PREFACE

PERE is a book of fun and glee,

For boys and girls who would merry be;
For boys and girls who wisdom lack,
I've Riddles as hard as nuts to crack :

Once, and twice, and thrice you must read
Before in guessing them you'll succeed ;
Once, and twice, and thrice you must guess,
And then, if you can't—the truth confess.

Oh, this is a book of fun and glee,
For boys and girls who would merry be.

Here is a book of pastime gay
To while a leisure hour

away ;
Games for one, and games for two,
Games for many, and games for few;
Games old and good, and good and new :
Games all full of noise and riot,

Games that are just a little quiet,
And games papa will like to spy at !

Oh, this is a book of fun and glee,
For boys and girls who would merry be.

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Here is a book of real fun
To cheer you when your work is done ;
Such pictures ! oh, such queer grimaces-
Such curious forms and wonderful faces-
But all, of course, in their proper places !
And songs there are, which might be worse ;
Please you to learn them verse by verse,
And then you all of them may rehearse !

Oh, this is a book of fun and glee,
For boys and girls who would merry be.

Here is a book of real fun
Will please, I fancy, every one ;
Both Kate and Flo, and Nell and Ted,
Georgie Porgie, Harry, and Fred !
But only those who delight to be
From falsehood and ill-temper free ;
Who all their lessons duly say,
And their loved parents e'er obey-

Only the good and true shall see
This wonderful book of fun and glee !