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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 24336 ***
+
+
+
+
+  LITTLE
+  PEOPLE:
+  AN
+  ALPHABET
+
+  HENRY
+  MAYER
+  AND
+  T.W.H.
+  CROSLAND
+
+
+
+
+  The Dumpy Books for Children.
+
+
+  XI. LITTLE PEOPLE.
+
+
+
+
+       The Dumpy Books for
+            Children.
+
+  _Cloth, Royal 32mo, 1/6 each._
+
+  I. THE FLAMP, THE AMELIORATOR, AND
+  THE SCHOOLBOY'S APPRENTICE. By
+  E. V. LUCAS. (_Seventh Thousand._)
+
+  II. MRS. TURNER'S CAUTIONARY STORIES.
+  (_Fifth Thousand._)
+
+  III. THE BAD FAMILY. By MRS. FENWICK.
+  (_Third Thousand._)
+
+  IV. THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO.
+  Illustrated in Colours. By HELEN BANNERMAN.
+  (_Thirty-seventh Thousand._)
+
+  V. THE BOUNTIFUL LADY. By THOMAS
+  COBB. (_Fourth Thousand._)
+
+  VI. A CAT BOOK. Portraits by H. OFFICER
+  SMITH. Characteristics by E. V. LUCAS.
+  (_Eighth Thousand._)
+
+  VII. A FLOWER BOOK. Illustrated in Colours
+  by NELLIE BENSON. Story by EDEN
+  COYBEE. (_Eighth Thousand._)
+
+  VIII. THE PINK KNIGHT. Illustrated in Colours
+  by J. R. MONSELL. (_Eighth Thousand._)
+
+  IX. THE LITTLE CLOWN. By THOMAS COBB.
+
+  X. A HORSE BOOK. By MARY TOURTEL.
+  Illustrated in Colours. (_Eighth Thousand._)
+
+  XI. LITTLE PEOPLE: An Alphabet. By
+  HENRY MAYER. Verses by T. W. H.
+  CROSLAND. Illustrated in Colours.
+
+       LONDON: GRANT RICHARDS,
+       9, Henrietta Street, W.C.
+
+
+
+
+  LITTLE PEOPLE:
+  AN ALPHABET.
+
+  PICTURES
+  BY
+  HENRY MAYER.
+
+  VERSES
+  BY
+  T. W. H. CROSLAND.
+
+  LONDON:
+  GRANT RICHARDS,
+  1901.
+
+
+
+
+  [Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+  Contents.
+
+
+                                     PAGE
+
+  A--ARAB                               3
+
+  B--BOER                               6
+
+  C--CHINESE                           11
+
+  D--DUTCH                             14
+
+  E--ENGLISH                           19
+
+  F--FRENCH                            22
+
+  G--GERMAN                            27
+
+  H--HUNGARIAN                         30
+
+  I--INDIAN                            35
+
+  J--JAPANESE                          38
+
+  K--KAFFIR                            43
+
+  L--LAPLANDER                         46
+
+  M--MEXICAN                           51
+
+  N--NEAPOLITAN                        54
+
+  O--ODALISQUE                         59
+
+  P--PERSIAN                           62
+
+  Q--QUAKERESS                         67
+
+  R--RUSSIAN                           70
+
+  S--SCOTCH                            75
+
+  T--TYROLEAN                          78
+
+  U--UNITED STATES                     83
+
+  V--VALENCIAN                         86
+
+  W--WELSHMAN                          91
+
+  Z--ZANY                              94
+
+
+
+
+  [Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+A for Arab.
+
+
+    This Arab is upset, I fear;
+    Look at his pretty shield and spear.
+    He's stuck two pistols in his sash,
+    And, dear me, how his eyes do flash!
+
+    At home he has a horse to ride;
+    To "scour the desert" is his pride.
+    His horse is of the purest breed;
+    Some people call his horse a steed.
+
+
+
+
+B for Boer.
+
+
+    Here is your little brother Boer,
+    Of course, you've heard of him before;
+    He has a naughty Uncle Paul,
+    Who used to want to eat us all.
