Cinderella. NCE on a time three blooming So Cindy decked her sisters out, ONCE girls Lived near the White Horse Cellar, The elder names were Maud and Jane, The younger, Cinderella. The first two thought themselves A 1, One night there was a charity ball For they were passing fairish. Of course we'll go,' Miss Maud replied, 'But really now, oh, dear me ! To ask this sad untidy child! They can't know her, I fear me.' In muslin white and flowers, And now must work, or wash and wait, The cab departing, down she went, The night was cold, and she was sad, (That ball was her desire). Now, wearied with her hard day's toil, She nodded to the fire. Hark! what is that? I heard a noise! Oh! can it be a mouse? No wonder they come back again, A little form, a tiny voice 'My dear, your sorrows smother, And you shall also grace the ball, For I'm your fairy mother.' The visitor then shook her wand, A lemon tumbled from a shelf, Some black-beetles were then impressed For footmen and for driver; Then Cinderella, with a touch, The ball's beyond description fine; She danced each waltz and galop, And no quadrille did she sit still, But sailed round like a shallop. 'Now really, sir, I must decline; 'Tis time for me to go, sir.' 'Oh, stay! oh, stay but this next waltz!' 'I really must say No, sir.' The clock struck one, and off she ran : [much: 'My dear,' the little fairy cried, 'Now go and have a dance; Don't eat too much, don't flirt too Your fortune I'll advance. But mind you're home again by one, Or all my gifts will vanish; You, left but in your underclothes, They from the scene would banish. Besides, your sisters must not know What you have been about; The youth caught but a parting glance The morrow morn as Maud and Jane Approached to make a call. 'I come with urgent orders from And all that were invited To grace the ball last night, And ask you all to try this shoe, He found it on the staircase, And wishes to restore It to its rightful owner; Perchance, you guess wherefore? Then Maud, whose feet were clumsy, But Jane, who down to toes has pride, Resolves to get her foot in it: She tried and tried, and nearly cried, But no, her sole can't put in it. 'Now let this other lady try, Hark! what is that? a knock-a ring! And yawns, and rubs her eyes. 'Tis Maud and Jane come home; They did not like the ball. In fact, poor Cinderella, Than they who graced the scene. THRE One they called Jack Robinson, and one they called Tom Brown; The third a funny fellow (the one that played the bones), Had been a jolly sailor-they called him Davy Jones. Pretty Maid. RETTY Maid, pretty Maid, where have you been?' PRETTY Gathering flowers, for I am May Queen; And this is the blithest of days ever seen, For we're all invited to dance on the green.' Lady Bird. LADY-BIRD, Lady-bird, fly away, quick! Your house now is blazing, and burns like a stick; Your children all roasted but fat little Ann, And she will be toasted as brown as she can. Pat a cake, pat a cake, baker's man, Mix it and bake it as sharp as you can; For a nice little luncheon is very much needed. And please make it of plums, sir; we don't like it seeded. Ding, dong, Bell. DING, dong, bell! pussy's in the well! Who put her in? Little Johnny Green, Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Trout. To try to drown poor pussy cat! Ding, dong, bell! Johnny's in the well! How did he fall in? Playing near the brim. He tried again to drown the cat, overbalanced and fell in flat. And now the ding, dong, bell will toll When Johnny's buried in the hole! |