. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Little Journeys into Bookland . ! FOUR PETS By Christina G. Rossetti Pussy has a whiskered face,Kitty has such pretty ways,Doggie scampers when I call,And has a heart to love us all. V was once a little vine, Viny, Winy, Twiny, Viny,Twisty-twiny,Little vine ! w W was once a whale, Whaly, Scaly, Shaly, Whaly,Tumbly-taily,Mighty whale! X was once a great king Xerxes, Xerxy, Perxy, Turxy, Xerxy,Linxy, lurxy,Great King Xerxes! The dog lies in his kennel,And puss purrs on the rug, And baby perches on my kneeFor me to love and hug. Pat the dog and stroke the cat Ea
. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Little Journeys into Bookland . ! FOUR PETS By Christina G. Rossetti Pussy has a whiskered face,Kitty has such pretty ways,Doggie scampers when I call,And has a heart to love us all. V was once a little vine, Viny, Winy, Twiny, Viny,Twisty-twiny,Little vine ! w W was once a whale, Whaly, Scaly, Shaly, Whaly,Tumbly-taily,Mighty whale! X was once a great king Xerxes, Xerxy, Perxy, Turxy, Xerxy,Linxy, lurxy,Great King Xerxes! The dog lies in his kennel,And puss purrs on the rug, And baby perches on my kneeFor me to love and hug. Pat the dog and stroke the cat Each in its degree;And cuddle and kiss my baby, And baby kiss me. THE WREN AND THE HEN Said a very small wren To a very large hen,Pray, why do you make such a clatter ? I never could guess Why an egg more or lessShould be thought so important a matter. Then answered the hen To the very small wren,If I laid such small eggs as you, madam, I would not cluck so loud, Nor would I feel at these ! How you d crow if you had em. POEMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES 19. UMBRELLAS AND RUBBERS Umbrellas and rubbersYou never forget, Whenever it s rainingOr snowy or wet; But if it should clear up,While you are away, Please bring them back homeFor the next rainy day. WHISPERING IN SCHOOL Do not whisper is a ruleYou will find in every school,And the reason here is given In a rhyme:For children all will chatterAbout any little matter—And there d be a dreadful clatter,All the time!
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