,
And planets around him so grand,
Are swinging in space,
Held forever in place,
In the Zodiac girdle or band.

Hi-diddle-diddle,
The Sun's in the middle,
And Mercury's next to the Sun
While Venus, so bright,
Seen at morning or night,
Comes _Second_, to join in the fun.

Hi-diddle-diddle,
The Sun's in the middle,
And _Third_ in the group is our Earth;
While Mars with his fire,
So warlike and dire,
Swings around to be counted the _Fourth_.

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Hi-diddle-diddle,
The Sun's in the middle,
While Jupiter's next after Mars,--
And his four moons at night
Show the speed of the light;
Next golden-ringed Saturn appears,

Hi-diddle-diddle,
The Sun's in the middle,
After Saturn comes Uranus far;--
And his antics so queer,
Led Astronomers near
To old Neptune, who drives the last car.

[Footnote: Other planets are as yet too little known to claim place.]

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"_ROBERT OF LINCOLN_."

"Bob-o-link, bob-o-link, reed-bird, butter-bird,
All through the country his jingle is gaily heard;
Reveling in rice-fields he sweeps through the South,
While wheat, corn, and barley-fields welcome him North,
And Bobby is wild with his singing and chatter,
So saucily calling with rattle and clatter,
Bob-o-link, bob-o-link, Tom-denny, Tom-denny,
Come-now-and-pay-me-that-two-shillings-one-penny,
No,-I'll-not-wait-for-a-day-nor-a-minute,
So-pay-me-up-quick-or-you'll-get-your-foot-in-it;--
Chink-a-chee, chink-a-chee, chink-a-chee, chin-it,
Yes,-pay-me-up-quick,-or-you'll-get-your-foot-in-it."

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_LIMPY-DIMPY-DINGLE_.

Limpy-dimpy-dingle, chicky-bid would stray
To the trap that had been set for weasels, many a day,

Limpy-dimpy-dingle, chicky-bid walked in,
And the trap its teeth shut up, on chicky-biddy's shin.

Limpy-dimpy-dingle, chicky-bid is brought,
And her leg, so sore and big, we bathe with water hot.

Limpy-dimpy-dingle, here's a broken bone,
All so rough,--but close enough we bring the ends, right soon.

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Limpy-dimpy-dingle, strips of paste-board cut,
We will place with care and grace, from thigh to trembling foot

Limpy-dimpy-dingle, softest cotton, too,
Just within the paste-board thin, to fit around so true.

Limpy-dimpy-dingle, now with tape or band,
Neatly wind, and closely bind, with deft and skillful hand.

Limpy-dimpy-dingle, nature'll