INDIFFERENCE

The cat is in the parlour,
The dog is in the lake;
The cow is in the hammock,—
What difference does it make?

MADAME SANS SOUCI

"Bon jour, Madame Sans Souci;
Combien coûtent ces soucis ci?"
"Six sous." "Six sous ces soucis ci!
C'est trop cher, Madame Sans Souci!"

A RIDDLE

The man in the wilderness asked of me
How many strawberries grew in the sea.
I answered him as I thought good,
As many as red herrings grow in the wood.