| Septimus Sears - 1854 - 780 str.
...wouldn't it be wiser, Than waiting like a dunce, To go to work in earnest, And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach...pair, Will it tire you less while walking To say, "It isn't fair ?" And wouldn't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet, And in your heart be thankful You... | |
| 1870 - 418 str.
...wouldn't it be wiser, Than waiting like a dunce, To go to work in earnest Aud learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach and pair, Will it tire yon less while walking To say, " It isn't fair " 2 And wouldn't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet,... | |
| Joseph Henry Gilmore - 1871 - 278 str.
...it be pleasanter Thau waiting like a dunce, To go to work in earnest, And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach...Will it tire you less while walking, To say « it isn't fair ?" And in your heart be thankful You can walk upon your feet ? And suppose the world don't... | |
| 1872 - 216 str.
...you to sit and fret? And wouldn't it be wiser, Than waiting like a dunce, To go to work in earnest Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach and pair, Will it tiro you less while walking To say, " It isn't fair ? " And wouldn't it be nobler To keep your temper... | |
| Caroline Snowden Guild - 1875 - 172 str.
...wouldn't it be wiser, Than waiting like a dunce, To go to work in earnest, And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach...Will it tire you less, while walking, To say, " It isn't fair " ? And wouldn't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet, And in your heart be thankful You... | |
| Alice Cary, Phoebe Cary - 1875 - 218 str.
...to sit and fret ? And wouldn't it be wiser, To go to work in earnest And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach...pair, Will it tire you less while walking To say, " It isn't fair ? " And wouldn't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet, And in your heart be thankful You... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge - 1875 - 842 str.
...a dunce, To go to work m earnest And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a hone, And some a coach and pair, Will it tire you less while walking To say " It isn't fair?" And would n't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet, And in your heart be thankful You... | |
| Alice Cary, Mary Clemmer - 1876 - 464 str.
...would n't it be wiser Than waiting like a dunce, To go to work in earnest And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach...pair. Will it tire you less while walking To say, "It isn't fair?" And would n't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet, And in your heart be thankful You... | |
| Elizabeth Lloyd - 1876 - 156 str.
...wouldn't it be wiser Than waiting like a dunce To go to work in earnest And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horse, And some a coach...pair, Will it tire you less while walking To say, " It isn't fair "? And wouldn't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet, And in your heart be thankful You... | |
| Alice Cary, Phoebe Cary, Mary Clemmer - 1876 - 468 str.
...dunce, To go to work in earnest And learn the thing at once ? Suppose that some boys have a horser And some a coach and pair. Will it tire you less while walking To say, "It isn't fair?" And would n't it be nobler To keep your temper sweet, And in your heart be thankful You... | |
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