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1 A Good Boy

I woke before the morning, I was happy all the day,

I never said an ugly word, but smiled and stuck to play.

And now at last the sun is going down behind the wood,

And I am very happy, for I know that I’ve been good.

My bed is waiting cool and fresh, with linen smooth and fair,air,

And I must off to sleepsin-by, and not forget my prayer.

I know that, till tomorrow I shall see the sun arise,

No ugly dream shall fright my mind, no ugly sight my eyes. s.

But slumber hold me tightly till I waken in the dawn,

And hear the thrushes singing in the lilacs round the lawn.

R.L. Stevenson

ugly word : bad word fright : (here) frighten

stuck to play : kept playing slumber : sleep

the sun is going down behind the dawn : the time just before sunrise
wood : the sun is setting thrushes : songbirds

linen : (here) bedclothes lilacs : shrubs with sweet-smelling

fair : beautiful flowers

off to sleepsin-by : go to sleep

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