. Rhymes and jingles . Here it is. And Fll see to the pin-wheels and rockets. Of course, you all know of the great Declaration That made us as free As a country could be. On that glorious Fourth, East, West, South, and NorthWere proclaimed a United American Nation! 228 RHYMES AND JINGLES. How our forefathers bled,— they, the mighty and wroth! To make us all free,— Yts>,yotiy boys, and me. Though you cant understand How they wrestled and planned,You can honor them, boys, and remember the Fourth. Be off with your money ! To-morrow s the word ! Hold, Johnny, here s more To divide twixt you fou
. Rhymes and jingles . Here it is. And Fll see to the pin-wheels and rockets. Of course, you all know of the great Declaration That made us as free As a country could be. On that glorious Fourth, East, West, South, and NorthWere proclaimed a United American Nation! 228 RHYMES AND JINGLES. How our forefathers bled,— they, the mighty and wroth! To make us all free,— Yts>,yotiy boys, and me. Though you cant understand How they wrestled and planned,You can honor them, boys, and remember the Fourth. Be off with your money ! To-morrow s the word ! Hold, Johnny, here s more To divide twixt you four. And Dick, here s a dime,— Hurrah ! What a time!We 11 have such a racket as never was heard!. WHEN I AM big: 229 When I am big, I mean to buyA dozen platters of pumpkin-pie, A barrel of nuts, to have em handy,And fifty pounds of sugar-candy. When I am big, I mean to wear A long-tailed coat, and crop my hair; I 11 buy a paper, and read the sit up late whenever I choose. Wind for the tree-top, sun for the spear ;Johnny will be a big boy in a he is big he can battle the storm ;While he is little, we 11 wrap him up warm. Here s plenty of shells and clay and me some nice mud-pies, my daughter. Oh ! yes, mamma — and the sun is hot,I can heat my oven as well as you will take, why, I will make —Pit em and pat em and set em to bake. 230 RHYMES AND JINGLES. LITTLE BELL DREER AND THE DISH-COVER. 0 MAMMA! look, cried little Bell Dreer;Theres a girl in the cover like me ; And whenever I move she looks so queer;Its so funny — I never did see! Why, she makes a face if I turn my cheek ; She makes a face if I ! her hair runs off, and she tries
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