NATURE'S TEACHINGS 



LONGFELLOW tells us to go to the woods and hills 

 and learn lessons from nature. And Bryant, too, 

 another of our poets, says 



"Go forth under the open sky and list 

 To Nature's teachings." 



If you would do this, you might learn what a won- 

 derful teacher nature is. Perhaps the birds would 

 tell you how they build their nests and take care of their 

 little ones. In the woods and fields you would find 



"On many a green branch swinging, 

 Little birdie ts singing." 



Soon you would learn to know each by its song, 

 even when you could not see it. 



Then there are those busy little creatures, the 

 insects and spiders! They would show you how many 

 things they have to do and how they do them. Among 

 them is 



"The honeybee that wanders all day long 

 The field, the woodland, and the garden o'er, 

 To gather in his fragrant winter store." 



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