Come let us sing a merry song!To you it may sound sad.And if you think it loud and longWethink that it's not bad."We'll sing about a grumpy oneWho snaps and bites all day.And if you call that "having fun"We make reply, "Go 'way!"He has a glittering, wicked eyeAnd also cruel jaws.And if you ask the reason why,We'll answer you,"Because!"He'll stretch his neck and grab you quick—Don't let him come too near!And if you poke him with a stickHe'll seize that too—oh, dear!p. 118Now, we'll admit he swims quite wellAnd that he's slow ashore.Don't ask us if he wears a shellUntil we tell you more.Don't ask us if he's fond of fishNor seek to learn his age.And kindly don't express a wishTo see him in a rage!Don't ask us if his claws are strongAnd if he has a tail.It might be short and blunt, or longAnd pointed like a nail.We do not want to cause you pain.We would not give offense—But, sir, you'll not come here againIf you have any sense.After the last echo of the song had lostp. 119itself in the depths of Cedar Swamp, the singers all turned, smiling, to their listener.But his face wore no smile. On the contrary, Timothy Turtle frowned darkly."You can't fool me!" he cried. "You don't like me! You don't want me here!"Ferdinand Frog swallowed a few times."Well," said he, "of course my manners are so elegant that I simplycouldn'tdispute one of my elders. And anyhow, Mr. Turtle, you'd find that our singing sounded twice as well if you were half a mile away.""It certainly couldn't sound any worse than it does here," Timothy Turtle declared—a remark which made the Frog family grin broadly.He said no more, but slipped into the water and struck out towards home.There was a lively scattering of thosep. 120who found themselves in Timothy Turtle's path. And for a time it looked as if the singing party had broken up in disorder.But after a while everybody came back again—that is, everybody but Timothy Turtle. He hurried away and spent most of the whole night buried in the mud at the bottom of Black Creek. For even until daybreak that merry song came floating now and then across Pleasant Valley.And Timothy Turtle did not like it. He thought it not only loud and long, but most unpleasant as well.THE ENDLittle Jack Rabbit Books(Trademark Registered)By DAVID CORYAuthor of "Little Journeys to Happyland"Colored Wrappers With Text Illustrations.A new and unique series about the furred and feathered little people of the wood and meadow.Children will eagerly follow the doings of little Jack Rabbit, and the clever way in which he escapes from his three enemies, Danny Fox, Mr. Wicked Wolf and Hungry Hawk will delight the youngsters.LITTLE JACK RABBIT'S ADVENTURESLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND DANNY FOXLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE SQUIRREL BROTHERSLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND CHIPPY CHIPMUNKLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE BIG BROWN BEARLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND UNCLE JOHN HARELITTLE JACK RABBIT AND PROFESSOR CROWLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND OLD MAN WEASELLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND MR. WICKED WOLFLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND HUNGRY HAWKLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE POLICEMAN DOGLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND MISS MOUSIELITTLE JACK RABBIT AND UNCLE LUCKYLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE YELLOW DOG TRAMPGROSSET & DUNLAP,Publishers, NEW YORKLITTLE JOURNEYS TO HAPPYLANDBy DAVID CORYProfusely Illustrated. Individual Colored Wrappers.Printed in large type—easy to read.For children from 6 to 8 years.A new series of exciting adventures by the author of the LITTLE JACK RABBIT books. This series is unique in that it deals with unusual and exciting adventures on land and sea and in the air.THE CRUISE OF THE NOAH'S ARKThis is a good rainy day story. On just such a day Mr. Noah invites Marjorie to go for a trip in Noah's Ark. She gets aboard just in time and away it floats out into the big wide world.THE MAGIC SOAP BUBBLEThe king of the gnomes has a magic pipe with which he blows a wonderful bubble and taking Ed. with him they both have a delightful time in Gnomeland.THE ICEBERG EXPRESSThe Mermaid's magic comb changes little Mary Louise into a mermaid. The Polar Bear Porter on the Iceberg Express invites her to take a trip with him and away they go.THE WIND WAGONLittle Hero stepped aboard the Wind Wagon and started on a journey to many wonderful places and had a delightful time.THE MAGIC UMBRELLAA little old man gave Jimmy the Magic Umbrella which took him to Happyland, where he had many adventures.GROSSET & DUNLAP,Publishers, NEW YORK
Come let us sing a merry song!To you it may sound sad.And if you think it loud and longWethink that it's not bad."We'll sing about a grumpy oneWho snaps and bites all day.And if you call that "having fun"We make reply, "Go 'way!"He has a glittering, wicked eyeAnd also cruel jaws.And if you ask the reason why,We'll answer you,"Because!"He'll stretch his neck and grab you quick—Don't let him come too near!And if you poke him with a stickHe'll seize that too—oh, dear!p. 118Now, we'll admit he swims quite wellAnd that he's slow ashore.Don't ask us if he wears a shellUntil we tell you more.Don't ask us if he's fond of fishNor seek to learn his age.And kindly don't express a wishTo see him in a rage!Don't ask us if his claws are strongAnd if he has a tail.It might be short and blunt, or longAnd pointed like a nail.We do not want to cause you pain.We would not give offense—But, sir, you'll not come here againIf you have any sense.
