Lesson:

1. This is the way the morning dawns:


Rosy tints on flowers and trees,


Winds that wake the birds and bees,


Dewdrops on the fields and lawns—


This is the way the morning dawns.





2. This is the way the sun comes up:


Gold on brook and glossy leaves,


Mist that melts above the sheaves,


Vine, and rose, and buttercup—


This is the way the sun comes up.





3. This is the way the river flows:


Here a whirl, and there a dance;


Slowly now, then, like a lance,


Swiftly to the sea it goes—


This is the way the river flows.





4. This is the way the rain comes down:


Tinkle, tinkle, drop by drop,


Over roof and chimney top;


Boughs that bend, and skies that frown—


This is the way the rain comes down.





5. This is the way the birdie sings:


'Baby birdies in the nest,


You I surely love the best;


Over you I fold my wings'—


This is the way the birdie sings.





6. This is the way the daylight dies:


Cows are lowing in the lane,


Fireflies wink on hill and plain;


Yellow, red, and purple skies—


This is the way the daylight dies.





George Cooper.