Writing Topics - My first school memories

On my first day at school I was pretty confident that I knew what I was doing, until... the bell went I was scared out of my head I thought that a robber had come and we were all going to die. Well this is when I was in Kindergarten, so you can't blame me besides the bell is pretty loud.

Anyway after the bell I got sorted into my class. I was with one of the meanest teachers alive, her name was Ms Tomas. I didn't like her, not even when it was my first glance at her. She looked mean, and she was mean.

Later on that year.... I was sitting at my desk; because I'm tall it was on a slant. Unfortunately the person sitting next to me didn't really like it, so they told on me. I got one my warning to not do it again. Of cause I did because I couldn't help, and just for more fun the person sitting opposite me burped and oh what a surprise the person next to me told on me again. I got put in time out.

That was my worst memory for kindergarten and I have told it to you so thank you for listing.

Homework term 3 week 6

Place Value - Mystery Numbers

1. This mystery number has 4 digits. Every digit is an odd number. None of the digits is a 9. Every digit in the number is different. The smallest digit is in the thousands place. The greatest digit is in the ones place. The preceding describes two possible numbers. The mystery number is the greater of those two numbers. What is the mystery number? 1357

2. This mystery number has 5 digits. There is a 4 in the ten thousands place. None of the other digits is a 4. What is the smallest number that this mystery number can be? 4000

3. This mystery number has 6 digits. If you add one to this number it will be a 7 digit number. What is the mystery number? 999999

4. This mystery number is one half of a billion. How many zeros are in this number?

Poetry Homework for this week is by Edward Lear:

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat:
They took some honey, and plenty of money
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
"O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!

You may write it out, and learn the first stanza.

Please write out as many of the THRASS "b is for bird" words that you can.

bed
balloon
bakery
barber
bad
book
bake
back
boil
bail
bar
barn
barnyard
bath
bee
bell
blog
best

My Pet Rock - The Metamorphic Rock

The metamorphic rock gives us information about the temperatures and pressures that occur at great depths within the Earth's crust.

My Pet Rock - The Sedimentary Rock

Clastic sedimentary rocks, such as breccia or sandstone, were were formed
from rocks that have been broken down into small pieces by exposure, and then
have been transported and deposited somewhere else.

My Pet Rock - My Haiku

Rock with A.D.D,
With a leash around its head,
Could bite you some day

My Pet Rock - Questions To Answer

- does the rock have two or more colours? It has 3 colours
- is the rock sandy? No
- does it make marks on paper? Yes
- does the rock float in water? No
- does the rock have layers? No
- is the rock heavy? a little bit
- is the rock smooth or rough? Rough
- does your rock have a fossil in it? No
- can you name a rock that will float? Yes, the Igneous rock

My Pet Rock - The Igneous Rock

The Igneous rock is also called the Pumice rock and it can float.

My Pet Rock - A Fossil Of A Fish

Here is a fossil of a fish.

My Pet Rock - The Wordbank

Rock
Igneous
Molten
Magma
Hard
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Clastic
Chemical
Organic
Crystalline
Marble
Granite
Sandstone
Layers
Smooth
Lava
Geolisgist
Basalt
Fossil
Limestone

My Pet Rock - Some Information On My Rock

My pet rocks name is Wiggles.

He has yellow, grey and brown spots. He has googly eyes and a leash around his head, he is kind of small but not tiny.

Do I want to be famous?

Well no I don't really think I would want to be famous because I think I would turn into a really mean person and you know things like that.

If I was famous (although I don't really want to be) I would have a big, big house and have a lot of maids with french dresses on, oh and I couldn't possibly forget the little hats with frilly black lace on it.

I would have the biggest bed ever made. It would be 6 metres wide and 6 metres longs oh maybe 7 metres long.

I think that is all I'll have if I was famous, but still I wouldn't want to be famous.

Took is.......

What My Fact Sheet Looks Like - First Sheet is the Beijing Mascots

that is very smart........

Happy birthday Ms S!
I hope you have a really great birthday and get lots of fantastic presants.
Took


Hi Ms S happy birthday I hope you get some really good presants!
Dolphin.


Hi Ms S happy birthday I hope you have a lovley day!
Ginger.