Come let us sing a merry song!To you it may sound sad.And if you think it loud and longWethink that it's not bad.
"We'll sing about a grumpy oneWho snaps and bites all day.And if you call that "having fun"We make reply, "Go 'way!"
He has a glittering, wicked eyeAnd also cruel jaws.And if you ask the reason why,We'll answer you,"Because!"
He'll stretch his neck and grab you quick—Don't let him come too near!And if you poke him with a stickHe'll seize that too—oh, dear!p. 118
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Now, we'll admit he swims quite wellAnd that he's slow ashore.Don't ask us if he wears a shellUntil we tell you more.
Don't ask us if he's fond of fishNor seek to learn his age.And kindly don't express a wishTo see him in a rage!
Don't ask us if his claws are strongAnd if he has a tail.It might be short and blunt, or longAnd pointed like a nail.
We do not want to cause you pain.We would not give offense—But, sir, you'll not come here againIf you have any sense.
After the last echo of the song had lostp. 119itself in the depths of Cedar Swamp, the singers all turned, smiling, to their listener.
But his face wore no smile. On the contrary, Timothy Turtle frowned darkly.
"You can't fool me!" he cried. "You don't like me! You don't want me here!"
Ferdinand Frog swallowed a few times.
"Well," said he, "of course my manners are so elegant that I simplycouldn'tdispute one of my elders. And anyhow, Mr. Turtle, you'd find that our singing sounded twice as well if you were half a mile away."
"It certainly couldn't sound any worse than it does here," Timothy Turtle declared—a remark which made the Frog family grin broadly.
He said no more, but slipped into the water and struck out towards home.
There was a lively scattering of thosep. 120who found themselves in Timothy Turtle's path. And for a time it looked as if the singing party had broken up in disorder.
But after a while everybody came back again—that is, everybody but Timothy Turtle. He hurried away and spent most of the whole night buried in the mud at the bottom of Black Creek. For even until daybreak that merry song came floating now and then across Pleasant Valley.
And Timothy Turtle did not like it. He thought it not only loud and long, but most unpleasant as well.
THE END
(Trademark Registered)By DAVID CORYAuthor of "Little Journeys to Happyland"
Colored Wrappers With Text Illustrations.
A new and unique series about the furred and feathered little people of the wood and meadow.
Children will eagerly follow the doings of little Jack Rabbit, and the clever way in which he escapes from his three enemies, Danny Fox, Mr. Wicked Wolf and Hungry Hawk will delight the youngsters.
LITTLE JACK RABBIT'S ADVENTURESLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND DANNY FOXLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE SQUIRREL BROTHERSLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND CHIPPY CHIPMUNKLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE BIG BROWN BEARLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND UNCLE JOHN HARELITTLE JACK RABBIT AND PROFESSOR CROWLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND OLD MAN WEASELLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND MR. WICKED WOLFLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND HUNGRY HAWKLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE POLICEMAN DOGLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND MISS MOUSIELITTLE JACK RABBIT AND UNCLE LUCKYLITTLE JACK RABBIT AND THE YELLOW DOG TRAMP
GROSSET & DUNLAP,Publishers, NEW YORK
By DAVID CORY
Profusely Illustrated. Individual Colored Wrappers.
Printed in large type—easy to read.For children from 6 to 8 years.
A new series of exciting adventures by the author of the LITTLE JACK RABBIT books. This series is unique in that it deals with unusual and exciting adventures on land and sea and in the air.
THE CRUISE OF THE NOAH'S ARK
This is a good rainy day story. On just such a day Mr. Noah invites Marjorie to go for a trip in Noah's Ark. She gets aboard just in time and away it floats out into the big wide world.
THE MAGIC SOAP BUBBLE
The king of the gnomes has a magic pipe with which he blows a wonderful bubble and taking Ed. with him they both have a delightful time in Gnomeland.
THE ICEBERG EXPRESS
The Mermaid's magic comb changes little Mary Louise into a mermaid. The Polar Bear Porter on the Iceberg Express invites her to take a trip with him and away they go.
THE WIND WAGON
Little Hero stepped aboard the Wind Wagon and started on a journey to many wonderful places and had a delightful time.
THE MAGIC UMBRELLA
A little old man gave Jimmy the Magic Umbrella which took him to Happyland, where he had many adventures.
GROSSET & DUNLAP,Publishers, NEW YORK