Heinrich Hoffmann Head Poems
- 1. Phoebe Ann, The Proud Girl
This Phoebe Ann was a very proud girl,
Her nose had always an upward curl.
... - 2. Cruel Frederick
Here is cruel Frederick, see!
A horrid wicked boy was he;
He caught the flies, poor little things,
And then tore off their tiny wings,
... - 3. The Story Of The Inky Boys
As he had often done before,
The woolly-headed Black-a-moor
One nice fine summer's day went out
To see the shops, and walk about;
... - 4. The Story Of The Man That Went Out Shooting
This is the man that shoots the hares;
This is the coat he always wears:
With game-bag, powder-horn, and gun
He's going out to have some fun.
... - 5. The Story Of Johnny Head-in-air
As he trudged along to school,
It was always Johnny's rule
To be looking at the sky
And the clouds that floated by;
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