Happy birthday Ms S! All the best wishes
Tigers

Happy birthday Ms S. Hope you have a nice day.
L.V

Happy Birthday Ms. S I cant wait until you come back
A.F

Happy b'day Miss S
E.W.

Happy birthday Ms S. I hope you have a great day. Hope you come back soon.
B.S

For more birthday messages go to Green Wombat's blog.

Daisy Designs Week 2

The moral of this story is that you should always have a second friend to play with, if the first friend says no.

Homework term 3 week 3

Monarch Butterfly Word Bank

cocoon
butterfly
orange
wings
caterpillar
Monarch
insect
beautiful
flying
egg
patterns
flight
crunchy

Use all these words in a paragraph of writing.

The beautiful Monarch butterfly had just come out of his cocoon. It was flying very high in the sky. Its wings were had a really nice orange and black pattern.
There was a caterpillar crawling alone on a branch, the Monarch butterfly came down to company the caterpillar."Your flight was wonderful, I wish I could do that!" said the caterpillar. "Thanks," said the Monarch butterfly, and ate a crunchy leaf, "I use to be a egg, and then I turned into a caterpillar, and now I'm a butterfly,""Does that mean you're an insect like me?" asked the caterpillar excitedly "Yes I'm a insect," said the Monarch butterfly feeling a bit board.

Extension Maths: Movie's Class
There are exactly twelve children in Movie's class. Only four of the children are boys. The following questions refer to a time when all the children are present in the class. There are no visitors in the class. There might be more than one correct answer to a question.

1. Which of the lettered statements must be true?
2. Which of the lettered statements cannot be true?
3. Which of the lettered statements could be true or not true?

a. There are twice as many girls as boys in Movie's class.
b. There are eight more girls than boys in Movie's class.
c. There are four more girls than boys in Movie's class.
d. If Movies is sitting at a table with all the girls, there are exactly nine children at that table.
e. If only three of the boys are standing on their heads, one of the boys is not standing on his head.

The THRASS sound is 'ur' as in fur. Write out six words with this sound. Use some of them in a descriptive sentence.
turn
furry
purring
burning
turning
turned

At the end of our street there is a turn you have to take, my dad was turning there once and he turned straight into a street light.

Once I sat on a furry cat, the cat was purring. I like that cat so I got of him and sat near the hot burning fire.

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
`My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
'Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Write out this poem and learn some of it off by heart.

Years 5 and 6 (and extension students), give a description of its meaning.

I think that they are lost in a desert and can't find their way out.

Extension - Trees

- Let´s see how many trees you can
Palm tree
Wattle tree
Coconut tree
Banana tree
Peach tree
Grape tree
Apple tree

- Draw 3 trees you like and write about them.

I like Coconut trees because their stems are skinny and their leaves are so long.

I like Pine trees because their so big and green. I really like the way that they give a lot of shade.

I like this tree because it's go lots of branches and it goes a bit wild because its branches go everywhere.

- Tell me about an excursion you have gone on.

In term 2 we went to Birragai. At Birragai there were really uncomfortable beds, a good view out the window and boring old Magic Spots. I didn't really like Magic Spots because we just sat there and did nothing, some people really thought it was fantastic but it wasn't for me, I hated it.

- How can we look after the environment? Make a few suggestions.

I think we can improve the environment by not littering, planting more trees and plants.

Writing Topics - Grade 3-4

I think that pets are really interesting because there are many different types of pets, you can get big pets and small pets and fat pets and skinny pets, and there are many more pets. You can have a pet butterfly or a pet rock or a pet dog or a pet mouse or a pet CHICKEN! or a pet rabbit or a pet ant or a pet moth or a pet bug or anything!

The Scary Tapping Noise

One day as I was walking past the blue spotted kitchen door I heard a really scary tapping noise on my favorite window. I went to look but I was to scared I didn't know what to do, so I went to my bedroom and set out a plan to get rid of the scary tapping noise. Suddenly, I heard it again who ever it was must have been the weirdest guy in the whole world!

