THE GOBLIN-MEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22166, 20 July 1935, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE GOBLIN-MEN

I'm not frightened of the dark at all, Though "I used to be when I was small. My room was right at the top of the house, 'And I lay as quiet a» any mouse; 'And when nurse turned off the light, I'd shut my eyes so tight 1 But once I peeped at the goblin-men [(l'm sure there must have been more than ten), Who danced at the foot of my bed, Though I'd pull the bedclothes over my head, I still could hear their chuckles of glee As the horrible things poked fun at me.

'Written and illustrated by NELLIE E. DONOVAN 1

But now I'm not frightened —no, not any more, I'm growing so big (there's marks on the door!) I've a big ticking clock in my room at night, And its face is pleasant and shines so bright, It ticks and ticks, so-loud and long, That it seems to be singing a sweet little song. It never gets tired like me or you, Bui goes on ticking tho whole night throughj And when it was given me, that very day, It drove all those horrible goblins away!