behind you; and Dot will pull at your hand till you
give up the lemon; and then you can't play any more tricks with your
bright little boy."

But Dot will go up to bed with Alice, and in the middle of the night
mamma will hear him saying in his sleep, "Five, six, nine, 'lemon!" For
Dot always says '_lemon,_ when he means _eleven_.

G.

DADDY DANDELION.

Words by T. Hood. Music by T. Crampton

[Music]

_Allegretto. mf_

1.

Daddy Dandelion
Was a splendid fellow,
With a coat of green,
And a crest of yellow.
He had lots of gold,
He was very lazy;
So he chose to scold
Modest little Daisy.

2.

Ah! you silly flower,
You're to me beholden,
To your best of power,
Aping me the golden.
Just then some one passed,
Who his stick was swinging,
Chopped off Dandelion,
Stopped his accents stinging.

4.
Daisy at the sight
Dropped a tear for sorrow,
Closed her leaves that night,
Opened on the morrow.
Gazing with delight
People, all of them,
Asked her where she found
Such a sparkling gem.

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