The Chinese Boy and Girl by Isaac Taylor Headland
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page 57 of 129 (44%)
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Here's a turnip for you and me;
Here's a pitcher, we'll go to town; Oh, what a pity, we've fallen down. At which point they both sat down back to back, their arms still locked, and asked and answered the following questions: What do you see in the heavens bright? I see the moon and the stars at night. What do you see in the earth, pray tell? I see in the earth a deep, deep well. What do you see in the well, my dear? I see a frog and his voice I hear. What is he saying there on the rock? Get up, get up, ke'rh kua, ke'rh kua. They then tried to get up, but, with their arms locked, they found it impossible to do so, and rolled over and got up with great hilarity. This seemed to suggest to our little friend another game, which she called "turning the mill." The girls took hold of each other's hands, just as the boys do in "churning butter," but instead of turning around under their arms they turn half way, put one arm up over their head, bringing their right or left sides together, one facing one direction and one the other; then, standing still, the following dialogue took place: Where has the big dog gone? |
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