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" THE LAND OF WONDER-WANDER "

TOPSY-TURVY WORLD

IF the butterfly courted the bee,

And the owl the porcupine ;

If churches were built in the sea,

And three times one was nine ;

If the pony rode his master,

If the buttercups ate the cows,

If the cats had the dire disaster

To be worried, sir, by the mouse ;

If mamma, sir, sold the baby

To a gypsy for half a crown ;

If a gentleman, sir, was a lady,

The world would be Upside-down !

If any or all of these wonders

Should ever come about,

I should not consider them blunders,

For I should be Inside-out !

Chorus

Ba-ba, black wool,

Have you any sheep ?

Yes, sir, a packfull,

Creep, mouse, creep 1

Four-and-twenty little maids

Hanging out the pie,

Out jump ' d the honey-pot,

Guy Fawkes, Guy !

Cross latch, cross latch,

Sit and spin the fire ;

When the pie was open ' d,

The bird was on the brier !

POLLY

BROWN eyes,

Straight nose ;

Dirt pies,

Itumpled clothes ;

Torn books,

Spoilt toys ;

Arch looks,

Unlike a boy ' s ;

Little rages,

Obvious arts ;

(Three her age is,)

Cakes, tarts ;

Falling down

Off chairs ;

Breaking crown

Down stairs ;

Catching flies

On the pane ;

Deep sighs,

Cause not plain ;

Bribing you

With kisses

For a few

Farthing blisses ;

Wide awake,

As you hear,

" Mercy ' s sake,

Quiet, dear ! "

New shoes,

New frock,

Vague views

Of what ' s o ' clock,

When it ' s time

To go to bed,

And scorn sublime

For what it said ;

Folded hands,

Saying prayers,

Understands

Not, nor cares ;

Thinks it odd,

Smiles away ;

Yet may God

Hear her pray !

Bedgown white,

Kiss Dolly;

Goodnight !

That ' s Polly.

Fast asleep,

As you see ;

Heaven keep

My girl for me !