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Plate #29 | In quick succession comes a group | Of Yammies straight from Yam-a-moto | The Foozlewugs, the Roll-a-hoop | And last of all the William-gotoe.
Plate #29 | In quick succession comes a group | Of Yammies straight from Yam-a-moto | The Foozlewugs, the Roll-a-hoop | And last of all the William-gotoe.
Plate #29 | In quick succession comes a group | Of Yammies straight from Yam-a-moto | The Foozlewugs, the Roll-a-hoop | And last of all the William-gotoe.
(American, 1872 - 1938)

Plate #29 | In quick succession comes a group | Of Yammies straight from Yam-a-moto | The Foozlewugs, the Roll-a-hoop | And last of all the William-gotoe.

Watercolor and ink on illustration board
ca. 1915
11 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (28.3 × 35.9 cm)
2005.15.29
Dedicated to the memory of Eleanore Shannon Scoville Wells, daughter of Royal Lacy Scoville, gift of Jonathan Godfrey Wells III and Peter Scoville Wells Sr., 2005
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Plate #19 | Here tangled in another loop | Are Wampuses of both Sexes; | And right behind the Chick-a-hoop | With circus stunts the mind perplexes.
Plate #19 | Here tangled in another loop | Are Wampuses of both Sexes; | And right behind the Chick-a-hoop | With circus stunts the mind perplexes.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #34 | And even those whose nerves are strong | Must heave a groan when, darkly scowling, | The Quad-ri-wheeleon rolls along | And splits the welkin with his howling.
Plate #34 | And even those whose nerves are strong | Must heave a groan when, darkly scowling, | The Quad-ri-wheeleon rolls along | And splits the welkin with his howling.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #36 | Here Cary-at-ides obese, uphold, | (This way they earn their boodle) | A beast of most ungainly mold, | The gentle, twisted Por-cun-oodle.
Plate #36 | Here Cary-at-ides obese, uphold, | (This way they earn their boodle) | A beast of most ungainly mold, | The gentle, twisted Por-cun-oodle.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #22 | But all in vain. It is no use | Still more to suffer he is fated. | On comes the cheerful Giggleoose, | Which laughs at every thing created.
Plate #22 | But all in vain. It is no use | Still more to suffer he is fated. | On comes the cheerful Giggleoose, | Which laughs at every thing created.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #8 | Behind him, skipping on its toes, | (Please do not ask me where its face is) | The Polynesian Wig-wag shows | A ballet dancer's airs and graces.
Plate #8 | Behind him, skipping on its toes, | (Please do not ask me where its face is) | The Polynesian Wig-wag shows | A ballet dancer's airs and graces.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #35 | What's this? Ah yes, who can forget | This brute of obstinacy mulish, | The Mo-non-go-halian Slith-e-ret | Whose attitude is always foolish!
Plate #35 | What's this? Ah yes, who can forget | This brute of obstinacy mulish, | The Mo-non-go-halian Slith-e-ret | Whose attitude is always foolish!
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #37 | And fitly bringing up the rear | And spoiling for a fight, by jingo! - | We find the bird that all men fear | The Saw-toothed, Fan-tailed Casso-wingo.
Plate #37 | And fitly bringing up the rear | And spoiling for a fight, by jingo! - | We find the bird that all men fear | The Saw-toothed, Fan-tailed Casso-wingo.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #9 | And here like proud aristocrats | Whose names are always in the papers, | A pair of snoopy Dingle-bats | Indulge in their vain-glorious capers.
Plate #9 | And here like proud aristocrats | Whose names are always in the papers, | A pair of snoopy Dingle-bats | Indulge in their vain-glorious capers.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #24 | Worse yet, he heard the Chug-chug toot | A jungle tune. The Goozie listened | And upside down, the Tel-o-scoot | Took in the noise with eyes that glistened.
Plate #24 | Worse yet, he heard the Chug-chug toot | A jungle tune. The Goozie listened | And upside down, the Tel-o-scoot | Took in the noise with eyes that glistened.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Summer in the Country
Summer in the Country
Winslow Homer
1869
Plate #32 | Note, as these soldiers onward trot, | The Tortopoise keeps backward facing | While Nantipus and Mrs. Lot | Both follow suit in style debasing.
Plate #32 | Note, as these soldiers onward trot, | The Tortopoise keeps backward facing | While Nantipus and Mrs. Lot | Both follow suit in style debasing.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #28 | Gaze on this hammock fiend; Yon can't | Except with laughter shaking | Observe the lazy Trunc-o-phant | His afternoon siesta taking.
Plate #28 | Gaze on this hammock fiend; Yon can't | Except with laughter shaking | Observe the lazy Trunc-o-phant | His afternoon siesta taking.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915