Bargains for Scholars

Bargains for Scholars.

A funny little man kept an alphabet

shop,

And out from his counter, hippity hop,

He danced until he was ready to drop,

Singing and shouting with never a stop;

"Come in, little scholars,

With bright silver dollars,

Or if you've not any

Then come with a penny.

I have a bumble Bs

And morrowfat Ps,

Some Chinese Qs

And Japanese Ts,

A flock of Js

And lots of Es,

And perfectly beautiful dark-blue Cs.

This is the place to buy your

knowledge

At cheaper rates than are given at

college!"

Then he'd draw a long breath and spin

like a top,

This queer little man in an alphabet 

shop.