With silver boots and silver shield,

A-tramping through the clover-field.

He held a spear that looked like grass,

But 'twas a truly spear of glass;

A silver bugle at his lips,

He played with tiny finger-tips;

He held a flag o' grass-green silk;

A branch of lilies white as milk;

He held—"How many hands had he?"

You're cruel to make fun of me!