The next day as I was slipping my feet into my big, fluffy slippers I heard the tapping coming from the bathroom, but this time it was calling my name! I was really starting to get scared now. Mum walked in and saw me looking horrified. She asked me what was wrong and kind of just walked away - it was odd, I'd never seen Mum do that before.

Then the tapping got louder and heard was beating faster and my strength couldn't last much longer, I HAD TO TELL MY MUM, BUT I COULDN'T BECAUSE IF I DID SHE WOULD HAVE YELLED ME FOR MAKING UP SILLY STORIES! From mum, "I won't believe her, nobody does anymore." She thinks you've lied but you didn't. It's so annoying how mum does that.

Then one afternoon I went to the windows and checked if the scary tapping noise was still there and of course it was still there but now I knew what it was. I was so shocked. It was the rain tapping on the window in the room I was in, and the scary thing calling my name - it was my best friend from school trying to play a Halloween trick on me. I laughed so loud it was funny.

You Better Keep Warm It's Winter

Even Meow is warm.


Keep by the fire!

Extension - Games

- Try and remember the names of 6 toys and/or games. Write them down.
Scrabble
Mouse Trap
Monopoly
20 Q
Uno
Bounce The Egg

- Explain the rules of a game you like.
I like a game that's fair for all players.

- Some people think computer games are bad for you. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
I agree. Computer games are probably bad for you

- How many 4-letter words can you make by combining the ones in HANDKERCHIEF'? You may use a maximum of two H´s and two E´s in any one word, but no extra letters
hand
chef
I cant see any more

Extension - Housing

- Make a list of 8 different places where people can live.
Mansion
House
Flat
Cottage
Tent
Townhouse
Castle
Hut

- Name the different rooms in your house/flat.
Bedrooms
Lounge Room
Kitchen
Laundry
Bathroom

- Describe your bedroom , your living-room and your kitchen.
My bedroom:

My bedroom is the biggest bedroom in the house. It's got on one side my bookcase and on the other it has a chest of drawers. My bed is in the middle of the room and beside my bed to the left is a mirror and to the right is my bedside table.

My living room:

My living room has three lounges, one single, one with two and the other with three. Our lounges are leather, they're blank and cold in Winter and hot in Summer. Our T.V. is near the window in front of all the cords (there's the biggest mess where the cords are. Much messier then Slinky's and my cords.)

My Kitchen:

My kitchen has black and white benches with an air pot on one side. On the other side there's the oven, beside the oven is the cupboard, next to the cupboard is the fridge.

- Draw the house of your dreams and write a paragraph about it.

This would be my dream house because I really like the front bit and how everything is so green, isn't that lovely!

I like two story houses too and I reckon this is one. I like the colour of it and how it would be really expensive to buy, but after I buy it I'll just get a job or two and earn back the money.

Extension - Flowers

- What's your favourite flower? Draw it and explain why you like it so much.
I like Camila's because they can come in different colours, and there just really nice.

- Write the names of 6 different flowers.
Camila
Daisy
Daffodil
Rose
Pansy
Sweet Pea


- Do you prefer natural or artificial flowers? Why?
I like natural flowers because there much nicer to feel and some of them smell nice. I think at the end of the day all you need to cheer you up from a hard day at school or work is a nice bunch of flowers on the kitchen table, and just to smell them.


- Design a small garden. Include flowers, plants and trees. What would you put and where?


Ms S would have this one:

It is the garden of Frances Mayes in Cortona in Italy. Ms S has been to this garden three times. The house is called Bramasole.

This garden is good for everyone. It's good for me because there is green grass I can eat, and it's good for the people inside the big house thingy because they think it looks really nice. I thinks it look good too.

Extension - Menus

- What did you have for dinner yesterday? Stir Fry

- Find out about the traditional English breakfast. Would you enjoy it? Why? Why not?
yes I would enjoy it, because I really like that stuff and I think it would be YUM!

Bacon
Eggs
Fried or grilled tomatoes
Fried mushrooms
Fried bread or toast
Sausages
Normally there's some tea too.
Black pudding


- Write 3 menus appropriate for other people.

- Research 8 different countries and their typical dishes. Blog your findings.

Menu 1:

For Ms S:
Cappuccino and a blueberry pop tart.



Menu 2:

For Slinky:
Truffles.



