MR. CHARLESHANSONTOWNE, who has been spending a week-end with the Rymbels, and who is distantly related to them through the Jumbles (of Spring Street), overheard the following “thirt” and made careful enough notes of it to preserve it for all time.THE YELLOW VASEBY CHARLES HANSON TOWNE
MR. CHARLESHANSONTOWNE, who has been spending a week-end with the Rymbels, and who is distantly related to them through the Jumbles (of Spring Street), overheard the following “thirt” and made careful enough notes of it to preserve it for all time.
BY CHARLES HANSON TOWNE
IGAVEthe man a ten-cent fareWhen I got on the train.The sun was shining in the sky,A great big drop fell in my eye—It had begun to rain.Oh, yes! It was a glorious reign,The reign of good Queen Bess;The people were quite happy then,The women, children, and the men,Each with a fine address.I tried to find your old address,But no, it was not there;I looked down cellar for it, andI thought I had it in my handWhen I came up the stair.Good gracious! how the people stare,When I am off my guard;They watch my feet when I go out,(I always push my feet about)All three feet—in the yard.I told the clerk I’d take a yard;I don’t know what I’ll do,As your clock says it’s now half-past,And mine, although it’s somewhat fast,Says it is half-past, too.I walked a mile and then walked two,Not knowing where to go;Then I came home and ate some fish—Some shad upon a shallow dish—And went out for a roe.
IGAVEthe man a ten-cent fareWhen I got on the train.The sun was shining in the sky,A great big drop fell in my eye—It had begun to rain.Oh, yes! It was a glorious reign,The reign of good Queen Bess;The people were quite happy then,The women, children, and the men,Each with a fine address.I tried to find your old address,But no, it was not there;I looked down cellar for it, andI thought I had it in my handWhen I came up the stair.Good gracious! how the people stare,When I am off my guard;They watch my feet when I go out,(I always push my feet about)All three feet—in the yard.I told the clerk I’d take a yard;I don’t know what I’ll do,As your clock says it’s now half-past,And mine, although it’s somewhat fast,Says it is half-past, too.I walked a mile and then walked two,Not knowing where to go;Then I came home and ate some fish—Some shad upon a shallow dish—And went out for a roe.
IGAVEthe man a ten-cent fareWhen I got on the train.The sun was shining in the sky,A great big drop fell in my eye—It had begun to rain.
IGAVEthe man a ten-cent fare
When I got on the train.
The sun was shining in the sky,
A great big drop fell in my eye—
It had begun to rain.
Oh, yes! It was a glorious reign,The reign of good Queen Bess;The people were quite happy then,The women, children, and the men,Each with a fine address.
Oh, yes! It was a glorious reign,
The reign of good Queen Bess;
The people were quite happy then,
The women, children, and the men,
Each with a fine address.
I tried to find your old address,But no, it was not there;I looked down cellar for it, andI thought I had it in my handWhen I came up the stair.
I tried to find your old address,
But no, it was not there;
I looked down cellar for it, and
I thought I had it in my hand
When I came up the stair.
Good gracious! how the people stare,When I am off my guard;They watch my feet when I go out,(I always push my feet about)All three feet—in the yard.
Good gracious! how the people stare,
When I am off my guard;
They watch my feet when I go out,
(I always push my feet about)
All three feet—in the yard.
I told the clerk I’d take a yard;I don’t know what I’ll do,As your clock says it’s now half-past,And mine, although it’s somewhat fast,Says it is half-past, too.
I told the clerk I’d take a yard;
I don’t know what I’ll do,
As your clock says it’s now half-past,
And mine, although it’s somewhat fast,
Says it is half-past, too.
I walked a mile and then walked two,Not knowing where to go;Then I came home and ate some fish—Some shad upon a shallow dish—And went out for a roe.
I walked a mile and then walked two,
Not knowing where to go;
Then I came home and ate some fish—
Some shad upon a shallow dish—
And went out for a roe.