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G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures I hold.
G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures I hold.
Lear - Nonsense
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V
[Illustration]
V was a Villain; once
He stole a piece of beef.
Papa he said, "Oh, dreadful man!
That Villain is a Thief! "
W
[Illustration]
W was a Watch of Gold:
It told the time of day,
So that Papa knew when to come,
And when to go away.
X
[Illustration]
X was King Xerxes, whom
Papa much wished to know;
But this he could not do, because
Xerxes died long ago.
Y
[Illustration]
Y was a Youth, who kicked
And screamed and cried like mad;
Papa he said, "Your conduct is
Abominably bad! "
Z
[Illustration]
Z was a Zebra striped
And streaked with lines of black;
Papa said once, he thought he'd like
A ride upon his back.
ALPHABET, No. 6.
A tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit of wood,
B said. "My Boy, oh, do not cry; it cannot do you good! "
C said, "A Cup of Coffee hot can't do you any harm. "
D said, "A Doctor should be fetched, and he would cure the arm. "
E said, "An Egg beat up with milk would quickly make him well. "
F said, "A Fish, if broiled, might cure, if only by the smell.
"
G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures I hold. "
H said, "His Hat should be kept on, to keep him from the cold. "
I said, "Some Ice upon his head will make him better soon. "
J said, "Some Jam, if spread on bread, or given in a spoon! "
K said, "A Kangaroo is here,--this picture let him see. "
L said, "A Lamp pray keep alight, to make some barley tea. "
M said, "A Mulberry or two might give him satisfaction. "
N said, "Some Nuts, if rolled about, might be a slight attraction. "
O said, "An Owl might make him laugh, if only it would wink. "
P said, "Some Poetry might be read aloud, to make him think. "
Q said, "A Quince I recommend,--a Quince, or else a Quail. "
R said, "Some Rats might make him move, if fastened by their tail. "
S said, "A Song should now be sung, in hopes to make him laugh! "
T said, "A Turnip might avail, if sliced or cut in half! "
U said, "An Urn, with water hot, place underneath his chin! "
V said, "I'll stand upon a chair, and play a Violin!
V
[Illustration]
V was a Villain; once
He stole a piece of beef.
Papa he said, "Oh, dreadful man!
That Villain is a Thief! "
W
[Illustration]
W was a Watch of Gold:
It told the time of day,
So that Papa knew when to come,
And when to go away.
X
[Illustration]
X was King Xerxes, whom
Papa much wished to know;
But this he could not do, because
Xerxes died long ago.
Y
[Illustration]
Y was a Youth, who kicked
And screamed and cried like mad;
Papa he said, "Your conduct is
Abominably bad! "
Z
[Illustration]
Z was a Zebra striped
And streaked with lines of black;
Papa said once, he thought he'd like
A ride upon his back.
ALPHABET, No. 6.
A tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit of wood,
B said. "My Boy, oh, do not cry; it cannot do you good! "
C said, "A Cup of Coffee hot can't do you any harm. "
D said, "A Doctor should be fetched, and he would cure the arm. "
E said, "An Egg beat up with milk would quickly make him well. "
F said, "A Fish, if broiled, might cure, if only by the smell.
"
G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures I hold. "
H said, "His Hat should be kept on, to keep him from the cold. "
I said, "Some Ice upon his head will make him better soon. "
J said, "Some Jam, if spread on bread, or given in a spoon! "
K said, "A Kangaroo is here,--this picture let him see. "
L said, "A Lamp pray keep alight, to make some barley tea. "
M said, "A Mulberry or two might give him satisfaction. "
N said, "Some Nuts, if rolled about, might be a slight attraction. "
O said, "An Owl might make him laugh, if only it would wink. "
P said, "Some Poetry might be read aloud, to make him think. "
Q said, "A Quince I recommend,--a Quince, or else a Quail. "
R said, "Some Rats might make him move, if fastened by their tail. "
S said, "A Song should now be sung, in hopes to make him laugh! "
T said, "A Turnip might avail, if sliced or cut in half! "
U said, "An Urn, with water hot, place underneath his chin! "
V said, "I'll stand upon a chair, and play a Violin!
