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" Happy insect, what can be 

 In happiness compared with thee ? 

 Thou dost drink and dance and sing, 

 Happier than the happiest king. 

 All the fields which thou dost see, 

 All the plants belong to thee. 

 Man for thee does sow and plough, 

 Farmer he and landlord thou." 



" Grasshopper green is a comical chap ; 



He lives on the best of fare. 

 Bright little trousers, jacket, and cap, 



These are his summer wear. 

 Out in the meadow he loves to go, 



Playing away in the sun; 

 It's hopperty, skipperty, high and low, 



Summer's the time for fun. 



Grasshopper green has a quaint little house; 



It's under the hedge so gay. 

 Grandmother Spider, as still as a mouse, 



Watches him over the way. 

 Gladly he's calling the children, I know, 



Out in the beautiful sun ; 

 It's hopperty, skipperty, high and low, 



Summer's the time for fun." 



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Step II. Home of the grasshopper. Why called grass- 

 hopper ? Where found ? (Have each child tell where he 

 or she has found them). Why do they like the grass ? Do 

 they like the sunlight ? How do you know ? Perhaps 

 children have discovered that when pursued they often 

 hide away in the grass close to the ground, lying very quietly, 

 " playing possum." Are they found on anything besides 

 the grass ? How do " all the fields which thou dost see, all 

 the plants belong to thee," the grasshopper ? 



Step III. How the grasshopper lives at home. How is he 

 dressed ? Are all dressed alike ? How many kinds have 



