DADDY DANDELION.

1. Daddy Dandelion Was a splendid fellow, With a coat of green, And a crest of yellow. He had lots of gold, He was very lazy; So he chose to scold Modest little Daisy. 2. Ah! you silly flower, You're to me beholden, To your best of power, Aping me the golden. Just then some one passed, Who his stick was swinging, Chopped off Dandelion, Stopped his accents stinging. 4. Daisy at the sight Dropped a tear for sorrow, Closed her leaves that night, Opened on the morrow. Gazing with delight People, all of them, Asked her where she found Such a sparkling gem.