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... Jumblies live ; Their heads are green and their hands are blue ; And they went to sea in a sieve . They sailed away in a sieve , they did , In a sieve they sailed so fast , With only a beautiful pea - green veil Tied with a ribbon by ...
... Jumblies live ; Their heads are green and their hands are blue ; And they went to sea in a sieve . They sailed away in a sieve , they did , In a sieve they sailed so fast , With only a beautiful pea - green veil Tied with a ribbon by ...
Page 150
... Jumblies came in a sieve , they did , — Landing at eve near the Zemmery Fidd Where the Oblong Oysters grow , And the rocks are smooth and gray , And all the woods and valleys rang With the chorus they daily and nightly sang , - " Far ...
... Jumblies came in a sieve , they did , — Landing at eve near the Zemmery Fidd Where the Oblong Oysters grow , And the rocks are smooth and gray , And all the woods and valleys rang With the chorus they daily and nightly sang , - " Far ...
Page 151
... Jumblies live ; Their heads are green , and their hands are blue , And they went to sea in a sieve . " Happily , happily passed those days ! While the cheerful Jumblies staid ; They danced in circlets all night long , To the plaintive ...
... Jumblies live ; Their heads are green , and their hands are blue , And they went to sea in a sieve . " Happily , happily passed those days ! While the cheerful Jumblies staid ; They danced in circlets all night long , To the plaintive ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I CHILDRENS POETRY AND CHILDRENS POETS | 1 |
MOTHER GOOSE | 11 |
ANN AND JANE TAYLOR | 49 |
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