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ARBOR DA Y MANUAL. 
CHORUS OF THE FLOWERS. 
FOR A CLASS EXERCISE. 
Chorus: 
E are the little flowers, 
Coming with the spring; 
If you listen closely 
Sometimes you’ll hear us sing. 
The Honeysuckle (Red): 
I am the honeysuckle, 
With my drooping head; 
And early in the spring time 
I don my dress of red. 
I grow in quiet woodlands, 
Beneath some budding tree; 
:So when you take a ramble 
Just look for me. 
Chorus : 
We are the little flowers, etc. 
The Dandelion (Yellow): 
I am the dandelion, 
Yellow as you see, 
And when the children see me 
They shout for glee. 
I grow by every wayside, 
And when I’ve had my day — 
I spread my wings so silvery 
And fly away. 
Chorus: 
We are the little flowers, etc. 
The Nasturtium (Orange): 
I am the gay nasturtium, 
I bloom in gardens fine, 
Among the grander flowers 
My slender stalk I twine. 
Bright orange is my color — 
The eyes of all to please — 
I have a tube of honey 
For all the bees. 
Chorus : 
We are the little flowers, etc. 
The Forget-me-not (Blue) : 
When God made all the flowers. 
He gave each one a name, 
And, when the others all had gone, 
A little blue one came. 
And said in trembling whisper, 
“ My name has been forgot:" 
Then thd good Father called her, 
“ Forget-me-not.” 
Chorus : 
We are the little flowers, etc, 
The Fern (Green) : 
A fern the people call me, 
I’m always clothed in green, 
I live in every forest; 
You’ve seen me oft, I ween. 
Sometimes I leave the shadow 
To grow beside the way. 
You’ll see me as you pass 
Some nice fine day. 
Chorus: 
We are the little flowers, etc. 
The Violet (Purple) : 
1 am the little violet; 
In my purple dress, 
I hide myself so safely, 
That you’d never guess 
There was a flower so near you 
Nestling at your feet; 
And that’s why I send you 
My fragrance sweet. 
Chorus : 
We are the little flowers, etc. 
LuCy Wheelock. 
