That oranges plump grew on holly-hock stalks,
And lollipops rained all around;
That chocolate drops and candy canes
Sprung up like mere weeds from the ground!
That each dewdrop he saw was a colored balloon;
That jack-knives like birds flew about,
(To fill up his pocket--all one had to do,
Was to chase them a moment about);
That every pebble or stone by the road
Was a coin, either silver or gold;
That it took but a minute to gather them up,--
As many’s you could possibly hold!
“How splendid to live in this wonderful land!”
And he gave his blue cap a slight twirl;
“I’d stay here forever--if it weren’t I’m afraid
I might wake up to-morrow a _girl_!”