Menu 3:

For Mama Took:
Crab, Dill and Mandarin Shortcrust Cups.



Chinese Food:

Camau Association of America
Cambodia Ethnic Chinese Association
Chew Lun Association
Chinese American Association of Minnesota
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Chinese American Restaurant Association
Chinese Aviation Development Association
Chinese Cemetery Association
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
Chinese Freemasons (Chee Kung Tong)
Chinese Laundrymen's Association
Chinese Women's Benevolent Association
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Chinese Six Companies)
Chung Shan Association

Japanese Food:

Hi-chew
Puccho
Pucca
Chelsea- A candy product made by Meiji Confectionery in Japan.
Cubyrop
Pinky
Milky
Ramune
Poifull
Botan/Tomoe Ame
gumi 100
White Rabbit


Thai Food:

Pan-Fried Noodles in Red Soy Sauce
Noodle Soup with Boiled Giblets
Egg Noodle Soup
Flour Pancake Rolls
Spicy Ground Beef
Spicy Roast Beef Slices
Papaya Salad
Bamboo Shoot Salad
Five-star Roast Chicken
Thai Style Sukiyaki
Fried Rice
Noodles on the boat

Greek Food:
Fish soup
Chicken soup
Lentil soup
Bean soup
Onion soup
Chick Pea Soup
Easter Midnight Soup
Egg and Lemon Lamb Soup
Carrot soup
Tiny sour dough balls soup
Ancient Bean soup
Broccoli soup
Pumpkin soup with ginger
Chick peas from Sifnos island
Tripe Soup
Vegetable soup
Geek soup
Tomato soup
Cabbage Soup
Tomato soup with zucchini
Soup with semolina
Vegetable soup

Italian Food:

Italian Soup
Italian breads
Italian soup and sauce
Italian breads
Common pizza
Pasta varieties
Pasta dishes
Rice dishes
Italian fish

Extension - Transport

- How many means of transport can you name? Write a list.
Hot air balloon
Plane
Boat
Car
Bus
Truck
Bike
Roller Skates
Scooter
Train

- What are the different parts of a car called?
motor
engine
brake
tyre
wheel
steering wheel
bumper
battery
door
clutch
exhaust pipe
fuel tank
gearbox
airbag
seat

-Write about the advantages and disadvantages of public transport.
Bus - The good reason is that you can get wherever you need to go. The bad thing is that you have to pay, you might miss it and all the petrol comes out.

Train - The good reason is that you can trust trains wherever you need to go. the bad reason is it might be late, it might not get you to where you need to go on time.

- Plan a three-day trip by car to some places you like. Show your itinerary on a map. Indicate the distances in kilometres. Refer to the different sights you will see and the activities you will do.
Day 1:
The first place I will go:
I will go to the Sydney Opera House.

The things I will see:
I will see the Sydney Harbour Bridge and a beautiful moonlit night.

The activities I will do:
I will go to the Sydney Opera House and watch two or three performances.

Day 2:
The second place I will go:
I will go to Hawaii.

The things I will see:
Lots of people surfing and having lots of great fun.

The activities I will do:
I will try and learn to surf and I might go whale watching

Day 3:
The third place I will go:
I will go to Queensland.

The things I will see:
I will see a lot of roller coasters and parks.

The activities I will do:
I will go to Movie World and go on the highest roller coasters ever, I'll swim with the dolphins and I'll go to Holly Wood On The Gold Coast.

Daisy Designs Week 1

My Camping Trip

OK, it was a 10 hour drive from Wagga to Broken Hill! And I was in the middle between Cate and Damian, it was horrible. I couldn’t lay on someone because I hardly knew them. So I put my head in my lap and started to fall asleep…until my dad started snoring!!! Nobody could sleep at all when my dad fell asleep it would have been hard to fall asleep with dad’s snoring!

Anyway when we got there we started to set up camp, I was in a tent with Cate. My brother was in a tent that was really small; it was really funny because his feet were like hanging out of the side, and one morning while he was still asleep we (Cate and I) put some leaves from an old Gum Tree in middle of the caravan park, the leaves were pinkie orange with green spots and brown around the edge.

