And then sing sweet,

And then again sing-sing.”

“Peep! Sweet, sw-e-et! Che-e-ep!” sang Dick Canary.

“Of course, you have a pretty voice;

Of course, you love to make a noise—

If this rhyme sounds a bit contrary,

It’s good enough for a canary;

But, Dick, what I’d really like to know,

Is this: why don’t you learn to sew?”