Heinrich Hoffmann Pretty Poems
- 1. Merry Stories And Funny Pictures
When the children have been good,
That is, be it understood,
Good at meal-times, good at play,
Good all night and good all day--
... - 2. Envious Minnie
Now Minnie was a pretty girl,
Her hair so gracefully did curl;
She had a slender figure, too,
And rosy cheeks, and eyes of blue.
... - 3. The Dreadful Story Of Pauline And The Matches
Mamma and Nurse went out one day,
And left Pauline alone at play;
Around the room she gayly sprang,
Clapp'd her hands, and danced, and sang.
... - 4. The Story Of A Dirty Child
The little girls whom now you'll see
Were sisters in one family;
And both enjoyed an equal share
Of a kind mother's anxious care.
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