A puppy, when he gets a bone, Will keep it for himself alone. So Bildad would not share his toys Or lend them to the other boys. He was a Goop; and so are you If you are ever selfish, too! [Illustration: Selfish with Toys] PERCY BINGG Percy Bingg, when he's at play, Is almost always in the way; In the room, or in the street, Always under people's feet! Goops like that annoy me so! _You_ keep out the way, I know! [Illustration: In the Way] BETSY BIRCH Look at little Betsy Birch, Always whispering in church! Always playing with the books, Never caring how she looks! Never knowing Goops like her Ought to neither talk nor stir! [Illustration: Talking in Church] LEVI BOING Are you a Goop, like Levi Boing? He never looks where he is going; He's always bumping into chairs, And stumbling, when he goes upstairs; He tips things over, bumps his nose. He _can't_ be careful, I suppose! [Illustration: Going Carelessly] MARY C. C. CALL Mary Carey Cory Call-- Hear her cry and hear her bawl! Hear her groan! Hear her growl! Hear her moan!-- Hear her howl! She's the goopiest Goop of all, Mary Carey Cory Call! [Illustration: Crying Continually] LITTLE CORALIE Though Coralie was small and sweet, She always, always had wet feet. She liked to walk through puddles; so, She always had a cold, you know. But as _you_ aren't a Goop, you try To keep your tootsies warm and dry. [Illustration: Getting Feet Wet] ANDREW CROSSETT Have you heard how Andrew Crossett Meddled with the water-faucet? Letting water flood the sink? Andrew was a Goop, I think; Otherwise he would have known He should let such things alone! [Illustration: Playing with Faucet] ANNABELLA DAY How slow is Annabella Day! She's _so_ reluctant to obey! She acts so sluggish and so sickly! Oh, Anna, why not do it quickly? Oh, Anna, do be prompt, and then, No one will call you "Goop" again! [Illustration: Obeying Slowly] GWENDOLYN De V. De WITT Miss Gwendolyn De Vere De Witt Is having _such_ a sulky fit! Because she couldn't have her way With other children at their play. A sulky Goop I really call As bad as those who cry and bawl. [Illustration: Sulking] ADOLPHUS ELFINSTONE Adolphus Elfinstone, of Nachez, Thought it was fun to play with matches Until the little Goop had learned It hurt a lot when he got burned! A _little_ fire is queer and curious; But soon it grows quite big and furious. [Illustration: Playing with Matches] AMANDA FISH If there's sugar in the dish, Who will take it? Mandy Fish? If there is a box of candy, Just look out for little Mandy! She goops the fruit, and leaves the peeling-- _She_ calls it fun; I call it stealing! [Illustration: Stealing Sweets] FREDERICK FISHER