My pa, he knows, and he says frogs
Are but big grown up pollywogs;
I didn't see how that could be,
And so I thought one day I'd see.
Are but big grown up pollywogs;
I didn't see how that could be,
And so I thought one day I'd see.
I went and caught a pollywog
And laid him down upon a log,
And watched him for an hour or so,
But I am sure he didn't grow.
And laid him down upon a log,
And watched him for an hour or so,
But I am sure he didn't grow.
When I told Papa, he looked queer
And said it took almost a year
For them to grow, and that was why
I could not see it with my eye.
And said it took almost a year
For them to grow, and that was why
I could not see it with my eye.
SHADOWS
A little tree my hand could reach around,
Can cast a mighty shadow on the ground;
So little folks if they are cross at play,
May make dark shadows chase the sun away.
Can cast a mighty shadow on the ground;
So little folks if they are cross at play,
May make dark shadows chase the sun away.
HOW TOMMY WALKED ON THE WATER
Last Friday afternoon when school was done
And Tommy 'n' me were looking out for fun,
A new idea came into Tommy's head
While we were sitting by Ma's posy bed.
And Tommy 'n' me were looking out for fun,
A new idea came into Tommy's head
While we were sitting by Ma's posy bed.
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