Zodiac town; the rhymes of Amos and Ann . Aquarius They went to the January house, A house made all of snow. With windows of ice, and chandeliers Of icicles all in a row. The trim young master was dressed in fur And did nt seem cold at all — A red-cheeked, rollicking, frollicking chap. Who offered each caller an ermine Wrap, And let them skate in his ^&r&--- They went to the January house ZODIAC TOWN 11 \Y/HILE they were skating round the hall, Amossfeet flew from under him and he sat down hardon the ice. * Did you break anything ? asked the January hope not, indeed, he added earn
Zodiac town; the rhymes of Amos and Ann . Aquarius They went to the January house, A house made all of snow. With windows of ice, and chandeliers Of icicles all in a row. The trim young master was dressed in fur And did nt seem cold at all — A red-cheeked, rollicking, frollicking chap. Who offered each caller an ermine Wrap, And let them skate in his ^&r&--- They went to the January house ZODIAC TOWN 11 \Y/HILE they were skating round the hall, Amossfeet flew from under him and he sat down hardon the ice. * Did you break anything ? asked the January hope not, indeed, he added earnestly, becauseso many things are broken here. What kind of things? Amos wanted to know. Mainly resolutions, answered January with awry face. And then he further said: So manyof them get broken that sometimes I think Ill moveinto another house. But then, put in Httle Ann, we shouldnt haveany New Year. And oh, how wed miss NewYear- A square-faced clock on the hall-landing struckone just as Ann said shed miss New Year. Oh! said Ann with a gasp. Now Ive gotto say a rhyme beginning — miss New shall I say ? Miss New Year, miss New Year — Then all atonce, to her intense surprise, she found herself reciting : 12 ZODIAC TOWN Miss New Year dressed herself in white, With crystal buttons shining,A spangled scarf, all lacy-light About her s
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