The Book of Humorous Verse - Part 196
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Part 196

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POOR DEAR GRANDPAPA

What is the matter with Grandpapa?

What can the matter be?

He's broken his leg in trying to spell Tommy without a T.

_D'Arcy W. Thompson._

MORE WALKS

Whene'er I take my walks abroad, How many rich I see; There's A. and B. and C. and D.

All better off than me!

_Richard Harris Barham._

INDIFFERENCE

The cat is in the parlour, The dog is in the lake; The cow is in the hammock,-- What difference does it make?

MADAME SANS SOUCI

"Bon jour, Madame Sans Souci; Combien coutent ces soucis ci?"

"Six sous." "Six sous ces soucis ci!

C'est trop cher, Madame Sans Souci!"

A RIDDLE

The man in the wilderness asked of me How many strawberries grew in the sea.

I answered him as I thought good, As many as red herrings grow in the wood.

IF

If all the land were apple-pie, And all the sea were ink; And all the trees were bread and cheese, What should we do for drink?

THE END