In India the oxen Are kept to do some work, But Oscar Ox was lazy And he tried his best to shirk. When harnessed to a plough He walked as slowly as he could And didn’t do one third as much As other oxen would. His Master thought him useless And one day he said aloud: “I’ll take this ox …

Little lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee, Gave thee life, and bade thee feed By the stream and o’er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, woolly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice? Little lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Little lamb, I’ll tell …

I cannot say where he came from Possibly, from beyond the tall Mountains, from Tibet, past crevasses And glacial scress, like a high Stinging wind. The bells on his Pack-mule tinkled. He shuffled along Peddling borax, salt and gold, A lion-maned, eagle-eyed lama. He travelled down the gorges, From the Jadh Ganga to Harsil. The beauty of Bhaioghati Poisoned his …

The owls have feathers lined with down To keep them nice and warm; The rats have top-coats soft and brown To wrap in from the storm; And nearly every bird and beast Has cosy suits to wear But Mr. Hedgehog has the least Of any for his share. His back is stuck with prickly pins That breezes whistle through, And …

You should see a harvest mouse, Build herself a little house, She scampers up the blades of wheat, And weaves her nest so trim and neat. She winds her tail around the stalks, To keep her safe when up the walks, She does not stop till all is done, She thinks it’s all tremendous fun! Then she puts her babes …

‘Glory to God in the highest And on earth peace good will toward men’ Born unto a virgin was God’s only begotten Son Emmanuel (God with us) is the title of The One Mary’s father was of Judah, the linage of a king Mary’s mother was a Levite, from Aaron’s priestly string The world beheld a brilliant star a shining …

A grasshopper lazed in the summer sun, Watching the ants as, one by one, They stored away seeds, leaves and grass, And grasshopper laughed: “Dear me, alas! “How foolish are these ants to toil, When the summer sun is on the boil, Why don’t they enjoy the heat with me?” And he kicked up his heels so carelessly. But when …

Sylvester the Snake lived a long way away In a land that was dusty and hot. Most of the snakes were the dangerous kind Sylvester was certainly not. The other snakes thought he was silly because When people came anywhere near, He’d rather be stroked on his long scaly back Than send them away, full of fear. He loved to …

Have you seen a little deer, Playing in a wood. Sometimes he lets you go quite near, And wonders if he should. But if he sees you mean no harm, And you tip-toe by his side, He knows that all is well and calm, And he doesn’t have to hide. Of all the animals God has made, He has the …

By a quiet little stream on an old mossy log; Looking very forlorn, sat a little green frog; He’d a sleek speckled back, and two bright yellow eyes, And when dining, selected the choicest of flies. The sun was so hot, he scarce opened his eyes, Far too lazy to stir, let alone watch for flies, He was nodding, and …