. St. Nicholas [serial]. AR back in the years, far back in the timeWhen beasts could reason and birds could rhyme,There lived a giant so blithe and gayThat the whole of his life was a game of was the man, as the wise folks say,Who invented the games you like to play,Of blindmans-buff and of prisoners-base,And who found out the way to run a race,Besides contriving all kinds of toys —Dolls, kites, and marbles — for girls and he thought of a good new game,He d settle the rules and find it a name,And then to the school he d go and prayThe mistress to grant a holiday;And she d
. St. Nicholas [serial]. AR back in the years, far back in the timeWhen beasts could reason and birds could rhyme,There lived a giant so blithe and gayThat the whole of his life was a game of was the man, as the wise folks say,Who invented the games you like to play,Of blindmans-buff and of prisoners-base,And who found out the way to run a race,Besides contriving all kinds of toys —Dolls, kites, and marbles — for girls and he thought of a good new game,He d settle the rules and find it a name,And then to the school he d go and prayThe mistress to grant a holiday;And she did nt like, of course, to refuseA giant that stood ten feet in his shoes:His temper, as every one knew, was good,But still — ten feet in his shoes he very often it came aboutThat the children were then and there let out,And off they all went— Hip, hip, hurray ! —With that gentle giant to spend the they d all make a rush, and pretend that heWas a very dangerous enemy;392 THE GENTLE GIANT. And t
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