Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 379
E is for Elephant. I know He is nt natty, trim, or trig;His eyes are rather small, and, oh, I fear his ears are far too big!But there s a well-attested rumorThat he has quite a sense of humor;So crack a joke wheneer you meetAn Elephant upon the street. F is Flamingo. All please note His wondrous… … H is for Hippopotamus. If you desire a pet,He is, it really seems to us, The best that you can get.Train him to follow at your heels Wheneer you walk abroad,And note with what delighted squeals The lookers-on applaud!
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