Mister Merryman.

He's always standing on his toes,
    And never on his heels;
He's always holding up his arms--
    I wonder how it feels.

Two balls are always in his hands,
    He never lets them drop;
He's always smiling just like this,
    And never seems to stop.

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Saint Nicholas.

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The Imp.

You may call him an imp,
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    You are sure to be right.

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The Swinging Clown.

        Swing up!
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        Swing left!
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Mind you hold tight.

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Right to the sky.

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The Juggler

Look how he throws them up and up,
The beautiful golden balls!
They hang aloft in the purple air,
And there never is one that falls.

He sends them hot from his steady hand,
He teaches them all their curves;
And whether the reach be little or long,
There never is one that swerves.

Some, like the tiny red one there,
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Blue-Coat.

His dressing-gown's blue, and
    His girdle is red;
He wears a black cap
    On top of his head.

He carries a candle
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The Cowboy.

There was a bold cowboy
    Came out of the west;
Of all the bold riders,
    This cowboy's the best.

The horse he brought with him
    Will not run away;
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    His master all day.

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