Carolyn Wells Poems

Oh, it was a merry, gladsome day,
When the April Fool met the Queen of May;
She had roguish eyes and golden hair,
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A Spider and a Centipede went out to take a walk;
The Centipede said frankly, 'I will listen while you talk,
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There lived in ancient Scribbletown a wise old writer-man,
Whose name was Homer Cicero Demosthenes McCann.
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A kitten went a-walking
One morning in July,
And idly fell a-talking
With a great big butterfly.
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A canner exceedingly canny
One morning remarked to his granny:
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Two shall be born the whole world wide apart,
And speak in different tongues, and pay their debts
In different kinds of coin; and give no heed
Each to the other's being. And know not
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There was an ambitious young eel
Who determined to ride on a wheel;
But try as he might,
He couldn't ride right,
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There was a ridiculous Rat
Who was awfully puffy and fat.
'I'll carry,' he said,
'This plate on my head,
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Ten Christmas presents standing in a line;
Robert took the bicycle, then there were nine.
Nine Christmas presents ranged in order straight;
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'There's a train at 4.04,' said Miss Jenny;
'Four tickets I'll take. Have you any?'
Said the man at the door:
'Not four for 4.04,
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