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<div class="lesson">LESSON XL.</div>
<div class="chaphead">THE SIGNS OF THE SEASONS.</div>
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<td align="left"><p>What does it mean when the bluebird comes<br/>
And builds its nest, singing sweet and clear?<br/>
When violets peep among blades of grass?--<br/>
These are the signs that spring is here.</p>
<p>What does it mean when berries are ripe?<br/>
When butterflies flit, and honeybees hum?<br/>
When cattle stand under the shady trees?--<br/>
These are the signs that summer has come.</p>
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<td align="left"><p>What does it mean when the crickets chirp,<br/>
And away to the south the robins steer?<br/>
When apples are falling, and leaves grow brown?--<br/>
These are the signs that autumn is here</p>
<p>What does it mean when days are short?<br/>
When leaves are gone, and brooks are dumb<br/>
When fields are white with drifted snow?--<br/>
These are the signs that winter has come.</p>
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