"Little boy blue, what will we do then?" "We'll skim it and dash it, with 'churn, butter, churn.'" "Little boy blue, what else can we make?" "O, cheese, tempting cheese, and the dainty cheese cake." "Little boy blue, is there anything more?" "O, yes, puddings, custards and dainties, a store." "Little boy blue, shall we eat of all these?" "Simple food is far better for us, if you please." {56} _MISS VELVET-PAWS_. Little Miss Velvet-paws, Raveling out her yarn, Catches mice, in a trice, In everybody's barn. Look out for velvet paws, Do not trust them far, For velvet paws cover claws That will leave a scar. {57} _POLLY HOPKINS_. Now little Polly Hopkins Must surely know great A, And B, and C, and D, and E, F, G, H, I, J, K; And L, and M, and N, and O, And P, and Q, R, S, And T, U, V, and W, X, And Y, & Z, I guess. {58} _A, B, C_. A Stands for Alligator, B Stands for Ball, C Stands for Cat in a cream-pot, D Stands for Doll. {59} E Stands for East, or Ellen. F Stands for Fay, G Stands for Goat, a Pen in, H Stands for Hay, I Stands for Indigestion, {60} J Stands for Jar, K Stands for King, or Keepsake, L Stands for La, M Stands for Man, or Thousand, N Stands for Nail, {61} O Stands for Oaken bucket, P Stands for Pail, Q Stands for Queen, or Question. R Stands for Rose, S Stands for Christmas Stocking, {62} T Stands for Toes, U Stands for Urn, or Ulster, V Stands for Vane, W Stands for West, or Winter. {63} X Stands for Ten. Y Stands for Yoke, (with Oxen). Z Stands for Zero. & when you've learned your LETTERS, You'll be a Hero. {64} C-A-T spells CAT, That brought the kittens here; D-O-G spells DOG, That does, the puppies, rear. C-O-W, Cow, The mother of the calf; O-X spells the Ox, That's bigger, yes, by half. {65} B-O-Y spells BOY, That's little brother Lou; G-I-R-L, GIRL, And that is sister Sue. B-I-R-D, BIRD, Just hear canary sing; G-O-L-D, GOLD, That makes a handsome ring B-O-O-K, BOOK, In which we learn to read; C-O-O-K, COOK, Supplies the food we need. {66} S-E-E-D, SEED, From which we raise the plant; S-I-N-G, SING, Just hear the children chant. B-A, BA, B-Y, BY, And that spells BABY, love; L-A, LA, D-Y, DY, And that spells LADY, dove. M-A, MA, R-Y, RY, And that spells MARY, child, E-D, ED, D-Y, DY, That's EDDY, sweet and mild. {67} _THE KITTEN_. ONE, two, (1, 2,) Here's a kitten for you; THREE, four, (3, 4,) She will open the door, FIVE, six, (5, 6,) And your cream she will mix,-- {68} SEVEN, eight, (7, 8,) If you are too late, NINE, ten, (9, 10,) To cover the pan; ELEVEN, twelve, (11, 12,) And then you must delve,-- THIRTEEN, fourteen, (13, 14,) To cover her sporting;