THE BATTLE OF ROCKY POINT
Reading edition
And all the Imps were casting dirt,
And striving to o’erthrow
A very pretty Hobby Horse,
With coat as white as snow.
My! How this pony’s anger burned!
Although it didn’t smoke!
And back and forth he madly rocked
At these pernicious folk.
But little cared they for his rocks—
They dodged them, everyone.
But when the mules began to fire,
Ah! then there was some fun!
And thus the room was brightened up,
And rendered clean and sweet
In every part, with thoroughness—
Ah, Borax’s hard to beat!
And then again the warriors cheered—
The Hobby Horse joined in,
With all the other happy toys,
And made a joyful din.
They called the battle “Rocky Point,”
Because their friend, new made,
The Hobby Horse, was on the rock,
When they came to his aid.
“Mount Washington began to melt, and soon was on the line!”