Meditations Of Little Teddie

I wisht 'at I was bigger, so when I go out to play With older boys they wouldn't try to orde me away, Au' nen they wouldn't ahvays rnake me set up on the fenee, YVnen they are piayin' circus, au' betheaudy ence. I'd like to get into the ring, an' play I wa the clown, Or else the bareback rider, who goes jmupin up aud down, Or I'd like to be ringmaster- woiildu't tliat be jest Immense ! But ev'ry time tliey make me play 'at I'in the uudy-ence. When I git bigger, someday, I'm a-goln' to liuve a ring An' be the lofly tumbler, au' clown, an' ev'ry thingi Au' then lie llttler bojs'll have to set up on the feuce An' clap then bauds wheu I perform- an' (jl the audy-enet :