/j \ »ii h H ■■Kill mSBmm n \~ sip &M - W^$¥m ii iA/V^v-v. e^v » vJ\J Jb rv slM/, ■t ) ) sf Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://archive.org/details/gladyearroundforOOplym ' go^fesjii.p •^•G.-PlyflW v° w at Cft€ GLAD YEAR ROCiriD 'Bos'sor James R.Qs^ood 8c Go. COPYRIGHT. 1881. BY" JA'MES R OSGOOD & Of). "Dedicated So ffilSS fflARY ©F2ICKGRIRG Oh poor I ittle Pol \y, Sheasked for a dolly In a manner that couldn't but win; Her mother said , Po My Will get her new dolly Just as soon as my ship comes i n "Dear m e, said miss Polly, "Oh that will b e j o 1 1 y , Iwish I knew when it would be- But perhaps a sea-shel 1 Can the mystery tell, Forthey si nd of what 6oes on at sea." Said poor I itt I e Pol ly, T is quite melancholy; I can't make a word out you say, And I do not see why," She went on with a sigh, "You should speak in that Frenchified way." Oh poor li tt I e Polly, She longed forthat dolly; Soshe went to an old pine tree Which was ever so high, And it talked to the sky Of what it saw way out at sea Sai d silly miss Polly, "It must be quite jolly To be all grown up and so high; It would be very kind My entreaties to mind And tell if a ship should sail m $h! Oh there was a brown owl, A sagacious old fowl, Who was perched on a branch near by. Said he to miss Polly, "Id quit all this folly And I'd make myself scarce.t hat would I And didn't poor Polly Then get a new dolly? Ah ha little dears .didn't she? A beautiful dolly in time came to Polly, But it came on the Christmas tree &^ \\ Babiesto show 1 Here are babies to show 1 And who' II take the prize ,1'm anxious to know. Babies with blue eyes and SQme that have gray, Thin ones and fat on es.Who'l I take the prize , pray ? Fine hea I thy boys; here are girls that are nice. . Not, madam, for sale ; we can't name a price. But every dear baby should have afine prize ' For being the biggest one here of its size. m 8 Little EmilyJane goes out into the rain, And although she gets wet shedoesnot complain; On the tips of hertoes through the puddlesshegoes, And she doesn't much care how hard the wind blows. Tis very bad weather, but she will see whether It ever rains pitch forks, as she has hea rd said ; So she walksfor an hour, about in the shower, And goes home at last with a cold in her head. 've lived a whole year"said the wise babie, And I know what I say, my clears; "Spring with its nice posies, Its fun and its roses. Comes but once in an age.mydears" "Oh d ea r'sa i d m iss Daffo d i I ou on the lawn, "I am certainly sorry I ever wa born . I am t i red of grow i ng, I'm t h i rsty and hot,- But ha, here comesTom with his watering pot" Said the city child to Lucy, As they met upon the green, Tve just found the finest flower That I have ever seen." "Oh my, you silly city child, You are green as grass, indeed, It is but a dan del ion And nothing but a weed. "Ah.but in my mothers garden There are flowers brave to see; There are hollyhocks and roses, Where hangs the honey bee. "There are marigolds, and heartsease, AncJ Forget-me-nots so blue, And perhaps, if you will ask her, 5h ell give you one or two." 5aidth "5he has And if s Compare 'Oh my 'we're most afraid to see Such 6audy colors everywhere. The trees are ^reen , they should n't be. And bright gay Flowers here and there. "The sky is blue, the wicked sky, A deep delicious lovely blue; And such a 6org,- , ih W h atever a re we co m I r:o to ' "Here's ru: sel )\ Q ■ m And pink an 'urpl • h • lear me! But we're a! I di lored nd Just a 5 we kno\ - je o ug h t te be." Far a way on the beach where the wild waves play, As they come with a rush to the land, The you n§ M 1 1 1 1 kens came one sunshiny day, To bathe a nd to stroll on the sand Said the Mil liken boy to the M il liken girl, "I don't want to bathe in the sea; For each day Iv'ea scrub ma horrid old tub, And one bath is suFFident for me." 15 These five li-ttle girls and one little boy Do merrily dance in a ring; "And pray little girls.and pray little boy, Why merrily thus do you sing?" "Oh round and round, in a merry go-round, For merry gay folks Qre we ] Our