Now, Philip disappears from sightAll bnt his heels are hidden quite.The tablecloth is oer him spread.The table is uncovered,Knife and fork, soup and bowl.All upon the floor do roll. IDLE DICKY AND THE GOAT The soup-tureenIs broken in twoWhat will the hungryParents do V 131 3 iGtiC n … Both stand, lift up their hands, And mourn Their nice warm dinner Is all gone. Translated from the German by A. L. Furness {Mrs. A. L. Wister^ IDLE DICKY AND THE GOAT John Brown is a man without houses or lands,Himself he supports b}^ the woi-k of his hands;He brings home his wages each Saturday…
Nursery rhymes
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