. Rhymes and jingles .. . round — Bigger, bigger, bigger, bigger, Bigger, bigger, bigger, bigger ! The boys could hardly push it along, It grew so mighty stout and strong. Now, this mammoth ball that began as a pill,Was made, you must know, on top of a hill;This hill was so wonderful steep and high,That even the coasters would pass it by; 238 RHYMES AND JINGLES. And, saving a road by the cattle made,It sloped right down, at a fearful grade,To the meadow where stood a cottage redWhere these little children were born and bred. Halloo! they cried, lets have some fun,There s Stookey s pig as sure
. Rhymes and jingles .. . round — Bigger, bigger, bigger, bigger, Bigger, bigger, bigger, bigger ! The boys could hardly push it along, It grew so mighty stout and strong. Now, this mammoth ball that began as a pill,Was made, you must know, on top of a hill;This hill was so wonderful steep and high,That even the coasters would pass it by; 238 RHYMES AND JINGLES. And, saving a road by the cattle made,It sloped right down, at a fearful grade,To the meadow where stood a cottage redWhere these little children were born and bred. Halloo! they cried, lets have some fun,There s Stookey s pig as sure as a gun! Hooray! hooray ! cried the children three,Thus giving vent to their youthful -what do you think?- -this ungrateful pill,That they d made so big on top of the hill,With an air that said, Now, I think I ve got em !Resolved to roll all the way to the bottom. The ball was swift, the ball was big,Alas for Stookeys innocent pig !Alas for lovers who walked that way,They neer in their lives forgot the day !. *^ . ^ --^ i r1 THE TERRIBLE BALL. 239 Alas for the learnd Professor Gath Who happened to stroll in the snow-balls path i And alas, alas for those children three, Who shouted and cheered in their pretty glee !
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