Emilie Poulsson

PREFACE

CONTENTS

THE RUNAWAY DONKEY

PONY ROLLO RHYMES I. THE PONY NEEDED Barney was the children's

THE KINDLY DEER

FARM VOICES

"BY FAVOR OF THE QUEEN"

THE PIGEONS

THE CHILD AND THE PIGEONS

WHO GIVES US OUR THANKSGIVING DINNER?

CLOTHES

AT THE POND

THE BALLAD OF THE BUMPTIOUS BOY

THE NOISY RHYME

THE DONKEY'S EARS

OLD BARNEY'S LATEST PRANK

"Whoa, Barney!" shouted Helen,
    When off he dashed, "Whoa, whoa!"
And both the girls chased after him
    As fast as they could go. (Page 81.)

THE
RUNAWAY DONKEY
AND OTHER
RHYMES FOR CHILDREN

BY
EMILIE POULSSON

AUTHOR OF "FINGER PLAYS FOR NURSERY AND KINDERGARTEN,"
"THROUGH THE FARMYARD GATE," "CHILD
STORIES AND RHYMES"

ILLUSTRATED BY L. J. BRIDGMAN

BOSTON
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD COMPANY

Published, August, 1905.
Copyright, 1905, by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.

All Rights Reserved.

The Runaway Donkey.