GARDEN DAYSIf you ever plant a garden,This thing you should know,Plant some little magic seeds,To make your garden grow.
If you ever plant a garden,This thing you should know,Plant some little magic seeds,To make your garden grow.
If you ever plant a garden,This thing you should know,Plant some little magic seeds,To make your garden grow.
If you ever plant a garden,This thing you should know,Plant some little magic seeds,To make your garden grow.
If you ever plant a garden,
This thing you should know,
Plant some little magic seeds,
To make your garden grow.
Daddy Do-Little was not very fond of work.
He woke up one morning scolding,
“I must grumble, oh yes, indeed,I haven’t a single garden seed.”
“I must grumble, oh yes, indeed,I haven’t a single garden seed.”
“I must grumble, oh yes, indeed,I haven’t a single garden seed.”
“I must grumble, oh yes, indeed,
I haven’t a single garden seed.”
This happened at breakfast, and the Fourteen Little Darling Dogs laid down their fourteen little spoons, andCurly-Tail and Tangle-Tail called in one breath, “We will plant your garden, we will wish for Magic seed.”
Then the funniest thing happened.
Daddy Do-Little turned up his cup, and there inside, lay a package of garden seed.
He took up his saucer, there lay another package of seed.
He looked in his oat-meal bowl, there lay another package of seeds.
He said,
“I’m surprised indeed to-day,In the merry month of May!”
“I’m surprised indeed to-day,In the merry month of May!”
“I’m surprised indeed to-day,In the merry month of May!”
“I’m surprised indeed to-day,
In the merry month of May!”
Under everything he picked up was a package of garden seeds, a present from his little friends.
Suddenly he remembered that he did not like to work very well, so he said,
“I am too stiff for rake and hoe,I cannot plant seeds in a row.”
“I am too stiff for rake and hoe,I cannot plant seeds in a row.”
“I am too stiff for rake and hoe,I cannot plant seeds in a row.”
“I am too stiff for rake and hoe,
I cannot plant seeds in a row.”
Then the Fourteen Little Darling Dogs slipped out of the house and took up their fourteen little rakes and hoes and spades, and began to make a garden.
Curly-Tail and Tangle-Tail dropped in the seeds.
He Found Garden Seeds Everywhere
He Found Garden Seeds Everywhere
Daddy Do-Little called,
“Too many beans and too many peasPlant some cabbage and lettuce please.”
“Too many beans and too many peasPlant some cabbage and lettuce please.”
“Too many beans and too many peasPlant some cabbage and lettuce please.”
“Too many beans and too many peas
Plant some cabbage and lettuce please.”
“Cabbages and lettuce,” shouted Pedro, “and don’t forget my sunflowers, how I do like sunflower seeds!”
They worked all day with rake, and spade, and hoe, and wheelbarrow, and Daddy Do-Little and Pedro shouted directions from time to time.
“Make a wide path, don’t make it narrow,Come this way with the old wheelbarrow.”
“Make a wide path, don’t make it narrow,Come this way with the old wheelbarrow.”
“Make a wide path, don’t make it narrow,Come this way with the old wheelbarrow.”
“Make a wide path, don’t make it narrow,
Come this way with the old wheelbarrow.”
The sun shone warm and bright, and then patter, patter, patter fell the rain in a sudden shower.
The Fourteen Little Darling Dogs took up their fourteen little rakes and went merrily homeward, shouting,
“To make a good garden we always try,Daddy Do-Little good bye, good bye.”
“To make a good garden we always try,Daddy Do-Little good bye, good bye.”
“To make a good garden we always try,Daddy Do-Little good bye, good bye.”
“To make a good garden we always try,
Daddy Do-Little good bye, good bye.”
Daddy Do-Little waved his new red handkerchief in farewell, and shouted,
“I am so lazy, I wonder why,You always have to call good bye.”
“I am so lazy, I wonder why,You always have to call good bye.”
“I am so lazy, I wonder why,You always have to call good bye.”
“I am so lazy, I wonder why,
You always have to call good bye.”
Tangle-Tail then made his best bow and said,
“I’m a tight-rope walker, I make confessionI have to go follow my profession.”
“I’m a tight-rope walker, I make confessionI have to go follow my profession.”
“I’m a tight-rope walker, I make confessionI have to go follow my profession.”
“I’m a tight-rope walker, I make confession
I have to go follow my profession.”
