Johnny Crow's Party

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10557 *** Johnny Crow's Party [Illustration: Johnny Crow's Party Tea in the Garden] JOHNNY CROW'S PARTY ANOTHER PICTURE BOOK DRAWN BY L. LESLIE BROOKE First Edition, 1907 TO MY NEPHEW SOMERSET HAPPY IN A NAME THAT ASSURES HIS WELCOME TO JOHNNY CROW'S--OR ANY OTHER--PARTY Johnny Crow Plied Rake and Hoe And improved his little Garden. And the Eagle Looked quite regal In Johnny Crow's Garden And the Cockatoo Said "_Comment vous portez vous?_" And the Gander Didn't understand her; But the Flamingo Talked the same lingo In Johnny Crow's Garden. And the Bear Sang a sentimental Air, But the Giraffe Was inclined to laugh; Even the Duckling Couldn't help chuckling In Johnny Crow's Garden. Then the Snake Got entangled with the rake In Johnny Crow's Garden. And the Cock Had a very nasty knock; So the Hen Said: "We'll never come again To Johnny Crow's Garden!" And the Sheep Went to sleep, And the Armadillo Used him for a pillow; And the Porcupine Said: "Wake me if for talk you pine!" In Johnny Crow's Garden. And the Kangaroo Tried to paint the Roses blue Till the Camel Swallowed the Enamel. And the Reindeer Said: "I'm sorry for your pain, dear!" In Johnny Crow's Garden. So the Chimpanzee Put the Kettle on for Tea; And the Seal Made a very big Meal; While the Sole Shared a Muffin with the Mole In Johnny Crow's Garden. Then they picked the Flowers, and Wandered in the Maze, And before they went their several ways They all joined together In a Hearty Vote of Praise Of Johnny Crow and his Garden. [Illustration: Plan of the Maze in Johnny Crow's Garden] OTHER BOOKS WITH DRAWINGS BY LESLIE BROOKE. JOHNNY CROW'S GARDEN JOHNNY CROW'S NEW GARDEN THE GOLDEN GOOSE BOOK (The Golden Goose Tom Thumb The 3 Bears The 3 Little Pigs) RING O' ROSES A collection of Old Nursery Rhymes THE HOUSE IN THE WOOD and Other Old Fairy Stories A ROUNDABOUT TURN By ROBERT H. CHARLES THE NURSERY RHYME BOOK Edited by ANDREW LANG THE TAILOR AND THE CROW End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Johnny Crow's Party, by L. Leslie Brooke *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10557 ***