Facts in Jingles

These jingles were written by a child for children. The young author does not expect that any one will imagine they were intended to be a contribution to poetry or literature. T...

And I am such a growing thing, my dresses they won't last More than a month before the spot marked by my knees is passed. And when I had the measles and had to stay in bed, You...

But, like our good gift giver, his beard is long and white, And he wears a coat of furs and many colors bright. But instead of bringing goodies to good girls and to boys, Nice n...

Great Jack the Giant Killer brave, he killed all giants bad, But one good giant's life was saved by this bold warrior lad. ARITHMOS was this giant great and all bright girls and...

When Roosevelt or "Teddy," was ruler o'er this land, All stylish girls and clever boys kept bears on hand To play with and to walk with and to put to bed at night, As "Teddy Bea...

One night as I slept there came to me A dear little sprite from o'er the sea, And sweetly smiling, whispered to me: "Shall I tell you how to happy be?" Of course I asked for the...

To-day I got a lickin' And teacher called me bad, But I can't see the reason-- I guess it's just her fad. For when in class she asked me, "The word wrong will you spell?" "R-O-N...

Patrineto al li diris--; "Ranideto, mi deziras, Ke ne estu vi amanto De Fraŭlino Musobanto. Ŝi ne havas bonon sangon Ĉar ŝi manĝas buterpanon, Kaj ne ŝatas bonajn vermojn, Muŝoj...

Oh, gladly we'll work with you By loving one and all Dear children of all races, Of nations great and small. And we all hope to bring on earth Your messenger, PEACE-DOVE, Throug...

His father laughed his son to scorn, His teachers quarreled with him, They said he was eccentric And music was a whim. Then poor and hungry he left home And three times bravely...