. St. Nicholas [serial]. day is also a puzzling matter, for the pole is the meeting-place of every meridian and the time of all holds good. What will they do ? said the midshipmite, With the North Pole, if they find it ? Run up the flag! quoth old Jack Tar, And set the watch to mind it. Every man Jack who rounds his back Against the pole to shore itWill find, when he attempts to tack, South — only south — before it;No north, no east, no western way;In fact, no proper time of day. No time of day! said the midship-mite. What could be more complete ?All times of day must be all right Where all me
. St. Nicholas [serial]. day is also a puzzling matter, for the pole is the meeting-place of every meridian and the time of all holds good. What will they do ? said the midshipmite, With the North Pole, if they find it ? Run up the flag! quoth old Jack Tar, And set the watch to mind it. Every man Jack who rounds his back Against the pole to shore itWill find, when he attempts to tack, South — only south — before it;No north, no east, no western way;In fact, no proper time of day. No time of day! said the midship-mite. What could be more complete ?All times of day must be all right Where all meridians there will be, beyond a doubt,No proper time for turning out,Or knocking midshipmites about, And, in that blest retreat,No time the galley sweets to lock,But plum-duff all around the clock!Adele M. Hayward. GEOGRAPHY AND BED. This world is rolling round in space—That s what my teacher said; So now I know why, Monday night,I tumbled out of C. G. A1 be r ?er. SIX GOBOLINKS. By Carolyn This goose has escaped from the lot,And is running away at full trot; Her course she would take By the edge of a reflection is clear, is it not?
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