...recall the verses to memory, for the sake of a comment ; and thus it is they run : Little Jack Homer Sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie, He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, Saying, what a good boy am I. In these verses many things may be remarked ; but...

...questioning seems to imply that he would be a mouthpiece. He is, beyond dispute, " The Little Jack Homer That sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie, He put in his Thumb, And he pull'd out a plum. And said what a good boy am I." This is certainly Lord John Russell; be is clearly...

...water-spaniel of Sir Hercules', who used to shake himself over my best cambric muslin. Well, we'll see. He'll be wanting his dinner ; I only wish he may get it.— •• Little Jack Horuer aat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie ; He put in hiathum, and pull'd out a plumb, And cried,...

...water-spaniel o.'"S:r Hercules', who used toshake himself over ray best cambric muslin. Well, we'll sec. He'll be wanting his dinner; I only wish he may get it. ' Little Jack Hornrr sat in a corner. Eating a Christmas pie ; He put in hi* thumb, and pull'd out a plum. And cried,...

...morsels, and his implied superiority), of the verse of Mother Goose : — " Little Jack Horner, he sat in a corner, ' Eating his Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb, and he pulled out a plum — 0, what a smart boy am I ! " Tremendous epithets and nouns substantive, —...

...with his thumb, but the man of Colosseum notoriety) to discover. 9(nfyiclungcn auf ben JUnbcrrctm : Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plumb. And said: "What a good boy am I;!'1 9}ac6 Notts and Queries XVI, 156 (bet Wb.)...

...remedy it by one equally unwise. The folly of conceited impulsiveness ! K Another, and I have done. " Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, Oh, what a good boy am I ! " This is to encourage children with an idea that, if...

...equally unwise. The folly of conceited impulsiveness ! K Another, and I have done. "Little Jack Homer Sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, Oh, what a good boy am I ! " This is to encourage children with an idea that, if...

...JPR November, 1878. I. /, LITTLE JACK HORNER. THE SPIRIT OF SELF-SATISFACTION. " Little Jack Homer Sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, • And said, 'What a good boy am I ! '" IT would serve no profitable purpose to...

...they must seek the shelter of the wood. But Tom plods to school, over the bleak plain. JACK GOOD-BOY. Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And said " What a good boy am I!" ICE ON THE POND. praise brook pride prank prize...