Like dear little, good little, sweet little boys,

And we will come home to tea.”

We played with our toys the longest while,

We built up the blocks for nearly a mile—

Roderick, James, and I;

But when they came tumbling down, alas!

They fell right against the looking-glass—

O how the pieces did fly!

Then we played the stairs were an Alpine peak,

And down we slid with shout and with shriek—