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which teacher and children can bee so much in leaves. Our 

 literature is full of beautiful thoughts about autumn. Give 

 them to the children. They will understand more than we 

 think. Much for the children can be found in the fol- 

 lowing : 



44 There is a beautiful spirit breathing now 

 Its mellowed richness on the clustered trees, 

 And, from a beaker full of richest dyes, 

 Pouring new glory on the autumn woods, 

 And dipping in warm light the pillared clouds." 



LONGFELLOW. 



44 Softly breathes the west wind beside the ruddy forest, 

 Taking leaf by leaf from the branches where he flies. 

 Sweetly streams the sunshine, this third day of November, 

 Through the golden haze of the quiet autumn skies." 



BRYANT. 



44 One mass of sunshine glows the beech ; 



, Great oaks, in scarlet drapery, reach 

 Across the crimson blackberry vine, 

 Toward purple ash and sombre pine. 



Our forests that so lately stood 

 Like any green familiar wood, 

 Aladdin's wondrous tale repeat ; 

 The trees drop jewels at our feet. 



With every day some splendors strange ! 

 With every hour some subtle change ! 

 Of our plain world how could we guess 

 Such miracles of loveliness ? " 



LUCY LARCOM. 



* 4 What means these banners spread, 

 These paths with royal red 

 So gayly carpeted ? 

 Comes there a prince to-day ? 



