Pancake Day Many people in the United Kingdom eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins. The custom began long ago, when people could not eat butter and eggs…
by Aesop Once when a Lion was asleep, a little Mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon wakened the Lion. Angry at being disturbed, the Lion placed his huge paw upon the little Mouse and…
by Christina Rossetti Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Flowers are closed and lambs are sleeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! Stars are up, the moon is peeping; Lullaby, oh, lullaby! While the birds are silence…
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