Pictures by Ruth Cobb Verses by Richard Hunter

ILLUSTRATED IN COLOURS

London: GRANT RICHARDS 1903

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Saint Nicholas.

Saint Nicholas brings presents For little girls and boys; Saint Nicholas brings dozens Of all the nicest toys. Hang out your biggest stocking Before you go to sleep; But if you hear him coming, You mustn't even peep.

Saint Nicholas.

The Sea-side Doll.

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The Sea-side Doll.

There's one doll for winter, When ice comes and snow; Another for spring time, When primroses grow. A dolly for dark nights, To take into bed; And one for the morning, Till lessons are said. But this is the dolly To play on the sands, You see both a pail and A spade in her hands.

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Ping-Pong.

Sing a song of Ping-pong, Fast away he ran: "Come along," said Ping-pong, "Catch me if you can!" Sing a song of Ping-pong, Racquet and a ball: "Come along," said Ping-pong, "You can't run at all!"

Ping-Pong.

Jujuba.

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Jujuba.

Here's Uncle Jujuba, Who has a sweet tooth; He used to eat sugar- Cane oft in his youth, In South Carolina, Where sugar-cane grows, From which they make sugar, As everyone knows.

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Blue-Coat.

His dressing-gown's blue, and His girdle is red; He wears a black cap On top of his head. He carries a candle To give you a light, In case you should ever Get up in the night.

Blue-Coat.

Punch.

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Punch.

There is a queer dolly named Punch, Who has a remarkable hunch. The tip of his nose Is red as a rose, And that's how you know Mister Punch.

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The Shepherdess.

Shepherdess! Shepherdess! Looks to the sheep; Shepherdess! Shepherdess! Watches their sleep. Shepherdess! Shepherdess! When they cry "Baa," Shepherdess! Shepherdess! Knows where they are.

The Shepherdess.

The Cowboy.

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The Cowboy.

There was a bold cowboy Came out of the west; Of all the bold riders, This cowboy's the best. The horse he brought with him Will not run away; But stands by the side of His master all day.

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Blackman the Giant.

This is the long and The short of it too: One dolly stood still, The other one grew. She who is little Prefers to be tall; Blackman the giant Would like to be small.

Blackman the Giant.

The Twins.

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