+
+    Although he does not wear a tie
+    He's just as white as you or I,
+    And just as fond of cake and fruit;
+    The difference is that he can shoot.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+C for Chinaboy.
+
+
+    Li has a pigtail and a fan,
+    And yet he's not a Chinaman;
+    In fact, he is his mother's joy,
+    A merry little Chinaboy.
+
+    His father is a Mandarin,
+    His father's name is Loo Too Sin.
+    They put no sugar in his tea,
+    Yet he's as good as good can be.
+
+
+
+
+D for Dutch.
+
+
+    Miss Gretchen Groople! She is Dutch:
+    In Holland there are many such.
+    Her shoes are wooden, like the floor;
+    How nice she keeps her pinafore!
+
+    She says that there is nothing finer
+    Than the Dutch Queen, Wilhelmina;
+    She says that she has never seen a
+    Sweeter Queen than Wilhelmina.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+E for English.
+
+
+    The English are a splendid race,
+    Sturdy of limb, honest of face;
+    They own (this is geography)
+    Much of the land and all the sea.
+
+    That is to say, they rule the waves,
+    They never, never will be slaves.
+    They're brave, but do not want to fight,
+    And if you're English you're all right.
+
+
+
+
+F for French.
+
+
+    The French can cook, and fence, and dance,
+    They're fond of shouting "Long live France!"
+    They make the prettiest hats and frocks,
+    Also French pickles and French clocks.
+
+    They shave their poodles, drink much wine,
+    And laugh a great deal when they dine.
+    French boys play soldiers now and then,
+    And must be soldiers when they're men.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+G for German.
+
+
+    Hans, as you see, to town has been;
+    His waistcoat's red, his sunshade green.
+    He lives beside the river Iser,
+    And calls his emperor the Kaiser.
+
+    In Germany, no end of toys
+    Are made for English girls and boys.
+    The English children merely break them;
+    Hans sits at home and helps to make them.
+
+
+
+
+H for Hungarian.
+
+
+    In Hungary they hunt and fish;
+    Between ourselves, I often wish
+    I lived there, for it must be grand;--
+    I've heard the Blue Hungarian Band.
+
+    In Hungary a boy wears white
+    Blouses, his knickers fit him tight,
+    He has top boots of patent leather,
+    And in his hat a peacock's feather.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+I for Indian.
+
+
+    The Indian boy is neatly dressed;
+    He has no shirt, he wears a crest
+    Of eagle's feathers on his head,
+    His skin is of a coppery red.
+
+    If you said to him, "You and I
+    Will run and catch a butterfly,"
+    The Indian boy would say, "No! No!
+    I wish to chase the buffalo."
+
+
+
+
+J for Japanese.
+
+
+    The little Japs are rather small,
+    Even their fathers are not tall;
+    They're very fond of parasols,
+    They dress themselves just like their dolls.
+
+    They live beneath the sunniest skies,
+    Their hair is black to match their eyes;
+    Their robes are black to match their hair,
+    And, O! what tiny shoes they wear.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+K for Kaffir.
+
+
+    This Kaffir looks a trifle sly,
+    He smiles and smiles, I wonder why?
+    Perhaps he's playing at a game,
+    Or thinking of his long, long name.
+
+    His name, you know, is Washington
+    Neb-u-chad-nez-zar Solomon
+    Sambo Snowball Timothy Jack
+    Adolphus Rule Britannia Black.
+
+
+
+
+L for Laplander.
+
+
+    I think the Laplander is nice,
+    He lives among the snow and ice;
+    The reindeer drags his sledge for him,
+    And gives him meat and milk to skim.
+
+    His spears are sharp--they shine like steel;
+    He hunts the walrus and the seal.
+    Often, when he has time to spare,
+    He hunts the white or polar bear.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+M for Mexican.
+
+
+    The plucky little Mexican
+    Rides on the pampas like a man;
+    His horse may kick, and plunge, and rear,
+    He does not feel the least bit queer.
+
+    If he should see an old grey goose
+    Or a young turkey running loose,
+    You may be pretty certain that
+    He'd catch it with his lariat.
