What it holds of mystery.”
Jack and Jill went merrily homeward while the old Clowns called after them:
“The children travel two and two,
For many have to walk ’tis true,
They like to imitate the Clown,
When the circus comes to town.”
The Family Clock greeted them as they got home. It began to strike and sing in a comical manner:
“Hear me count, one, two, three, four, five.
I’m glad that you got home alive,
Perhaps it takes you by surprise,