Camping isn’t really my thing but I don’t mind it, I think I could go camping for the limit of 10 days maybe if there was something to do while I was there.

Viewing - My Family and Other Animals Episode 4

1. When they show the fireflies, describe the camera shot – low, high, eye level or overhead shot.
High.

2. What is causing the smell in Gerry’s room?
A stuffed bat.

3. When Gerry splashes water on Margo and Peter while they are kissing, where is the camera?
Above them.

4. What does Gerry call his new puppies?
Widdle and Puke.

5. When the boat is launched, what happens to make Margo upset?
Peter fell out in his suit.

6. Draw Ulysses.

Ulysses is a baby owl that is white and fluffy.

Homework team 3 week 2

1. There are five eggs under Tim’s bed. There are four times as many chocolate eggs as marshmallow eggs. How many marshmallow eggs are under Tim’s bed? 1

2. Danielle found 23 eggs. She smiled broadly because she had found nine more eggs than Chris. Jennie smiled even more. She had found exactly as many eggs as Chris and Danielle together. How many eggs did Jennie find? 37

3. Lee Ann is mixing blue dye and yellow dye so that she can have some green eggs. She will use an equal amount of each colour (blue and yellow). She has four blue dye tablets and seven yellow dye tablets. Which one of the following statements can you be sure is NOT true.
a. Lee Ann needs more blue tablets to make the green dye.
b. Lee Ann has more yellow tablets than she needs to make the green dye.
c. Lee Ann must get green tablets to make green dye.
d. Lee Ann wants to dye eight eggs. D

Yr 4 Spelling:

dew, blew, grew, nephew, few, brew, knew, jewel, new, chew, stew, ewe, crew, screw, drew, threw, flew

pew, mildew, shrewd, jewellery, renew, newspaper, skewer

The Man From the Snowy River - First Stanza

There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
That the colt from old Regret had got away,
And had joined the wild bush horses -- he was worth a thousand pound,
So all the cracks had gathered to the fray.
All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far
Had mustered at the homestead overnight,
For the bushmen love hard riding where the wild bush horses are,
And the stock-horse snuffs the battle with delight.

Banjo Patterson

The THRASS for this week is "i" as in tin. Write down six more and put them in a paragraph of writing.

Internet
List
In
Journalist
Visit
Italy

There was this journalist and he disided to visit his mum in Italy. He was going to do all his work on the internet, not just have a holiday. There was a huge list of work that he needed to do so he went back to Austalia to do his work there, Italy just wasn't the place for him.

What I Found

In the principal's office I found... my teacher's black Lancer, my teacher's three cats and three sparkley birthday pens.

In the barn I found... a little pony sleeping, an old rusted food bowl, a little star from the northern sky and Ms S's green velvet jacket.

In my teacher's office I found...four flat batteries, three small cats rolled up in a ball, a broken pair of scissors and a Sony Vaio laptop.

Benny's Birthday

One day as Mrs. Diffle puts out a strawberry and chocolate cake with cream in the middle and cherries on top, on the table in the living room, she hears... thump, thump, thump.

It was the sound of a ball banging against the outside door. Mrs. Diffle jumped in shock and the cake flew straight into her face.

Writing Topics - Grade 3-4

Special Places

I have a special place where I get away from all the work, all the loudness. Sometimes my special place is the only answer to getting away from all the noise and loudness. Bye now I guess your wondering what my special place is?

My special place is... my bedroom!

The reason why it’s my bedroom is because I can put my music on really loud and maybe read a book, or do a crossword, but it doesn’t really matter what you do, it’s just a room I can relax in.

In my bedroom I normally listen to music and clean my room a bit, not much but a bit. If it’s already clean I’d read a book or have a rest, sometimes I take my mini laptop and play a card game on it.

