And worth a thousand! Indeed it is;

And has a way—you need not stare—

Of combing and braiding its own back hair!

“Mine is one of the kind to love,

And wears a shawl and a soft kid glove;

Has the merriest eyes and the daintiest foot,

And sports the charmingest gaiter-boot,

And a bonnet with feathers, and ribbons, and loops,

With any infinite number of hoops.

“None of your patent machines for me,