OF

XI

SINGING

F speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among the trees; The sailor sings of ropes and things In ships upon the seas.

The children sing in far Japan,
The children sing in Spain;
The organ with the organ man
Is singing in the rain.

LOOKING FORWARD

HEN I am grown to man's estate

WH

I shall be very proud and great, And tell the other girls and boys Not to meddle with my toys.

XIII

A GOOD PLAY

E built a ship upon the stairs

WE

All made of the back-bedroom chairs,

And filled it full of sofa pillows

To go a-sailing on the billows.

We took a saw and several nails,
And water in the nursery pails;
And Tom said, "Let us also take
An apple and a slice of cake; "-
Which was enough for Tom and me
To go a-sailing on, till tea.

We sailed along for days and days,
And had the very best of plays;
But Tom fell out and hurt his knee,
So there was no one left but me.

WHE

XV

AUNTIE'S SKIRTS

HENEVER Auntie moves around, Her dresses make a curious sound; They trail behind her up the floor, And trundle after through the door.