Rhymes for Harry and His Nurse-Maid

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Arthington Maria. Rhymes for Harry and His Nurse-Maid

PREFACE

NURSE'S FIRST THOUGHTS ABOUT HER BABY

FINDING A PIN WHICH HAD PRICKED BABY

BABY ASLEEP AGAIN IN THE COT

WASHING

RESTLESS NIGHTS

A WALK IN THE COUNTRY

A WALK IN THE TOWN

TEETHING

BABIES ARE FRETFUL WHEN SUDDENLY AROUSED FROM SLEEP

LEARNING TO WALK

IN-DOORS PLAY

HARRY HAS A SISTER

BED-TIME

NURSERY FURNITURE

NEVER GRIEVE ONE TO PLEASE ANOTHER

WARM FEET

HARRY AT DINNER

TAKING MEDICINE

NURSE TELLING HARRY A TALE, ABOUT CATCHING FLIES

ANOTHER TALE

NURSE'S THIRD TALE, ABOUT A LITTLE BOY WHO WAS AFRAID IN THE DARK

NURSE'S REFLECTIONS ON THE ADVANTAGES OF TRUTH & SINCERITY

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It is with feelings of great humility, from a sense of her own deficiency in the important duties of a mother, that the writer of the following rhymes submits them to the public. Her wish is to convey a few useful hints to nurse-maids, as well as to those mothers who have had but little experience in the care of children.

Many young mothers, more especially in the middle circles of life, have scarcely leisure to make education a study; while others, perhaps, do not reflect on the very great importance of early habits; to such persons, the few practical observations contained in the notes, may not be unacceptable.

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The employment of a nurse-maid is a responsible one; those who really perform their duty from pure and conscientious motives, will not lose their reward; and though such may feel themselves to be placed in a very humble situation, they are, in reality, laying the foundation for future happiness or misery. In the first three years of childhood, that basis is often formed upon which the conduct of future life is built. If self-will, and a spirit of contradiction, be allowed to take deep root in the infant mind, Divine Grace only can counteract their evils. But, on the other hand, if good feelings be cherished, and the evil passions (which all have more or less, by nature,) be gradually subjected, early blossoms of virtue will appear; and, by the blessing of Providence, those beautiful fruits will be matured, by which the tree may be known to be good; and by which, from the cradle to the grave, the designs of the benevolent Creator will be accomplished.

The writer only wishes to say, that these rhymes were undertaken at the particular request of a valued friend of hers, who has bestowed much of his time, with truly benevolent intentions, in adding to the instruction and amusement of the rising generation; and she cannot but acknowledge the obligation she feels for the kind assistance he has lent her in several of the subjects which occupy the following pages.

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