lives are bright .and our hearts are light, As all little children's should be" JO "Swing the rope,oh swing the rope, lam not tired a bit. I can jump a hundred times Without" once stopping it. But I can't run of errands, To school I cannot go, For I am sort of sickiy,and It tires me you know Swing the rope, oh swinrj the rope, Do, pray $ i rls,swi nglt faster! Oh deary me, I'm jum pi no o FP Mybelladonna piaster' "But i shall keep on jumping, Go on ; l shai I not heed it; Tis only when I read or sew That I do ever need it " / / This is Miss Isabel Emily Lee, Frightened to death by a poor bumbie bee Looking for honey. Oh dear.whar a goose! The bumble bee's done, so what is the use' Here's Brigadier General Hannibal Lee, Vowing revenge on the poor bumble bee. With sword in his hand he seeks for the foe; 'Where did that bloodthirsty bumble bee$o?" And this is the innocent poor bumble bee, That frightened the timid Miss Isabel Lee. Down in the grass where the tall daisies grow, He laughs as the General struts to and fro. 18 r.i ';.■;( Kl 3, 'she5aid''bangle5and rings, And balls and dolls.and clothes and things, Such good luck Pour- leaved clover brings." When, at last, oho Found the clover, She'd searched al! day the fields in Dover; The good luck was,-the search was over. \ \vM\r- 'it k, T cr *\ O -f, Arc .^. "Good mo rrow, master Greencap; My goodness, how you stare! Oh don't do so, Tis rude, you know ; I wonder how you dare" "Good morrow ,1 i the mistress; Oh my,but aren't: you green! A re n't you aware A cat can sta re At one, though she's a queen?" 2/ "Oh pretty miss Jenny, I'd give a whole penny To know what your thoughts are, my dear. Are you thinking that life Is a terribl e stri re, And th inga are provokingly queer? "Oh pretty missJenny, . If troubles you've any, I'll tell you the speediest cure. Just fly round and get tea For both you and for me, • And mind that the milk is quite pure.' 1 ju "Heigho, heigho, my baby 0, And can't you walk a bit?" "Oh mammy, won't you carry me, Prow what's the use of it ? "My legs are weak and floppy, Q; 1 1 isn't n ice to tumble so; Give me your hand ,or down I go; My legs are weak and floppy, 0" "Now go to sleep, my baby 0, And sleep the whole night long" "Oh say not so, the night wil I go In dancing and in song. "At night I'm never sleepy, 0; I'm used to being trotted, 0; I I ike to have a song,you know; At night I'm never sleepy.O" Oh, that Dorothy Cook, that Dorothy Cook, How very industrious does the child look ! Yet she Flun§ clown her patch- work,and stamped on it too; For Dorothy was in a passion, 'tis true. But.dear me, when Dorothys mother came in, A d i FFeren \ order of things did be£in ; For Dorothy sa t down and sewed in her chair,. With, oh, such a meek and industrious air! <5 2U "A bad bad boy I hear you are, Oh Tommy Snow ! And you steal apples, people say; That's wron<>,you know. "You do not come to Sunday school Oh Tommy Snow 1 But slyly creep off by yourself And fish in<> go. "What, do you mean to say, my son, You don't do so? — A h ; you are Billy Snooks I see, Not Tommy Snow" "Mistress has ^one to town.she said, "And left me lots to do;. There's bread to bake,and clothes to mend, And all this sweeping too! 'Suppose I swept the house'ishe said, "From early morn till night; From n i gh r till early morn again, With all my mam and might" "Suppose you dicl"l said to her, "Why what would happen then?" 'Tel have to take my broom in hand And sweep it o'er again 1 .' 26 Tin 9 v 9 9 & 9 /U "Tra la la ,oh, tra la la ! Nancy, lend an ear. I've got a banjo fo r to Serenade myclear. 