| Rose and Bertie have a ride; Mabel, walking at their side, Carries both the dolls, and so By the Luxembourg they go. | IN THE LUXEMBOURG GARDENS. | |
Over in that Palace soon— For the clock is marking noon— The "Senate" will together come (Like our "House of Lords" at home). | Hear that woman, "Who will buy Windmill, ball, or butterfly"— Josephine and Phillipe, see, Eager as they both can be. | |
Charles before her, silent stands, With no money in his hands, No more sous—he spent them all On that big inflated ball. | ||
| Be content, my little friend, Money spent you cannot spend; With your good St. Bernard play, Buy more toys another day. | ||
| Here all the day long, Are race-horses for hire, That never go wrong. And besides, never tire. Here all the day long, Are race-horses for hire. | Who will come for a ride? Horses, lions, all ready! Bear or tiger astride, You shall sit safe and steady. Who will come for a ride? Lions, horses, all ready! |
| Round and round they canter slow—soon they fast and faster go; Look at Louis, all in white, Gaspard, almost out of sight, Rose and Mabel side by side;—Bertie watching while they ride. Dennis waits till they have done,—much too big to join the fun; Brother Paul, with serious air, minds his little sister Claire, Thinking if he had a sou, she should have some pleasure too. |