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Cole's Game Of Hats And Bonnets
Or Husbands And Wives

One Hundred Little Ladies
Showing the 24 various modes by which they came into Cole's Book Arcade

One hundred Little ladies,
All clever, learned and trained,
Half WALKED in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And fifty then remained.
Fifty Thoughtful little ladies,
All lovers of book-lore,
Ten RAN in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And there remained two-score.
Forty Pretty ladies,
Racing but not flirty,
Ten RACED in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
An then there were but thirty.
Thirty Famous ladies,
Swimming in the Plenty.
Ten SWAM in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were but twenty.
Twenty Wealthy ladies,
Jumping in velveteen,
One JUMPED in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were nineteen.
Nineteen Noble ladies,
Going out a-skating,
One SKATED in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were but eighteen.
Eighteen Royal ladies,
All dancing with the Queen,
On Danced in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And there were seventeen.
Seventeen Grand ladies,
Driving a bullock team,
One DROVE in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were sixteen.
Sixteen Gentle ladies,
All hopping on the green,
One HOPPED in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were fifteen.
Fifteen Modest ladies,
All creeping out unseen,
One CREPT in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were fourteen.
Fourteen Handsome ladies,
All floating down a stream,
One FLOATED in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were thirteen.
Thirteen Lovely ladies,
All leaping out to delve,
One LEAPED in-to Cole's Book Arcade,
And then there were but twelve.

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