'Tra la la.oh^ra la I a ! Hear my pensive so no. Lady love, oh lady love, I have loved thee long" 27 "Little girl,pretty girl, Are you too deaf 7 to hear?" "Excuse me, merry master, But you tickled so my ear." "Little girl , Funny grrl, What's the time o 1 day ? " The time that work is over And that Polks begin to play." 28 "Little gi rl Jolly girl, Pray stay with me and play.' 1 "Yes,th at I wi I ^.providing I can always have my way." "Li ttle gi rl, saucy gi rl", I'd be better oft alone/' "Good bye, then, and I hope, sir, You'll enjoy your telephone" 29 He stole a big apple, This rosy-cheeked lad, From a poorapple woman, The biggest she had. He stole a big apple And then ran away; He is a young rascal, That's a 1 1 I can say. 30 "Oh, may I be your I i tt\ e page, My pretty lady,say? I'll bear your train right careFu I !y Ifyou decide I may." She said" I wish no little page; My rra i n I gladly see Sweep o'er the floor, two yards and mo So p ra y d o n't Fo 1 1 o w me" 31 "Oh stay, my boy, I've a lovely book, And we will both at the pictures look. It's n ice and cool in the shade of the trees, So let's swing together and take our ease.'"' But" No" he said- stoutly- 1 want to$o; They are making hay in the Fields below; The berries are thick by the old stone wal And I don't 1 1 ke pictures and books at a 32 "Bui see"she says'nere are little girls With great big eyes, and such pretty curls; And look at their dear little slippered feet; Oh,the nice little girls, don't you think they are sweet 7 " Then he growled"! don't I ike little gi rls,you know; A hundred times I have told you so. I'm a^reat big boy.and a boy should stay In the fields where the men are making hay." "But see'shesard'here's a splendid boat, And q mo n in a scarlet soldier coat ; And here's a boy witha beautiful gun. I'm going to reacljSo you'd better run." 5aid he'lt is hot i n tire fi eld below ; They won't let me ride on the load I know ; The berries are n't ripe by the old stone wall, And I do I ike pictures and books afterair < r. ~^~ JJ She cannot wander up the hi 1 1, Ordown into the valley, Without a troop of boys and $ iris, Unfortunate rnissSally 1 She cannot pass a pleasant hour In quiet with a book, But every child in Sallystown Seeks out her peaceful nook. And all because one luckless day, In Oay and merry mood, She told a fairy tale to them, And i t was wondrous good . 34- Wicked youn£ truants A- Pishing all day! Said Tom to Johnny, "Now old fellow, say, " I f these o I d fishes Were hungry as we, Wouldn't they bite, though, When our bait theysee? "If I saw a pie Just tied to a string, Wouldn't I s nap at it Like a n y rh i no?" "Oh I'm going home: Said Fred e nek',' for The sooner 1 £>o Will my scolding be o'er." 35 \( r ,^-- A bashful chi Id was Lucy Ju ne; She stood right by the door ; She d id n't dare look up or down ; Behi nd her or before She put her Firmer in her mouth, - I'm sure I thought she'd cry,— And all because a Fine barouche And pair were passing by, And she was sure the people Fine, ' (The people that were in it), • Had looked at her,as they passed by, The millionth ofa minute. Oh, I am sad For Lucy Jane, For bitterwas her sorrow ; But happily, twill pass away And vanish ere the morrow. 36 Poll y f Phoebe,be my bosom Friend. I will love you mad ly. Molly,- she's a horrid $irl,— And she'll treat you badly Molly.) "Wi^you be my bosom Friend? Oh , pretty Phoebe, do . Do not heed what Polly says, Fo r s h e's deceiving you 37 You ng Jacob , charm ing litHe man, Was very sweet on Flighty Nan; "My deary 0" he sa i d ,"t hey s^y Th e singing school begi ns to-day ; To g e t h e r you and I will go." Said cruel Nan"Good gracious ,noj I've lots to do, I never can, I'm not a-oo i ng,si r"said Nan. 38 TL ^ Then Jacob said, "Adieu, adieu ;"" And Nan saw that he meant it, too! She saidj'Why Jacob, don't you know That From the Fi rst I meant to go?" " D o , r e , m i , f a - 5 1 J a , s 1 , d ; " So Folks did s i n g , h long ago, While many an arch and tender look Was cast above the singing-book. • And Fatal are the words J know ; "Dcre.mija-solja.si^o" 46 "Oh how do you do, sir, this frosty cold day? The thermometers down to zero,rhey say; And dack Frost is biting my fingersand toes, The ponds are a 1 1 freezi ng,and how the wind blows!" "I'm very we 1 1 , ma'am, this frosty cold day. But winter is coming and he means to stay; He's brought his white robe,and his jewelry too; The tree-boughs are sparkling I ike grass in the dew." "Wei I, we must be moving, this frosty cold day; I'll coast with you on your new sled, i f ! may." "Believe