“Cats, you’re aware, can repose in a chair, Chickens can roost upon rails; Puppies are able to sleep in a stable, And oysters can slumber in pails. But no one supposes A poor Camel dozes— ANY PLACE does for me! “Lambs are enclosed where it’s never exposed, Coops are constructed for hens; Kittens are treated to houses well heated, And pigs are protected by pens. But a Camel comes handy Wherever it’s sandy— ANYWHERE does for me! “People would laugh if you rode a giraffe, Or mounted the back of an ox; It’s nobody’s habit to ride on a rabbit, Or try to bestraddle a fox. But as for a Camel, he’s Ridden by families— ANY LOAD does for me! “A snake is as round as a hole in the ground; Weasels are wavy and sleek; And no alligator could ever be straighter Than lizards that live in a creek. But a Camel’s all lumpy And bumpy and humpy— ANY SHAPE does for me!” ROBINSON CRUSOE’S STORY The night was thick and hazy When the “Piccadilly Daisy” Carried down the crew and captain in the sea; And I think the water drowned ’em; For they never, never found ’em And I know they didn’t come ashore with me. Oh! ’twas very sad and lonely When I found myself the only Population on this cultivated shore; But I’ve made a little tavern In a rocky little cavern, And I sit and watch for people at the door. I spent no time in looking For a girl to do my cooking, As I’m quite a clever hand at making stews; But I had that fellow Friday, Just to keep the tavern tidy, And to put a Sunday polish on my shoes. I have a little garden That I’m cultivating lard in, As the things I eat are rather tough and dry; For I live on toasted lizards, Prickly pears, and parrot gizzards, And I’m really very fond of beetle-pie.