RHYMES AND JINGLES

BY MARY MAPES DODGE AUTHOR OF "HANS BRINKER," ETC.

NEW YORK SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG, AND COMPANY 1875

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, By Scribner, Armstrong, and Company, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

TO THE CHILDREN.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

[1]

ELFIN JACK, THE GIANT-KILLER.

Do not think the story Of the giant-killer's glory Is known and cherished only by yourselves, O, my dears;

[4]

THE MAYOR OF SCUTTLETON.

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[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

SNOW.

[10]

CHRISTMAS BELLS.

[11]

"'I'LL PLAY IT!' SAID THE LITTLE MAID."

[12]

MY LADDIE.

MARCH.

[14]

GARDEN SONGS.

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

"LIFT UP YOUR FACE, LITTLE DAISY."

[22]

[23]

HOBBLEDY HOPS.

[24]

[25]

THE ANTS.

[26]

BURS.

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

LITTLE BEGINNINGS.

[31]

[32]

JOHNNY THE STOUT.

[35]

THE DRINKING-PAN.

[36]

[37]

STOCKING SONG ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

[38]

IN TRUST.

[39]

A SONG OF SAINT NICHOLAS.

FLOWERS.

[42]

[43]

THE LITTLE MOTHER.

[44]

AMONG THE ANIMALS.

[46]

THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T EAT CRUSTS.

[48]

[49]

SONG OF THE DUCKS.

[50]

THAT'S WHAT WE'D DO.

[51]

[52]

AN APRIL MAIDEN.

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WAKE UP, BIRDIE!

[55]

THE DIFFERENCE.

[56]

[57]

THE MORAL.

[58]

BILLY BOY.

[60]

SHEPHERD JOHN.

[62]

MY WEEK.

[63]

[64]

BABY IN DREAMLAND.

[66]

THANKSGIVING.

[68]

LULU'S BIRTHDAY.

[69]

THE STAR FAMILY.

[70]

TWO LITTLE FROGGIES.

[71]

[72]

ONE AND ONE.

[73]

BIRDIES AND BABIES.

[74]

WILLIE'S LODGER.

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[77]

[78]

GOOD-MORNING.

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LADY-BIRD AND DADDY LONGLEGS.

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WOULDN'T AND WOULD.

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[82]

NELL AND HER BIRD.

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[86]

[87]

THE NEW SLATE.

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LITTLE POT SOON HOT.

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NELL'S NOTIONS.

[92]

[93]

A STRANGER IN THE PEW.

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THE QUEEN O' MAY.

[97]

[98]

PUSSY'S CLASS.

[99]

[100]

WANDERING JOE.

[102]

THE RATS.

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[106]

IN THE WOOD.

[108]

COMB MUSIC.

[109]

[110]

IN THE BASKET.

COMING.

[112]

THE DAINTY MISS ROSE.

[116]

[117]

WAITING FOR FATHER.

WHAT SHALL I BUY?[1]

[1] The charm of this thrilling ditty lies in allowing baby to suggest the last word of the third lines.

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[120]

HALLOO, OLD SCUTTLE!

OH, NO!

[122]

THE SAND MAN.

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[124]

[125]

TROUBLE IN THE GREENHOUSE.

[126]

TEN KINDS.

[127]

HAVE YOU APPLES?

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[129]

[130]

FAIRY TALES.

MOTHERLESS.

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OLD SIMON.

[138]

THE LITTLE MOTE.

[139]

[140]

THE ALPHABET.

THE COOK'S LITTLE BOY.

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HARRY.

[145]

THREE WAYS.

[146]

WHAT THEY SAY.

[148]

MELONS.

[149]

[150]

HOW MANY THINGS IN MY POCKET?

[151]

THE GALLANT OUTRIDERS.

[153]

[154]

[155]

DOBBIN'S FRIEND.

THE WAY TO DO IT.

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WILLY AND HIS PIPE.

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[161]

LAZY LOU.

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[163]

[164]

BE CAREFUL.

[165]

FARM LESSONS.

[166]

OUT OF THE GROUND.

[170]

POOR CROW!

THE WOODEN HORSE.

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[174]

TAKING TIME TO GROW.

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[176]

THE NAUGHTY BOY.

[178]

LITTLE MISS LIMBERKIN.

[179]

THE FROG WHO WOULDN'T A-WOOING GO.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

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VII.

VIII.

IX.

PART SECOND.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

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VI.

VII.

[189]

VIII.

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THE STUBBORN BOOT.

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THE LITTLE DUTCHMAN.

A BIRTHDAY.

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THE PIG AND THE LARK.

THE WELL-MEANING FROG.

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[199]

THE FROST-KING.

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AFTER THE WINTER.

[204]

LITTLE WHIMPY.

[206]

NIGHT AND DAY.

AT THE WINDOW.

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OUT OF THE SHELL.

[209]

BABY NELL.

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JAMIE'S TROUBLES.

JEAN AND KITTY.

[212]

DOGGIE'S TRICKS.

[214]

A SONG FOR BERTIE.

A COMMON MISTAKE.

[215]

LITTLE MINNIE STOWE.

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LETTING THE OLD CAT DIE.

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[218]

[219]

[220]

WASHING-DAY.

[221]

[222]

TROTTY MALONE.

[223]

RED AND WHITE.

[227]

THE THIRD OF JULY.

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[230]

LITTLE BELL DREER AND THE DISH-COVER.

[231]

[232]

MASTER TREMBLE'S ADVENTURE.

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THE KITTEN PICTURE.

[238]

THE TERRIBLE BALL.

[241]

MORAL.

[243]

A BIRTHDAY RHYME.

[245]

THE GIRL ACROSS THE WAY. A LITTLE BOY'S VALENTINE.

[247]

WILLIE.

[250]

[251]

THE SUN AND THE STARS.

[254]

LEARNING TO PRAY.

[256]

BENNY'S BUTTONS.

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A NURSERY RHYME FOR BIG FOLKS.

FIRE-FLIES.

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FULFILLMENT.

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RESOLUTION.

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HOW THE NEW YEAR CAME.

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[268]

THE WIND AND THE MOON.

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CHILDREN'S HYMN. Air, "Little Drops of Water."

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Transcriber's Notes:

Punctuation errors repaired. Some of the titles of the poems were in the page headers. These have been added to the text above the poems. Varied hyphenation was retained for example as in live-long and livelong.

Page 247, "litttle" changed to "little" (And poor little)