. Book of the Royal blue . .MA)1I1NKK\ i:i I i i 6 r k- ^ ^ k X £ I r. Tl<A^^IMl: III II HIM T POPPYLAND. HE first train leaves at six p. M., For the land where the poppy blows; The mother dear is the engineer, And the passenger laughs and crows. The palace car is the mothers arms; The whistle, a low sweet strain;The passenger winks and nods and blinks,And goes to sleep on the train. The next train leaves at eight p. m.,For Poppy land afar;A summons clear falls on the ear—All aboard for the sleeping carl But what is the fare to Poppyland? (I hope it is not too dear.)The far
. Book of the Royal blue . .MA)1I1NKK\ i:i I i i 6 r k- ^ ^ k X £ I r. Tl<A^^IMl: III II HIM T POPPYLAND. HE first train leaves at six p. M., For the land where the poppy blows; The mother dear is the engineer, And the passenger laughs and crows. The palace car is the mothers arms; The whistle, a low sweet strain;The passenger winks and nods and blinks,And goes to sleep on the train. The next train leaves at eight p. m.,For Poppy land afar;A summons clear falls on the ear—All aboard for the sleeping carl But what is the fare to Poppyland? (I hope it is not too dear.)The fare is this—a hug and a its paid to the engineer. So I ask of Him who children took On His knee in kindness great—Take charge, I pray, of the trains each day,That leave at six and eight. Take charge of the passengers thus I to me they are very dear;And special ward, 0 Gracious Lord,Oer the gentle engineer. FLAGGING THE GENERAL MANAGERS SPECIAL. BY JNO. J. SKINNER. ON E of the many amusing incidents thatcame to the notice of
Size: 1885px × 1325px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorbaltimoreandohiorailr, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890
