THREE.

By Rosa Graham.

Whilst loud she cried:

"The livelong day

A boy to play!

I'd like to see

One little bee

Like Bobby Lee!"

One, two, three!

One was Lady Rose,

In her pretty clothes,

Staring down to see

Little Bobby Lee,

With his fishing-hook,

With his spelling-book

Thrust far aside,

Whilst loud she cried:

"The livelong day,

A boy to play!

I'd like to know,

If I did so,

How I would grow!"