A big, fat potato lay down on a clod In the shade of some burdock and tall goldenrod, And he dreamed he were king of the whole garden plot, With a palace and throne, and a crown with a lot …[Continue]
The Rag-Man
“Rag-man, rag-man, Taggy, taggy, rag-man, Tell us what you’ve got there in your sack….[Continue]
Pensive Percy
Percy when a little boy Was quiet as a mouse, He never set the barn afire Nor battered down the house. He used to sit for hours and hours Just gazing at the moon, And feeding little fishes Sarsaparilla from …[Continue]
Somebody
Somebody give me a peanut, Somebody give me a pear; I want to go down to the circus And feed all the animals there. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
Hot Mush and Molasses
Hot mush and molasses all in a blue bowl — Eat it, it’s good for you, sonny. ’T will make you grow tall as a telephone pole — Eat it, it’s good for you, sonny. Fresh fish and potatoes all …[Continue]
I Went to Town on Monday
I went to town on Monday To buy myself a coat, But on the way I met a man Who traveled with a caravan, And bought a billy-goat. I went to town on Tuesday And bought a fancy vest. I …[Continue]
Old Missus Skinner
Old Missus Skinner Had dumplings for dinner And sat on a very high stool; When she cut thru the hide There was nothing inside, Which I’m sure was not often the rule. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
The Hero
My dad was a soldier and fought in the wars, My grandfather fought on the sea, And the tales of their daring and valor of course Put the sand and the ginger in me. I’m not scared of tigers or …[Continue]
Grandmother Grundy
O Grandmother Grundy, Now what would you say If the katydids carried Your glasses away— Carried them off To the top of the sky And used them to watch The eclipses go by? Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
Rinky-Tattle
Rinky-tattle, rinky-tattle, Rinky-tattle—who? Little Tommy Taylor Is a rinky-tattle too. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
Dickie, Dickie, Dexter
Dickie, Dickie Dexter Had a wife and vexed her. She put him in a rabbit cage And fed him peppermint and sage— Dickie, Dickie Dexter. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
Polly Had Some China Cows
Polly had some china cows And Peter had a gun. She turned the bossies out to browse, And Peterkin, for fun, Just peppered them with butter beans And blew them all to smithereens. Now what will pretty Polly do For …[Continue]
