Project Gutenberg 2011-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 54 Watts, Isaac 1674 1748 Watts, I. (Isaac) Watt's Songs Against Faults Watts' Songs Against Faults Watts' Divine and Moral Songs Against lying -- Love between brothers and sisters -- Against idleness and mischief -- Solemn thoughts on God and death -- Summer's evening -- Against quarrelling and fighting -- Our Saviour's golden rule -- Duty to God and our neighbor. Produced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, Ball State University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Watt's Songs Against Faults" by Isaac Watts is a collection of children's moral songs written during the early 18th century. This work primarily focuses on imparting ethical lessons through engaging poetry, targeting themes such as honesty, kindness, diligence, and familial love. It seeks to encourage virtuous behavior among young readers by emphasizing the importance of virtuous character and actions. The book consists of verses that address various faults and moral shortcomings, guiding children on how to lead a good life. Each song conveys a lesson—such as the dangers of lying, the value of peace among siblings, and the importance of staying busy to avoid mischief—using relatable language and vivid imagery. Watts's writing reflects his desire to cultivate a sense of morality among children, encouraging them to reflect on their actions and understand the consequences of their behavior. Overall, it serves as both an educational tool and a source of inspiration for young minds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's poetry Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry Children's songs Christian life -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry 39767 39776 2024-09-16T03:41:31.496081 2023-09-16T10:16:24.605868 text/html text/html 36873 2021-01-08T04:38:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1150863 2021-01-08T04:38:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 976269 2024-09-16T03:41:35.210041 application/epub+zip 974802 2024-09-16T03:41:32.938080 application/epub+zip 65488 2024-09-16T03:41:32.024098 application/epub+zip 1081830 2024-09-16T03:41:36.915035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079702 2024-09-16T03:41:34.596049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171194 2022-09-17T08:12:42.288059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27877 27682 2024-09-16T03:41:31.211090 2023-09-16T10:16:24.356861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 27655 2021-01-08T04:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10406 2021-01-08T04:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19630 2024-09-16T03:41:37.118034 application/rdf+xml 15716 2024-09-16T03:41:32.376060 image/jpeg 4124 2024-09-16T03:41:32.201079 image/jpeg 1301303 2024-09-16T03:41:31.522087 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia