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MISS MOPPET'S VISIT.
Little Miss Moppet,
One evening last May,
Came into my parlor
So airy and gay.
One evening last May,
Came into my parlor
So airy and gay.
Her hair flew like wild fire
All over her head,
Her cheeks like peonies
Were redder than red.
All over her head,
Her cheeks like peonies
Were redder than red.
Her skin fresh and ruddy,
Well kissed by the sun;
Her eyes round as pennies,
Were sparkling with fun.
Well kissed by the sun;
Her eyes round as pennies,
Were sparkling with fun.
Her lips were twin cherries,
Her breath new-mown hay;
She came into my parlor,
Like the breezes of May.
Her breath new-mown hay;
She came into my parlor,
Like the breezes of May.
Her dress neat and comely,
Clasped loosely her form;
It was meet for the sunshine,
Or meet for the storm.
Clasped loosely her form;
It was meet for the sunshine,
Or meet for the storm.
She dropp'd me a courtesy,
Such manners had she,
I knew she had traveled
From over the sea.
Such manners had she,
I knew she had traveled
From over the sea.
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“Good evening, Miss Moppet,
I am glad you are here,
I've been longing to see you
This many a year.”
I am glad you are here,
I've been longing to see you
This many a year.”
“I'm hunting some children
To play with,” said she;
“I have gone the land over,
And where can they be?
To play with,” said she;
“I have gone the land over,
And where can they be?
There are plenty of misses,
All trimmed off so gay,
With flounces and sashes,
But they cannot play;
All trimmed off so gay,
With flounces and sashes,
But they cannot play;
They sit like their dollies,
As fine and as prim;
And to tumble their dresses,
Would be a great sin.
As fine and as prim;
And to tumble their dresses,
Would be a great sin.
I have gone the land over,
And hunted all round;
And find that real children,
Can scarcely be found.
And hunted all round;
And find that real children,
Can scarcely be found.
They turn up their noses,
They laugh at my hair;
And say, ‘I'm no lady,’
For I've nothing to wear.
They laugh at my hair;
And say, ‘I'm no lady,’
For I've nothing to wear.
So I've just called to see you,
For England I'm bound;
For there little children
By the dozens are found.
For England I'm bound;
For there little children
By the dozens are found.
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And I wish you would tell them,
All the children for me;
That little Miss Moppet,
Has gone over the sea.”
All the children for me;
That little Miss Moppet,
Has gone over the sea.”
And dropping a courtesy,
Quite down to the floor;
The queer little stranger,
Passed out of the door.
Quite down to the floor;
The queer little stranger,
Passed out of the door.
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