me,dear madar^my sled will hold two, And always upon i [ therel I be room for you." 46 Now here is a boy That's lost" i n a boo He hasn't fo r Po A word or a look "In this pool"says Poll, "A sweet creatu re see ; Ca n i t be rea 1 1 y A n image of me r 47 . De circus-am a-com-jiV, A mighty haiYsome show. Been a -wait in' long enough For de elephant to grow!"" us f Sho,whSt you say dar, honey? Oh^no.we won't go home ; Fordegood t\ n Then they said "Now we 1 1 lea rn to play, to play, In the most del igh tful and ravishing way, Like the man in the Fairy tale, Oho! Who played and every one danced, you know- They tripped on the light fantastic toe. "The butcher shall dance, and so shall the'baker, The tailor, rhe grocer,the candle-stick maker- And the school master 1 1 skip the nimblest of a 1 1, And after him big boys and pretty girls small ;- Of course there'll be no school in those days,at all" So they played in the morning, at n i$ht,and at noon^ And every played very much out of tune; But they sand they were ready when they came to d ie To join in rhe chorus of angels on hioh;- The only air either could piay.was -Shoo-Fly. "Oh, have you heard the news, dame ? I wonder if its true!" "Good gracious me! I never did! What are we coming to?" And did you know? Who told you so? Whoever did be^in it?" He wouldn't go". I want to know! There must be something in it 1 " "Oh hushaby, my baby dear, here upon my knee; Your father is a noble, and a noble you shall be; Your mother is a lady who combs her yellow tresses; She's velvet caps,and satin £owns,and rich and costly dresses." 52 One minute more for Cynfhy Ann - "What is the answer, what 7 " "I know,! know'says Cynthy Ann, " But,dea.r meJVe forgot 1 " Amandy next.she doesn't know, Then stupid Lucy Ball, And JohnnyjWno looks very wise, But can't tell after all . A stupid class of boys and girls, They cannot read or write, They do not know geography Nor algebra, a mite. They don't know trigonometry, Nor chemistry^ bit- Alas, alas, when they grow up For what will they be fit? S3 "Hush , they are coming Now keep still; They'll never Find us, I f y o u will" a o> S'pose they don't find us, I've ca I led twice; To keep on hiding Wont be nice. u o' S'pose they have somethi ng Good for tea — Dear me^come Find us, Here drc we." 54- 55 "Oh.dear mother,down there, "If you hold the bucket Yes, down in the well, Down long enoughrso,- Lives a nice little.&irl, Shell get in, dear mother, Tis true that I tell. And come up, I know. "Then I'll have a sister, A beautiful twin ; And the well I will promise No more to look in" 56 Oh,Poppy McQudde.my h'rrle maid, 5he read fairy tales"truly"she said; 5ome about maidens with cruel step-mothers, And grim old Blue-beard^nd various others. ^ Oh, Poppy McQuade, my little maid, She told big stories,! am afraid, Foras ov&r her chair I happened to look, I saw she was holding her mothers cook-book 57 She wished that: she were taller; Op the window not so hi§h, Why couldn't they have made it On a level with her eye! The trees were all in blossom, And the world was fair to see, Yet shut up in the dull house A prisoner was she. She longed to be a §ay bird, Born in a leafy bower; She be£$ecl she might go out doors, And then came clown the shower. 56> The Christmas bells are ringing, We can hear the children sinking; They seem to be merry, These little folks-very,— We can hear them all a-sinOing 59 "Pray mama, pray papa, Do not dance or sing; Please sit very quiet And don't do anything . "I cannot $o to sleep, I know, If you are having fun below, I have to ^o to bed at eight, A thing I do abominate. "Pray ma ma, pray papa; Do not Iau3h and talk, And pray don't have refreshments, And jingle knife and Fork. "I'm willing you should look at maps, Or read some -stupid book, perhaps; But now don't laugh or joke or chat, I cannot sleep if you do that" The Heliotype Printing Co. 60 21 1 Tretnont St. Boston. / o^rv -a- •J jj|b %fM \*ww W&mlmm r ^mM- ill 8r Mm 09B ■m SS ^S^ 7;^ „ tn ^s? i ^^ §111 7 p s; ^ PH3 WA 11 ; VZE*2 S?& 33£ ':&2k £fgfi£flg& 'MwSm JQ, 7*^ SB SI ^"2? .;^=3S? ai^