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to stay with them always while he was on 

 earth. 



" Yes/' said Apollo. " I shall build my house 

 here." 



So on the very spot where he killed the 

 Python there was built a beautiful house. 



The place was called by Apollo "Delphi/' or 

 " Dolphin/' after the kind fish which had carried 

 his mother on its back to Delos. 



THE SUNBEAMS 



" Now, what shall I send to the earth to-day ? " 

 Said the great, round, golden Sun. 



" Oh ! let us go down there to work and play/' 

 Said the Sunbeams, every one. 



So down to the Earth, in a shining crowd, 



Went the merry, busy crew ; 

 They painted with splendor each floating cloud 



And the sky while passing through. 



" Shine on, little Star, if you like/' they cried ; 



" We will weave a golden screen 

 That soon all your twinkling and light shall hide, 



Though the Moon may peep between." 



