[
  {
    "title": "The Rose Family - Song 1",
    "author": "Louisa May Alcott",
    "lines": [
      "O flower at my window",
      "Why blossom you so fair,",
      "With your green and purple cup",
      "Upturned to sun and air?",
      "'I bloom, blithesome Bessie,",
      "To cheer your childish heart;",
      "The world is full of labor,",
      "And this shall be my part.'",
      "Whirl, busy wheel, faster,",
      "Spin, little thread, spin;",
      "The sun shines fair without,",
      "And we are gay within.",
      "",
      "O robin in the tree-top,",
      "With sunshine on your breast,",
      "Why brood you so patiently",
      "Above your hidden nest?",
      "'I brood, blithesome Bessie,",
      "And sing my humble song,",
      "That the world may have more music",
      "From my little ones erelong.'",
      "Whirl, busy wheel, faster,",
      "Spin, little thread, spin;",
      "The sun shines fair without,",
      "And we are gay within.",
      "",
      "O balmy wind of summer,",
      "O silver-singing brook,",
      "Why rustle through the branches?",
      "Why shimmer in your nook?",
      "'I flutter, blithesome Bessie,",
      "Like a blessing far and wide;",
      "I scatter bloom and verdue",
      "Where'er my footsteps glide.'",
      "Whirl, busy wheel, faster,",
      "Spin, little thread, spin;",
      "The sun shines fair without,",
      "And we are gay within.",
      "",
      "O brook and breeze and blossom,",
      "And robin on the tree,",
      "You make a joy of duty,",
      "A pride of industry;",
      "Teach me to work as blithely,",
      "With a willing hand and heart:",
      "The world is full of labor,",
      "And I must do my part.",
      "Whirl, busy wheel, faster,",
      "Spin, little thread, spin;",
      "The sun shines fair without,",
      "And we are gay within."
    ],
    "linecount": "48"
  },
  {
    "title": "From The Short Story A Christmas Dream, And How It Came True",
    "author": "Louisa May Alcott",
    "lines": [
      "From our happy home",
      "Through the world we roam",
      "One week in all the year,",
      "Making winter spring",
      "With the joy we bring",
      "For Christmas-tide is here.",
      "",
      "Now the eastern star",
      "Shines from afar",
      "To light the poorest home;",
      "Hearts warmer grow,",
      "Gifts freely flow,",
      "For Christmas-tide has come.",
      "",
      "Now gay trees rise",
      "Before young eyes,",
      "Abloom with tempting cheer;",
      "Blithe voices sing,",
      "And blithe bells ring,",
      "For Christmas-tide is here.",
      "",
      "Oh, happy chime,",
      "Oh, blessed time,",
      "That draws us all so near!",
      "\"Welcome, dear day,\"",
      "All creatures say,",
      "For Christmas-tide is here."
    ],
    "linecount": "24"
  },
  {
    "title": "The Rose Family - Song II",
    "author": "Louisa May Alcott",
    "lines": [
      "O lesson well and wisely taught",
      "Stay with me to the last,",
      "That all my life may better be",
      "For the trial that is past.",
      "O vanity, mislead no more!",
      "Sleep, like passions, long!",
      "Wake, happy heart, and dance again",
      "To the music of my song!",
      "",
      "O summer days, flit fast away,",
      "And bring the blithesome hour",
      "When we three wanderers shall meet",
      "Safe in our household flower!",
      "O dear mamma, lament no more!",
      "Smile on us as we come,",
      "Your grief has been our punishment,",
      "Your love has led us home."
    ],
    "linecount": "16"
  },
  {
    "title": "From The Short Story Shadow-Children",
    "author": "Louisa May Alcott",
    "lines": [
      "Little shadows, little shadows",
      "Dancing on the chamber wall,",
      "While I sit beside the hearthstone",
      "Where the red flames rise and fall.",
      "Caps and nightgowns, caps and nightgowns,",
      "My three antic shadows wear;",
      "And no sound they make in playing,",
      "For the six small feet are bare.",
      "",
      "Dancing gayly, dancing gayly,",
      "To and fro all together,",
      "Like a family of daisies",
      "Blown about in windy weather;",
      "Nimble fairies, nimble fairies,",
      "Playing pranks in the warm glow,",
      "While I sing the nursery ditties",
      "Childish phantoms love and know.",
      "",
      "Now what happens, now what happens?",
      "One small shadow's tumbled down:",
      "I can see it on the carpet",
      "Softly rubbing its hurt crown.",
      "No one whimpers, no one whimpers;",
      "A brave-hearted sprite is this:",
      "See! the others offer comfort",
      "In a silent, shadowy kiss.",
      "",
      "Hush! they're creeping; hush! they're creeping,",
      "Up about my rocking-chair:",
      "I can feel their loving fingers",
      "Clasp my neck and touch my hair.",
      "Little shadows, little shadows,",
      "Take me captive, hold me tight,",
      "As they climb and cling and whisper,",
      "\"Mother dear, good night! good night!\""
    ],
    "linecount": "32"
  }
]