Little Donald was one day taken by his father to see the circus
procession. His little sister Lucy was obliged to stay at home. While
they were standing on the sidewalk, the father bought two balloons,
saying, “One of these is for you, Donald, and the other we will take home
to Lucy.” On account of the dense crowd, the father was carrying the
balloons, holding them high above his head, when suddenly one of them
exploded. Donald looked at it in dismay for a moment. Then his little
face brightened, and he said cheerfully, “It’s too bad that _Lucy’s_
balloon is spoiled, but I will let her play with mine sometimes.”
—_Kate Upson Clark._
_London Bridge is Broken Down._
London Bridge is broken down,
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
London Bridge is broken down,
With a gay lady.
How shall we build it up again?
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
How shall we build it up again?
With a gay lady.
Silver and gold will be stole away,
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
Silver and gold will be stole away,
With a gay lady.
Build it up again with iron and steel,
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
Build it up with iron and steel,
With a gay lady.
Iron and steel will bend and bow,
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
Iron and steel will bend and bow,
With a gay lady.
Build it up with wood and clay,
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
Build it up with wood and clay,
With a gay lady.
Wood and clay will wash away,
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
Wood and clay will wash away,
With a gay lady.
Build it up with stone so strong,
Dance o’er my lady Lee;
Huzza! ’twill last for ages long,
With a gay lady.
_See a Pin and Pick It Up._
See a pin and pick up,
All the day you’ll have good luck;
See a pin and let it lay,
Bad luck you’ll have all the day!
_Pussy-Cat, Wussy-Cat._
Pussy-cat, wussy-cat, with a white foot,
When is your wedding? for I’ll come to ’t.
The beer’s to brew, the bread’s to bake.
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, don’t be too late.
_The Man in the Wilderness._
The man in the wilderness asked me,
How many strawberries grew in the sea.
I answered him, as I thought good,
As many red herrings as grew in the wood.
_Poor Dog Bright._
Poor Dog Bright
Ran off with all his might,
Because the cat was after him—
Poor Dog Bright!
Poor Cat Fright
Ran off with all her might,
Because the dog was after her—
Poor Cat Fright!
_Johnny Shall Have a New Bonnet._
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Johnny shall have a new bonnet,
And Johnny shall go to the fair,
And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon
To tie up his bonny brown hair.
And why may not I love Johnny?
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny
As well as another body?
And here’s a leg for a stocking,
And here’s a leg for a shoe;
And he has a kiss for his daddy,
And two for his mammy, I trow.
And why may not I love Johnny?
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny
As well as another body?