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The lark once built her nest in a meadow, where it was soon hidden by the waving grain.
Here she laid her tiny eggs, and kept them warm beneath her soft breast.
Soon four little larks peeped from under her wings, crying to be fed.
Now she must search far and near for food for these four hungry mouths.
How busily the little mother flew back and forth, finding food for her little ones!
They grew stronger and larger every day. Whenever they saw her, they lifted their heads and called lustily.
One day they chattered in great fear, “O mother! mother! Farmer Brown says he is going to get some one to cut his grain.”
“Never fear, my children; we are safely hidden away,” answered the mother, cheerfully, as she flew off for another mouthful.
The next day the baby birds had the same story to tell.
“O mother! mother! Farmer Brown says he is going to get some one to cut his grain, it is so tall.”
THE HAYMAKERS.（做干草的农民）
“Never fear, my children; we are safely hidden away,” said the mother, cheerfully, and she flew away again.
The next night the little larks all chirped together, “O mother! mother! Farmer Brown says he must cut the grain himself to-morrow.”
“Ah!” said the mother, “now we must be off, for the grain will be cut to-morrow.”
And so it happened. The next morning, very early, Farmer Brown came with his sleeves rolled up and his scythe on his shoulder, to cut the grain. The little larks tried their young wings, and flew away.
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百灵妈妈
在牧场上筑了窝，窝很快就让摇曳的稻谷遮住了。
百灵鸟在窝里下了小小的蛋，把蛋埋在柔软的胸膛底下，不让蛋受凉。
没多久，她翅膀底下就有四只小百灵探出了小脑袋，嚷嚷着要吃的。
百灵妈妈必须四处寻找，才能找到食物来喂四张嘴，小鸟们都饿得不行呢！
小小的百灵妈妈，飞到东，飞到西。为了给孩子们找吃的，忙得不可开交。
小鸟们一天比一天壮实，一天比一天高大。只要一看见妈妈，它们就扬起脑袋，激动地直叫。
一天，小鸟们害怕了，喳喳地说：“啊，妈妈，妈妈！农夫布朗说，他要请人来割稻子了。”
“孩子们，别害怕，我们藏得好着呢！”妈妈高高兴兴地说，然后又飞走了。
第二天，小鸟们又跟妈妈说了这件事。
“啊，妈妈，妈妈！农夫布朗说，他要请人来割稻子了，稻子都长得老高了！”
“孩子们，别害怕，我们藏得好着呢！”妈妈高高兴兴地说，然后又飞走了。
第二天晚上，小鸟们一齐叫起来：“啊，妈妈，妈妈！农夫布朗说，他明天要亲自来割稻子了！”
妈妈说：“啊，咱们非走不可了，明天稻子就要让人割掉了！”
果然，第二天一大早，农夫布朗就来了。他卷着袖子，肩上扛着镰刀来割稻子。小百灵鸟们奋力拍起翅膀，飞走了。