He hugged Mamma, and then he hugged himself, and then he went and hugged the kitten, and told her all about it, and what he thought he was going to have.
Well, and it all came true, and a great deal more; for Bobby had the finest birthday that ever any little boy had, or any little girl, either. In fact, it was so very fine that I couldn’t possibly write about it in common black ink on white paper. I should have to take silver paper and gold ink; and I cannot do that, so I shall have to stop now. Isn’t that too bad?
KING PIPPIN.
Little King Pippin he had a long nose,
Little King Pippin wore doublet and hose;
Doublet and hose, and shoes for to trip in,
This was the person of little King Pippin.
Cho.—This was the person of little King Pippin.