WHAT THE BOY WANTED.
I know a little fellow who will always frown and fret ff whatever he has wished for he doesn't chance to get ; 'And as he's always wishing, you couldn't, if you tried, Succeed in having all at once so many wants supplied. He wants a little pony, ami a ponycarriage, too ; He wants a handsome watch, though a silver one will do ; He wants a Punch-and-J udy show to DES help along the fun ; And thinks he'd be quite happy if he only had a gun. He wants a bow and arrow ; and he wants a printing-press ; And lies awake at night to think of some now want, 1 guess ; And once he really caught and kept a lovely poliywog ; And if it hadn't died, it might have grown to be a frog. He wants a new toy every day ; he wants to own a boat ; He'd like to have a donkey ; and he teases for a goat ; And. though his wants arc numerous, I rather think you’ll find One thing ho doesn't care about : he doesn't care to mind. He's a cheerful little fellow—when he I And builds with what he has at hand So when for things he doesn't need } he violently frets, We know that what he really wants
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Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 41, 22 May 1906, Page 8
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