AN A. B. C. OF EVERY-DAY PEOPLE [Illustration] GOOD, BAD & INDIFFERENT. BY G. E. FARROW AUTHOR OF “THE WALLYPUG OF WHY” “THE LITTLE PANJANDRUM’S DODO” ETC. ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN HASSALL. LONDON DEAN & SON 160^A FLEET S^T. E.C. [Illustration: =A= THE AMIABLE] A the Amiable! [Illustration] =A=h! what an +a+miable party is =A=, He holds out his hand in a genial way; He is hearty and hale, And he loves a good sail. What a capital friend on a fine summer’s day! [Illustration: =B= THE BUMPTIOUS] B the Bumptious. [Illustration] =B=oastful, and +b+umptious Bohemian =B=, He plays on the fiddle most beautifully; But is really so vain, That some people complain That his fiddling is nothing but fiddle-de-dee. [Illustration: =C= THE CONTENTED] C the Contented. [Illustration] =C=heerful, +c+ontented, and smiling is =C=, A good-natured, pleasant old lady is she; And even her cat, Tho’ he isn’t too fat, Appears to be grinning most amiably. [Illustration: =D= THE DOLEFUL] D the Doleful. [Illustration] =D=ear! Dear! What a +d+readfully +d+olorous =D=, The picture of misery surely is he; When he asks for a penny, And doesn’t get any, His language is not what his language should be. [Illustration: =E= THE ENERGETIC] E the Energetic. [Illustration] Behold, +e+nergetic and eager-eyed =E=, Who has no time to stand upon ceremony; He’s all hurry and hustle, And scurry and bustle, About something or other continually. [Illustration: =F= THE FEEBLE] F the Feeble. [Illustration] =F=idgety, +f+retful, and +f+ractious is =F=. For feeble and fragile, and frail is old F; Not a tooth in his head, And now, it is said, The old fellow’s becoming remarkably deaf. [Illustration: =G= THE GENEROUS] G the Generous. [Illustration] This is +g+ood-natured and +g+enerous =G=. A kind little fellow, you’ll doubtless agree; See him willingly share That extremely large pear, How very surprised Pretty Polly must be. [Illustration: =H= THE HAUGHTY] H the Haughty. [Illustration] =H=oity-toity! Here’s +h+igh-minded +h+aughty Miss =H=. To be so self-satisfied’s naughty, Miss H, With your nose in the air, And your insolent stare, I can’t think what you’ll look like at forty, Miss H. [Illustration: =I= THE INDUSTRIOUS] I the Industrious. [Illustration] You can’t help but admire this +i+ndustrious =I=, Who is studying hard, tho’ there’s nobody by. He’s so lost in his book, He has no time to look At the ink he has spilt; and it’s getting quite dry. [Illustration: =J= THE JOLLY] J the Jolly. [Illustration] This is the +j+ovial, +j+ocular =J=, Who’s enjoying at Margate a fine holiday. He makes everyone laugh, With his fun and his chaff. You’ve met somebody like him before, I dare say. [Illustration: =K= THE KNAVISH] K the Knavish. [Illustration] I’d +k+nock o’er the +k+nuckles this +k+navish young =K=: He’s been picking a pocket and now runs away.