Lesson:

1. Down in a green and shady bed,


A modest violet grew;


Its stalk was bent, it hung its head,


As if to hide from view





2. And yet it was a lovely flower,


Its colors bright and fair;


It might have graced a rosy bower


Instead of hiding there.





3. Yet there it was content to bloom,


In modest tints arrayed,


And there it spread its sweet perfume,


Within the silent shade.





4. Then let me to the valley go,


This pretty flower to see;


That I may also learn to grow


In sweet humility.





Jane Taylor.

Teaching Guide:

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  • Recite each of the new words aloud.

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  • Practice reading the passage, both silently and aloud.
  • Upon mastering the passage, recite it aloud to your instructor.

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