Vegetable verselets for humorous vegetarians . Friend Hadish and Mistress Spinach THE KIND LITTLE TURNIPS Old Granther Turnip Was grouchy and grim,Though his family were all Very loving to growl and hed fuss, He would grumble and scold;The young folks forgave him Because he was they, Poor old Granther, We know why it is:Hes cross cause hes crippled With bad rheumatiz;So well not fight or shout For fear it might tease will all do our best To cheer him and please now I feel gay, Said each wise turnip-elf,** Someday I may be old And grouchy myself!. Grandther Tu

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Vegetable verselets for humorous vegetarians . Friend Hadish and Mistress Spinach THE KIND LITTLE TURNIPS Old Granther Turnip Was grouchy and grim,Though his family were all Very loving to growl and hed fuss, He would grumble and scold;The young folks forgave him Because he was they, Poor old Granther, We know why it is:Hes cross cause hes crippled With bad rheumatiz;So well not fight or shout For fear it might tease will all do our best To cheer him and please now I feel gay, Said each wise turnip-elf,** Someday I may be old And grouchy myself!. Grandther TuRNit ^^^^^0^^^^^ HEART-BEETS Wilt thou be mine, Oh, Rosy One; Thourt sweet enough to spoke an amrous tuber To his sweetheart, shy Miss Miss Beet heard her lovers plea She coyly whispered, Yes;But youd better ask Papa, my dear. Before we wed, I heard the swain— Kis answer—why repeat it ?The meaning was quite clear and so The lover wisely— Beet it. ^^m^mm^jm&^ 34

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