Don't you think that winter's
Pleasanter than all?
Directions for Reading.—Read the lesson with spirit, and avoid anything like sing-song.
Do not make the last word of each line emphatic, unless it is really an emphatic word.
Language Lesson.—Syllabify, accent, and mark sounds of letters in the following words; Marjorie's, chestnuts, peaches, afternoon.
What part of the year is described in each stanza?
What two words can be used for each of the following: May-time's, summer's.