E we know,
For _race_ from _root_ is always drawn,
And _roots_ must spread and grow.

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That men and women are
The race most choice and fine,
We plainly see, and sometimes call,
The _Human Race Divine_.

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The noble Horse neighs out,
"I am the race _Equine_,
And nearest seem, and dearest to
The 'human race, divine.'"

The Ox and Cow l-o-o, l-o-o,
"We are the race _Bovine_;
And we most useful are, unto
The 'human race, divine.'"

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The Ass and Mule bray out,
"Our race is_ Assinine_,
And very like us seem some of
The 'human race, divine.'"

The Dog bow-wows as race
_Canine, Canine, Canine_; {212}
While Tigers, Cats and Catamounts,
G-r-o-w-l, growl, as race _Feline_.

The Lion, king of beasts
(Feline), roars "_Leonine_;"--
The Lamb that's to lie down with him,
Ba-a, ba-as for race _Ovine_.

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Fishes in lakes or seas
or rivers Sport _Piscine_;
While birds in air or cages close,
Sing, "race _Avine, Avine_."

All bees in hives or wild,
Hum out the race _Apine_; {214}
And reptiles all rejoicing crawl
In race _Reptilian_.

* * * * *

I've a name that's made up of three letters alone,--
That reads backwards and forwards the same;
I speak without sound,--yes, I talk without tongue.
And to beauty I lay the first claim.

* * * * *

A word of three syllables, children, now find,
That holds the whole twenty-six letters combined. [1]

The B ing m t, John put some: [2]

stand take to taking
----- ---- -- ------ [3]
I you throw my

[Footnote 1: Alphabet]

[Footnote 2: The grate being empty, John put some coal on.]

[Footnote 3: I understand you undertake to overthrow my undertaking.]

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_BRITAIN'S RULERS_.

Old Britain was under the Romans
From fifty-five years before Christ (55 B. C.)
To four hundred fifty-five (455 A. D.)
Then her eight States on home-rule insist.

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For many a year now they wrangle,
Ah! yes, for quite three seventy-two,
Being ruled now by this king, now that one,
As each might the former o'erthrow.

But ever since eight-twenty-seven (827),
Britain's rulers have reigned by descent,
From Egbert, first "Monarch of England,"
To Victoria, daughter of Kent.

A score reigned and fell.--Second Harold
In ten-sixty-six (1066), proud; usurps