Little Things [poem]

Title: Little Things [poem]
Identifier: Memorize A Poem A Month
Language: English
Source: The Young Citizen : magazine for young people
Year: 1937
Subject: Poetry; Children's literature
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Fulltext: September, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 243 MEMORIZE A POEM A MONTH Do you ever hear people say, "That is just a little thing"? Think of little things around you that are beautiful. Read the poem and see what little things are named. Which are the dearest things on earth? LITTLE THINGS When God makes a lovely thing, The dearest and completest, He makes it little don't you know? For little things are sweetest. Little flowers, little birds, Little diamonds, little pearls; But the dearest things on earth Are little boys and girls. After reading the poem several times, be able to fill the blanks : When God makes a --- thing, The --- and completest, He makes it --- don't you know? For little things are ---. Little ---, little ---, Little---, little---; ' But the dearest things on ---. Are little --- and ---. Fill in the missing lines: .When God makes a lovely thing, The---------~ He makes it little, don't you know? For-----------, Little flowers, little birds, But the dearest things on earth Are ----------Now you should be able to recite the entire poem from memory. You may recite it in class in connection with your "Child Health Day" program.