Viewing - My Family and Other Animals Episode 3

1. In the beginning of episode 3, the Durrell family is in a building with Margo kissing the feet of a mummified saint. How can you tell the scene takes place in a church? x

2. When the turtle is seen burying its eggs, is it a close up or a long shot? Close up.

3. The Durrell family’s clothes are plain in comparison to those worn by the artists. Why? so that they don't get a good shirt stained. x

4. What lighting is used to show that it is night time? dark. /(half wrong)

5. Draw the funny thing that makes all of Larry’s guests leave the house. scorpions in the house.

Viewing - My Family and Other Animals Episode 2

1. In episode 2, when they show the rat flea under the microscope, is it a close up shot or a long shot?
Close up


2. What effects are used to show romance between Margo and her Turkish boyfriend?
A romantic carriage ride, holing hands, movies


3. Why isn’t it frightening when Mrs. Durrell holds up the knife to Leslie and Larry in the kitchen?
She doesn't try to do anything, she just holds it up.


4. What sound effect does Spiro use to get Gerry’s attention when he picks him up from his lesson?
The horn on the car

5. What does Gerry wear to his lessons with Theo?
Formal clothes

6. What lighting do they use in the cinema when Margo is on her date?
Blue lighting


7. Is the movie they are watching in colour or black and white?
Black and white


8. What is Margo holding in her arms after the movie?
Flowers and lollies

9. How do they show there is no electricity inside the Durrell’s house?
Fire, oil lamps, candles


10. List three animal sounds that you hear during this episode.
Birds tweeting
Dog barking
Horses trotting


11. What colour are the eggs of the oil beetle?
Yellow

Viewing - My Family and Other Animails

1. Is this a film, a cartoon or a series?
Series

2. This series can be described as:
- cartoon
- documentary
- true story
- fairy tale.
True story

3. Where is this series set:
- L.A. California
- London, England
- Corfu, Greece
- Sydney, Australia.
Corfu Greece

4. In the first episode when they show the Rose Beetle Man pulling beetles off his hat, is it done with a close up shot or a long shot?
Close up shot

5. In the scene in the market, what is hanging in front of Spiro’s Mother’s face?
Fish

6. What technique is used to show it is time for a commercial?
Music plays

7. When Achilles the tortoise is eating the strawberry is it a close up or a long shot?
Close up

8. When they are looking up at Quasimodo the pigeon flying for the first time, what type of camera shot is it:
- high angle
- low angle
- eye level
- overhead shot.
Hight angle

9. Who is the producer?
Joe Waters

10. Who is the director?
Peter Barber Fleming

11. What date was the series made?
1986

Goodbye and Keep Cold

This saying good-bye on the edge of the dark

And cold to an orchard so young in the bark

Reminds me of all that can happen to harm

An orchard away at the end of the farm

All winter, cut off by a hill from the house.

I don't want it girdled by rabbit and mouse,

I don't want it dreamily nibbled for browse

By deer, and I don't want it budded by grouse.

(If certain it wouldn't be idle to call

I'd summon grouse, rabbit, and deer to the wall

And warn them away with a stick for a gun.)

I don't want it stirred by the heat of the sun.

(We made it secure against being, I hope,

By setting it out on a northerly slope.)

No orchard's the worse for the wintriest storm;

But one thing about it, it mustn't get warm.

"How often already you've had to be told,

Keep cold, young orchard. Good-bye and keep cold.

Dread fifty above more than fifty below.

"I have to be gone for a season or so.

My business awhile is with different trees,

Less carefully nourished, less fruitful than these,

And such as is done to their wood with an axe--

Maples and birches and tamaracks.

I wish I could promise to lie in the night

And think of an orchard's arboreal plight

When slowly (and nobody comes with a light)

Its heart sinks lower under the sod.

But something has to be left to God.

Bye Robert Frost

Took! Hey Took!

Took, do you have half a dozen eggs?

I want to cook brownies. :)

From Ms S

A Deam Pang Robert Frost

I had withdrawn in forest, and my song

Was swallowed up in leaves that blew away;

And to the forest edge you came one day

(this was my dream) and looked and pondered long,

But did not enter, though the wish was strong:

You shook your pensive head as who should say,

"I dare not--too far in his footsteps stray--

He must seek me would he undo the wrong.

" Not far, but near, I stood and saw it all,

Behind low boughs the trees let down outside;

And the sweet pang it cost me not to call

and tell you that I saw does still abide.

But 'tis not true that thus I dwelt aloof,

For the wood wakes, and you are here for proof.--

Robert Frost