. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . hild who was fast asleep, In a manner soft, but gay -Its surprising that such an exuberant imp Could have such a gentle \vay -And the little boy looked with wondering eyes, As he heard his caller say, 21 KING TIME Oh, I am the hour the boys all like, Im the glorious hour of Three,And Im no sort of hand at studies and books, And I never pretended to be! And I dont care a rap, or a slap, or a bang For all of the schools in creation,And theres only one thing about school that I like, And that is the summer vacation. I never could draw on
. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . hild who was fast asleep, In a manner soft, but gay -Its surprising that such an exuberant imp Could have such a gentle \vay -And the little boy looked with wondering eyes, As he heard his caller say, 21 KING TIME Oh, I am the hour the boys all like, Im the glorious hour of Three,And Im no sort of hand at studies and books, And I never pretended to be! And I dont care a rap, or a slap, or a bang For all of the schools in creation,And theres only one thing about school that I like, And that is the summer vacation. I never could draw on a blackboard or slate, And I always dance rapidly by,For I cannot be slow like some hours that I know, And I have no intention to try. And I always arrive with a cheer and a roar,And a laugh, and a run, and a shout. Im the hour that every child welcomes with joy,The hour when school is out. And I say to the boys, Now, out with your toys ! Climb up in the fences and trees,For I am the hour that gives you the power,Thank Goodness ! to do as you please ! 22. 23 MR. THREE OCLOCKS INVITATION Oh, its very kind, said the little boy, To spend your time on me,And your arguments certainly have great force As any sane boy can see,And if I were an hour, youre just the one Im sure that Id like to be. But I probably do not appreciate, As I sit on that little stool,The regard that other boys have for you, Which you say is quite the rule,For Im not in the habit of romping much, And I do not go to school. * But now that youre here, theres a certain thing That Id like to ask of you, -Im afraid that I ask too many things, The nurses say I do,But I never have troubled you before, So Im sure youll answer true. 25 KING TIME Ive watched that clock for the last three days,And Ive puzzled my brains to tell What becomes of the hours that pass awayAt the sound of that sleepy bell. Do they just die out, or is there some placeWhere the worn-out hours dwell ? The Imp, he smiled and he cocked his head, And
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