The lightning split the sky in two And set the clouds to leaking Just as dear old Pastor Brown Began his Sunday speaking. He told about the awful rain That fell in Noah’s day, And one by one the happy …[Continue]
Consolation
A dime and a dollar Took me by the collar And whispered this word in my ear: “We must leave you to-morrow, But prithee don’t sorrow, We’ll come back to see you next year….[Continue]
The Thief Chase
Bricks and bones! Sticks and stones! I chased a thief through twenty zones. I found his hat On Ararat, And hurried on as quick as scat. In a day or two I found his shoe Where he had sailed for …[Continue]
Jolly Jinks
Jolly Jinks, the sailor man, Went to sea in an oyster can. But he found the water wet, Fishes got into his net, So he pulled his boat to shore And vowed he’d sail the seas no more. Leroy F. …[Continue]
Hinky, Pinky, Pearly Earl
Hinky, pinky, pearly earl, Twenty nobles and a churl; Some are fat and some are lean, One in red and one in green— Prior, priest, and pearly earl, Twenty nobles and a churl. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
TheThunder Baby
Have you heard of the Thunder Baby Way up in the big blue sky? You’ve seen his cradle, maybe, And maybe you’ve heard him cry. Most of the time he’s sleeping, Rolled up in a big white cloud, But when …[Continue]
Hipperty, Clickerty, Clackerty, Bang
Hipperty, clickerty, clackerty, bang, Get in a corner as fast as you can! The sideboard is tipsy, the table is mad, The chairs have lost all the sense that they had. So hipperty, clickerty, clackerty, bang, Get in a corner …[Continue]
Patters And Tatters
Patters had a gallant band, An army made of clay. But Tatters took the garden hose And washed them all away. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
The Freighter
Through fog and rain I run my train Wherever the track is laid, And over the road I carry a load Whenever the freight is paid. A kaddy of tea For Genessee, For Troy an empty crate, A man in …[Continue]
Twenty Little Snowflakes
Twenty little snowflakes climbing up a wire. “Now, listen,…[Continue]
When I’m As Rich As Uncle Claus
When I’m as rich as Uncle Claus, With whiskers on my chin, I’m going to have a great big house To put my people in. I’ll never let them wander out Or ride with me to town; They’ll come a-running …[Continue]
Snowflakes
The snowflakes are falling by ones and by twos; There’s snow on my jacket, and snow on my shoes; There’s snow on the bushes, and snow on the trees— It’s snowing on everything now, if you please. Leroy F. Jackson…[Continue]
