ON MEETING FATHER GOOSE by WINIFRED VIRGINIA JACKSON

A gray old man,
As webbed as moss,
Loudly gid-dapping
A rocking horse,

Came out of the woods
By Nevin's Farm,
And beckoned me
With a leathery arm.

Upon the ground
I dropped my hoe,
And ran to him
Shouting "Hello!"

But all he said
Was "Humpty-D"
And "Queen of Hearts"
And "Fiddlers three";

And "Porridge hot"
And "Cupboard bare"
And "Platter clean"
And "Taste your ware."

I stood amazed,
As a lad might well,
For what his want
I could not tell.

He eyed me long,
And his look was cool:
Then he cried "Gid-dap!
@3You gol dern fool!@1"

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