LITTLE RHYMES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18382, 28 September 1929, Page 11

LITTLE RHYMES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.

AN ERRAND FOR THE SEAGULL. Oh, Seagull! fly to Fairyland, And tell the Queen from me, That I have lost my mirror and My comb of ivory. ' And then the Fairy Pedlar-man Will come to Mermaid Bay, Driving his sea-horse Caravan Splash through the sparkling spray. Mother-of-pearl for combs, I’m told, The fashion is, this year, And looking-glasses framed in gold— Fly quickly, Seagull dear! (Sent by “Singing Water,” Hilton.) THE SUNBEAMS. “What shall I send to the earth today?” Said the great, round, golden sun. “Let us go down to work and play,” Said the sunbeams, every one. Down to the earth the sunbeams crept, To children in their beds, Touching the eyes of those who slept, And gilding the little heads. “Wake, little children!” they cried in glee, “And from dreamland come away! We’ve brought you a present! wake and see! We’ve brought you a sunny day.” (Sent by “Flower Fairy,” Timaru). PETS. A little tiger, sleek and bland, A miracle of strength and grace, Who rubs herself against my hand, And looks up, purring, in my face. A baby bear, growling and grim, • Shaggy and brown, clumsy and fat— These are my pets, the puppy Tim, And Silvertop the Persian cat. (Sent by “Lovey,” Springbrook.) THE MOON BOAT. The Lady Moon up yonder, Is like a silver boat, Upon a dark blue ocean, All silently afloat. And when the Fairies waken, They’ll climb the moonbeams white, And far across the heavens Go sailing in the night. (Sent by “Princess Winsome,” Timaru.) THREE WELSHMAN. There were three jolly Welshmen, As I have heard them say, And they would go a-hunting Upon St. David’s day. , All the day they hunted, And nothing could they find But a ship a-sailing, A-sailing with the wind. Then all the night they hunted, And nothing could they find But the moon a-gliding, A-gliding with the wind. One said it -was the moon, The other he said “Nay.” The third said it was a cheese With one half cut away. (Sent by “Jack Sparrow,” Timaru.) THE DREAM FAIRIES. At night when I am snug in bed, When I have gone to sleep, The fairies dance about my head And laugh and play bo-peep. And then they whisper in my ear And tell their tales to me— And oh! what lovely things I hear, What wonders then I see! I wish those stories would remain; But mostly I forget. Yet every night they come again— What glorious treats I get! The grown-ups say it only seems As if I hear and see; But I know better; all my dreams The fairies bring to me. (Sent by “Confetti,” Hilton). JUMBLED PEN-NAMES. 1— HAICOLN. 2 NQILEULCAE. 3 TOTTELSACO. 4 YENDGLOFA. 5 ELSINRSVOTEPIC. 6 FAPCFREUM. (Sent by “Christmas Fairy,” Upper Waitohi). (Solutions will be given next week). JUMBLED NAMES OF ANIMALS. 1— UOHDGYREN. 2 DGBLUOL. 3 EFRRIFA. 4 YPNO. (Sent by Margaret Burke, Belfield.) (Solutions will be given next week).