Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 338
p came by their way. When his big, sharp ax With resounding whacks,On the old oak tree made swift attacks,Each Happychaps eyes flew open wide;What s that? each Happychap loudly cried.Chip! chop!! the blows fell fast and thick.The Happychaps bounced out of bed right quick.Then the tree fell down… … GENERAL HAPPYCHAP MEETS SIR HORACE HOPTOAD. They capered and pranced,They frolicked,And rollicked,And all seemed entrancedTo see once more the shining sun,And they thought another day had begun! Professor Happychap, old and wise,Tweaked his nose and blinked his eyes;He listened for boom of cannon…
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