples and towers ; and these 



All pictured in silver sheen ! 



But he did one thing that was hardly fair, 

 He peeped in the cupboard, and finding there 

 That all had forgotten for him to prepare, 



" Now, just to set them a-thinking, 

 I'll bite this basket of fruit," said he, 

 " This costly pitcher I'll burst in three ; 

 And the glass of water they've left for me 



Shall 'tchick !' to tell them I'm drinking ! " 



HANNAH F. GOULD. 



LESSON VI 

 CAUSES OF TEMPERATURE CHANGES 



Recall the work on weather done in the lower grades. 

 Whence comes the heat that influences our weather? Why 

 is not the amount of heat that comes to us from the sun 

 always the same? What changes take place in the sun's 

 position each day? What part of the day is hottest? 



