Sais-tu? Oui.--Retiens. Non.--Apprends. / Recueil de poésies simples et faciles destinées à servir d'exercices élémentaires de mémoire

A curated anthology of short, simple poems intended as elementary exercises for memory and declamation, organized for use in schools, families, and beginner reading societies. The selections favor moral and religious themes, clear diction and graceful form, with pieces that cultivate piety, filial affection, love of homeland, and attention to nature. The preface explains the aim to combine simplicity with poetic quality and to choose established sources; poems are brief, varied, and suitable for recitation, designed to train the voice, build memory, and introduce young readers to elegant language without difficult vocabulary.