4. “And Grandpa says: ‘I’ll give him soon
A little pony for his own,
He’ll learn to ride it well, I know,
Because he’s Grandpa’s boy. Ho! ho!’
And plenty other people say;
‘Well, how are you, my boy, to-day?’
Now, can you tell me, if you try,
How many little boys am I?”
LESSON TALK.
This selection is in a lighter vein than the others that have gone before. It is adapted to a boy eight or ten years old. While the humor is not of a boisterous character, the piece is very pleasing when recited by a boy who knows how to take in the situation and can put on a look of natural surprise.