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Poem
May 19, 1809
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A nursery poem posing questions about how animals like ants, sparrows, and bees instinctively build and store food, answering that God taught them, and extends this to teaching children to pray and do His will. Excerpted from 'Rhymes for the Nursery.'
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Who show'd the little ant the way,
Her narrow hole to bore,
And spend the pleasant summer day,
In laying up her store?
The sparrow builds her clever nest
Of wool. and hay, and moss;
Who told her how to weave it best,
And lay the twigs across?
Who taught the busy bee to fly
Among the sweetest flowers,
And lay his store of honey by,
To eat in winter hours
'T was GOD who show'd them all the way
And gave their little skill.
And teaches children, if they pray,
To do his holy will.
From a delightful little work, called "Rhymes for the Nursery," written for very little Children, but which may be read with profit by their fathers and mothers.
Who show'd the little ant the way,
Her narrow hole to bore,
And spend the pleasant summer day,
In laying up her store?
The sparrow builds her clever nest
Of wool. and hay, and moss;
Who told her how to weave it best,
And lay the twigs across?
Who taught the busy bee to fly
Among the sweetest flowers,
And lay his store of honey by,
To eat in winter hours
'T was GOD who show'd them all the way
And gave their little skill.
And teaches children, if they pray,
To do his holy will.
From a delightful little work, called "Rhymes for the Nursery," written for very little Children, but which may be read with profit by their fathers and mothers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Song
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Gods Providence
Animals Instinct
Nursery Rhyme
Childrens Morality
Divine Teaching
What entities or persons were involved?
From "Rhymes For The Nursery"
Poem Details
Title
Questions And Answers.
Author
From "Rhymes For The Nursery"
Key Lines
'T Was God Who Show'd Them All The Way
And Gave Their Little Skill.
And Teaches Children, If They Pray,
To Do His Holy Will.