+
+
+
+
+N for Neapolitan.
+
+
+    The Neapolitan is wise,
+    He plays the pipes for pence, and buys
+    Ice-cream and candy every day
+    To help him on his weary way.
+
+    His tunes are chiefly of one note,
+    He has a sheepskin for a coat,
+    His water-bottle's painted yellow,
+    He is a handsome little fellow.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+O for Odalisque.
+
+
+    O pretty little Odalisque,
+    I know you want to dance and frisk
+    And play at hide and seek with me;
+    And yet, you know, it cannot be,
+
+    Unless--unless, my dear, you choose
+    To put away those curious shoes,
+    Also your coat, and cap, and veil:
+    They'd hang up nicely on a nail.
+
+
+
+
+P for Persian.
+
+
+    The Persian has a funny hat,
+    He often sits upon a mat;
+    He hears the bulbul sing, and roves
+    Through rose-gardens and lemon groves.
+
+    Child, if by any chance you meet
+    A little Persian in the street,
+    Do not be rude and cry "Yah-yah!"
+    But ask him if he's seen the Shah.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+Q for Quakeress.
+
+
+    I like the little Quakeress,
+    She is so quaint; I like her dress,
+    Her very, very plain white bonnet,
+    Her stuff gown with no trimming on it.
+
+    Her hands are pink, and soft, and small,
+    They peep out from her dark green shawl.
+    She lives on milk, and bread, and honey,
+    She must be saving pots of money.
+
+
+
+
+R for Russian.
+
+
+    Russia is noted for its tar,
+    Its leather, and its great, white Czar.
+    A Russian wears his clothes quite loose,
+    And drinks his tea with lemon juice.
+
+    The Russian boys have chubby faces,
+    They play at marbles and run races;
+    The climate sometimes makes them cough,
+    They've names like Shuffski and Poppoff.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+S for Scotch.
+
+
+    The Scotch wear kilts--both boys and men,
+    When they don't know, they "dinna ken."
+    They love the thistle, we the rose,
+    They're fond of oatmeal, kail, and brose.
+
+    In war the Scotch are very bold.
+    Burns was a Scot, who, I am told,
+    Wrote verses and ploughed fields by turns,
+    So every Scot is proud of Burns.
+
+
+
+
+T for Tyrolean.
+
+
+    The Tyrol has a splendid air
+    And mountains, mountains everywhere;
+    The mountains are all tops and sides,
+    You climb them best with ropes and guides.
+
+    The Tyrolean's hat is smart,
+    He yodels and is light of heart;
+    His yodelling is very sweet;
+    His stockings haven't any feet.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+U for United States.
+
+
+    The States are full of mush and pie
+    And houses twenty stories high,
+    Saw-mills and millionaires and bustle;
+    The people there "have got to hustle."
+
+    The business of the States is done
+    Ex-clu-sive-ly by telephone;
+    And that is why the people say,
+    "I guess we're 'cute in U. S. A."
+
+
+
+
+V for Valencian.
+
+
+    Valencia's a little town
+    In Spain. It's dusty and baked brown,
+    And full of dirt and mules and fleas,
+    And all around are orange trees.
+
+    This well-fed boy, as you may see,
+    Has been dressed very carefully;
+    His garments show that he's a Don,
+    He knows that he has got them on.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+W for Welshman.
+
+
+    Taffy, my boy, I've heard with grief
+    That shocking tale about the beef;
+    But Taffy, between me and you,
+    I really don't believe it's true.
+
+    I'm told that there are pretty vales
+    And hills with sheep on them in Wales;
+    O Taffy, Taffy, don't be put on,
+    You can't want beef while you've Welsh mutton.
+
+
+
+
+Z for Zany.
+
+
+    A zany is a kind of clown
+    Who wanders idly up and down,
+    And wags his head, and shakes his bells,
+    And chortles at the tales he tells.
+
+    He'll joke with you in sun or show'r,
+    And keep you laughing by the hour.
+    Some zanies are a trifle mad:
+    Now we have finished--and I'm glad.
+
+                              T. W. H. C.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 24336 ***