As he went off down the road Daddy Do-Little began to weep, but Curly-Tail cried,
“I’m not going away, I promise to stay,A year, a week, a month and day.”
“I’m not going away, I promise to stay,A year, a week, a month and day.”
“I’m not going away, I promise to stay,A year, a week, a month and day.”
“I’m not going away, I promise to stay,
A year, a week, a month and day.”
Then Pedro said,
“If what Parrots say is ever true,I’ll NEVER say good bye to you.”
“If what Parrots say is ever true,I’ll NEVER say good bye to you.”
“If what Parrots say is ever true,I’ll NEVER say good bye to you.”
“If what Parrots say is ever true,
I’ll NEVER say good bye to you.”
Then Daddy Do-Little felt cheered up you may be sure. He said to the Parrot,
“You’ll have to behave, Sir, for one of your age,I’d really expect you to stay in your cage.”
“You’ll have to behave, Sir, for one of your age,I’d really expect you to stay in your cage.”
“You’ll have to behave, Sir, for one of your age,I’d really expect you to stay in your cage.”
“You’ll have to behave, Sir, for one of your age,
I’d really expect you to stay in your cage.”
Turning to Curly-Tail he said,
“’Tis time for bed, oh goodness me,Each hour grows later as you see.”
“’Tis time for bed, oh goodness me,Each hour grows later as you see.”
“’Tis time for bed, oh goodness me,Each hour grows later as you see.”
“’Tis time for bed, oh goodness me,
Each hour grows later as you see.”
They all went merrily to bed.
When the moon came out Curly-Tail crept down stairs and went out into the garden, singing little songs like these,
Curly-Tail Went Out in the Garden
Curly-Tail Went Out in the Garden
“Little seeds you must grow, grow, grow,For we have been making a garden you know.”
“Little seeds you must grow, grow, grow,For we have been making a garden you know.”
“Little seeds you must grow, grow, grow,For we have been making a garden you know.”
“Little seeds you must grow, grow, grow,
For we have been making a garden you know.”
Then the little seeds sent their roots down into the earth and they sent their green shoots up.
They grew very fast, for they were magic seeds of course.
Curly-Tail danced up to bed and fell asleep dreaming happy dreams.
In the morning Pedro got breakfast and Daddy Do-Little was so happy to have company that he just sat in the corner and forgot to look out at his garden all day.
When evening came, Curly-Tail said,
“Daddy Do-Little nobody knows,As well as I, how your garden grows.”
“Daddy Do-Little nobody knows,As well as I, how your garden grows.”
“Daddy Do-Little nobody knows,As well as I, how your garden grows.”
“Daddy Do-Little nobody knows,
As well as I, how your garden grows.”
They went out together and Daddy Do-Little rubbed his eyes, for everything was coming up in even rows.
At that very minute Curly-Tail set up a shout, for the Fourteen Little Darling Dogs came trooping along, and they all had picnic baskets! They sang,
“A surprise party’s well if it doesn’t fail,A happy birthday to Curly-Tail!”
“A surprise party’s well if it doesn’t fail,A happy birthday to Curly-Tail!”
“A surprise party’s well if it doesn’t fail,A happy birthday to Curly-Tail!”
“A surprise party’s well if it doesn’t fail,
A happy birthday to Curly-Tail!”
Sure enough, it was Curly-Tail’s birthday and the funny part of it was, nobody knew how old he was.
They had the picnic on the porch and Daddy Do-Little said,
“I am very happy, I’m hale and hearty,I always enjoy a birthday party.”
“I am very happy, I’m hale and hearty,I always enjoy a birthday party.”
“I am very happy, I’m hale and hearty,I always enjoy a birthday party.”
“I am very happy, I’m hale and hearty,
I always enjoy a birthday party.”
Curly-Tail danced so hard round, and round, and round, after his little tightly curled up tail, that I think he danced right out of the book, if you really want to know what became of him,
Just send him a letter through the mail,And address it to Little Curly-Tail.
Just send him a letter through the mail,And address it to Little Curly-Tail.
Just send him a letter through the mail,And address it to Little Curly-Tail.
Just send him a letter through the mail,
And address it to Little Curly-Tail.
FINIS
He Danced Right Out of the Book
He Danced Right Out of the Book
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Profusely illustrated in colors; reinforced cloth binding; printed in large type on fine paper; jackets in color; price each, 60c.
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