Our great amusement was to repeat the rhymes in a way of our own invention, taking turns to be chief and echo. This was how we did it:—
Louie. "There was an old man of the
Angela. Hague
Louie. Whose ideas were extremely
Angela. vague.
Louie. He built a
Angela. balloon
Louie. To examine the
Angela. moon,
Louie. This curious old man of the