StNicholas [serial] . f a d r THE LAST TO ARRIVE. So old Daddy-long-legs then gave them a treat,By dancing the sailors hornpipe with eight feet IAnd a centipede said he d do better than that, 1908.] THE HAPPYCHAPS 443 And he danced with his hundred feet going pit-pat! Then spry Hiram Hoppergrass,brilliant in green, Led out blushing MissCricket, the fairAngeline, The Skiddoodles as partners began to invite;And the Grand March was truly a wonderfulsight! Young Dandy Happychapchose to escort Miss Kit Cater-pillar (pretty,though short).. Then General Happychap, smiling of *•face,Said, The pro- ; g
StNicholas [serial] . f a d r THE LAST TO ARRIVE. So old Daddy-long-legs then gave them a treat,By dancing the sailors hornpipe with eight feet IAnd a centipede said he d do better than that, 1908.] THE HAPPYCHAPS 443 And he danced with his hundred feet going pit-pat! Then spry Hiram Hoppergrass,brilliant in green, Led out blushing MissCricket, the fairAngeline, The Skiddoodles as partners began to invite;And the Grand March was truly a wonderfulsight! Young Dandy Happychapchose to escort Miss Kit Cater-pillar (pretty,though short).. Then General Happychap, smiling of *•face,Said, The pro- ; gram is over ; and next will take placeThe Grand March— which I shall be happy to leadWith Dame Hepsy I. Cottontail, —if she s Happychaps then, with manner polite, While Lady Gay Happy-chap, coy as QueenMab,Danced briskly along by an old Hermit Raggledy Happychap fell into lineBy the side of Belle But-terfly, gorgeous The Skiddoodles all flew or hopped or crept,While the Happychaps walked or ran or leapt;But they all kept timeTo the jingling chimethe martial strains that swelled loud andstrongAs the Beetleville Grass Band marched other bands, almost as fine,Were here and there along the banners waved, and streamers streamed, 444 THE HAPPYCHAPS [Mar.,
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