. House of play; verses-rhymes-stories for young folks .. . THE DUEL. The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!} Not one nor tother had slept a wink! The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat (/ wasnt there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate!} The gingham dog went bow-wow-wow! And the calico cat replied mee-ow! The air was littered an hour or so, With bits of gingham and calico; While the old Dutch clock in the chimney-place, Up wit
. House of play; verses-rhymes-stories for young folks .. . THE DUEL. The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!} Not one nor tother had slept a wink! The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat (/ wasnt there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate!} The gingham dog went bow-wow-wow! And the calico cat replied mee-ow! The air was littered an hour or so, With bits of gingham and calico; While the old Dutch clock in the chimney-place, Up with its hands before its face, For it always dreaded a family row! (Now mind. Im only telling you What the old Dutch clock declares is true!} The Chinese plate looked very blue,d wailed, Oh, dear! what shall we do!*But the gingham dog and the calico catWallowed this way and tumbled that,Employing every tooth and clawIn the awfullest way you ever saw—And, Oh! how the gingham and calico flew!(Dont fancy I exaggerate!I got my views from the Chinese plate!)
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