Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 308
JOSEPH WEST Joseph West had been told, That if, when he grew old,He had not learnt rightly to S23ell, Thongh his writing were good, T would not be understood,And Joe said, I will learn my task well. And he made it a ruleTo be silent at school.And what do you think came to pass ?Why, he learnt it so… … LISTEN TO REASON One afternoon, as Joseph West,The boy who learnt his lesson best.Was trying how his whip would crack.By chance he hit Headstrong on the back. Enraged he flew and gave poor Joe,With all his might a sudden blow^:Xor would he listen to one word,When Joe endeavoured to be heard. 3IISS…
Nursery rhymes
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