He heard Pippa sing.

This is what he heard:

"God is in His heaven.

All is right with the world."
The man got on his horse.

He rode away and did his work.

Then he was happy.

At night Pippa went home.

She said:

"Sweet day, you made me

happy.

You made me glad.

I did not make any one happy.

I did not help any one.

I did not see any one to help."

But the day knew what Pippa had done. Pippa went back to the mill.

She wound the silk on spools.

But she sang the same song.

This is the song:

"The year's at the spring,

The day's at the morn,

Morning's at seven,

The hillside's dew-pearled.

The lark's on the wing,

The snail's on the thorn,

God's in His Heaven,

All's right with the world."

This is a fairy story.
Did you ever see a fairy?

Rhoecus saw one.

He was in the woods one day.

He saw an old oak-tree.

It was a beautiful tree.

The leaves were very green.
But the tree was just ready to fall.
“You shall not fall," said Rhoecus;

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"I will help you, poor old tree."

Rhoecus put a strong log against the tree.

Then he heard some one say, "Rhoecus." He looked all around.

He saw no one.

Again he heard some one say, "Rhoecus." He looked up into the tree.

What do you think he saw?

Yes, it was a fairy.

How beautiful she was!

"I am the fairy of this tree," said she. "I live as long as the tree lives.

I die when the tree dies.

The rain and sunshine are my friends.

I love the rain and sunshine.

I love my tree.

You helped my tree to live.

I will give you anything you like." Rhoecus looked at the beautiful fairy. "Will you be my friend?" said he. "I would like

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for my friend."

you for

Yes, I will be your friend.

Come to me before the sun sets.

I will tell you many strange stories.
I will show you many beautiful things.
Come to me before the sun sets.

Do not forget."