10 Lines on “A Stitch in Time Saves Nine” 1. There is a time and place for everything. 2. Anything that you do should be done well in time. Otherwise, you will be sorry, as it will lead to trouble. 3. Let us take an example. You find that some pages of your notebook are loose. 4. If you bind the book or stitch it, or even paste the pages, you...

10 Lines on “The Postman” 1. The postman is a person who delivers letters, parcels, money orders or telegrams to us. 2. Everyone waits eagerly for his arrival. 3. A postman is a government worker. He starts his work in the morning. 4. Once the mail is sorted out at the post office, the postman stamps them. 5. He then arranges them according to the house numbers and streets. 6. He...

10 Lines on “Trees – Our Friends” 1. In this great land of India, we can boast of plenty of trees. 2. Once upon a time there were thick forests near villages, towns and cities. Sadly, man in his greed has cut so many trees for his comfort, that today there are floods, deserts and wastelands. 3. Trees are very useful to man. They prevent the rich topsoil from being washed...

10 Lines on “A Christmas Party” 1. “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way….” I woke up to this music on December 25. 2. I peeped out and there was snow everywhere. What fun! A white Christmas! 3. I had invited my friends to a party in the evening. They all arrived by 5 o’clock. 4. The living room was decorated with colourful lights, streamers, shining bells, flowers, and candles....

10 Lines on “Autobiography of an Old Coin” 1. The good old days when I was a shining one-rupee silver coin will never return. 2. I wish, I could go into circulation once again. I lie today in a little plastic bag, feeling bored and old. 3. I was born in 1925 in the mint. One side had the picture of King George V, and on the other side I had...

10 Lines on “Autobiography of a School Bag” 1. I am a colourful school bag and two years old today. 2. I am dearly loved by my master, six-year-old Pappu. He calls me Baggy, a name that sounds so nice. 3. My life began in a tailor’s shop. He made me out of many colourful pieces of waste cloth and my band that is slung on the shoulder is red. 4....

10 Lines on “The Autobiography of a Swing” 1. Up-down. Up-down. Up-down… I keep swinging up and down every day, every hour, and every minute. 2. Sometimes children swing on me, and sometimes the breeze swings me. 3. It is a great feeling to move in the air. 4. My life began many years ago in this big garden. 5. One fine day, my master swung me from the branch of...

10 Lines on “The Most Memorable Day of My Life” 1. January 26 is celebrated in India as Republic Day. 2. This year we decided to attend the Republic Day Parade. 3. We reached Raj Path much before the program started. 4. The celebrations began with the arrival of the President in a carriage. 5. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, NCC, and schoolchildren took part in the parade. 6. We...