McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition Papyras Classics

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Chapter 34

Lesson XLVII

Lesson XLVI.

while might time things done right your halves

All that you do,
Do with your might,
Things done by halves,
Are not done right.
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went fish fell safe arms sprang was thank got

One day John went to the pond to fish. His dog, Watch, went with him.

John sat on a log for a time, but did not catch a fish.

As he got up to go, he fell off the log. Watch sprang in to save him. John put his arms round the dog's neck, and was soon safe on the log once more.

"Thank you, my brave old dog," said John to Watch.