 | Rhymes and jingles by Mary Mapes Dodge |  |
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BENNY'S BUTTONS
How many buttons has Benny,Counting 'em six for a penny?
Why, five on his sack,
And two on the back,
And—would you believe?—
A pair on each sleeve;
And six on his trousers,
Yes, regular rousers!
And eight on his vest—
A grand “double-breast”—
All eight in full sight
When buttoned up tight.
Then three on one shoe,
While the mate has but two;
And one at the end
Of his top-string, depend.
And, ah! there's the strap
On his regiment cap,
It begins with a button
And ends with a button;
And really that's all
I now can recall.
So, counting them six for a penny,
How many buttons has Benny?
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