“‘Bound Pine Wood north and south and east, and all the way around;
Tell where the sassafras bushes grow, and where wild flags are found;
“‘How far from Huckleberry Hill to Sandy-Bottom Creek?
How many cherries at a time can a boy hold in his cheek?
“‘Suppose three fish were in a pond, three fishers close at hand,
Each fisher with a hook and line—how many would they land?
“‘What is the shortest cut to where the buttercups are yellow?
How many fortnights does it take to turn May apples mellow?
“‘Two pickers in a berry patch—when they had picked all day,
How many quarts, inside and out, would those two take away?
“‘If twenty boys turned loose and ran from here in front of school,
How many seconds would they take to reach the swimming-pool?’
“And then I wish the teacher’d say, ‘Well, if you can’t remember,
Go find the answers, right away, and tell me in September!’”