. My odd little folk : rhymes and verses about them : with some others . - pets, he sauntered on his / -J& NOT LOST. i. S HE toddled through the busy store, Apparently forsaken ;And are you lost, dear ? some one said,At \vhich the little curly head Was negatively shaken. II. My mamma told me not to move, And I—I didnt mind her;But, said the naughty wanderer, It isnt me thats lost—its her;And now I want to find her! (881 THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT FISHING. I. A LITTLE boy, one pleasant day,Toward a creek pursued his way. n. He kept the school-house out of sight,Looking behind ofttimes in frig
. My odd little folk : rhymes and verses about them : with some others . - pets, he sauntered on his / -J& NOT LOST. i. S HE toddled through the busy store, Apparently forsaken ;And are you lost, dear ? some one said,At \vhich the little curly head Was negatively shaken. II. My mamma told me not to move, And I—I didnt mind her;But, said the naughty wanderer, It isnt me thats lost—its her;And now I want to find her! (881 THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT FISHING. I. A LITTLE boy, one pleasant day,Toward a creek pursued his way. n. He kept the school-house out of sight,Looking behind ofttimes in fright; in. And in one hand, as on he stole, He clutched a willow fishing-pole.(89) 90 THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT FISHING. IV. Down by the meadow swift he passedUntil he reached the creek at last; v. Then, with no thought to mar of school,He cast his line into a pool ; VI. And, with a smile of calm delight,He waited for the fish to bite. VII. The moments glided swiftly by;The sun oerhead was getting high ; VIII. But not a fish would deign to lookThe while at his seductive hook; THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT FISHING
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