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Plate #31 | Best hasten to cover up your eyes | In case you happen to be scary, | For doubtless it would be unwise | To see the furious Gyro-dary.
Plate #31 | Best hasten to cover up your eyes | In case you happen to be scary, | For doubtless it would be unwise | To see the furious Gyro-dary.
Plate #31 | Best hasten to cover up your eyes | In case you happen to be scary, | For doubtless it would be unwise | To see the furious Gyro-dary.
(American, 1872 - 1938)

Plate #31 | Best hasten to cover up your eyes | In case you happen to be scary, | For doubtless it would be unwise | To see the furious Gyro-dary.

Watercolor and ink on illustration board
ca. 1915
11 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (28.3 × 35.9 cm)
2005.15.31
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 #21 | Here Tompkins hastens to implore | A moment's mercy and compassion | Since he beholds the Checkery Bore | Advance, roped up in corkscrew fashion.
Plate #21 | Here Tompkins hastens to implore | A moment's mercy and compassion | Since he beholds the Checkery Bore | Advance, roped up in corkscrew fashion.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #26 | Here laboring to wheel across | His bright young Hopeful in a barrow | We see the stern Sham-poot-er-os, | To tell whose deeds would freeze your marrow.
Plate #26 | Here laboring to wheel across | His bright young Hopeful in a barrow | We see the stern Sham-poot-er-os, | To tell whose deeds would freeze your marrow.
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 #17 | Next all tied up and fierce to view | (Observe the way his head he tosses) | We have the Chinese Spot-a-roo, | Which feeds on mandarins and josses.
Plate #17 | Next all tied up and fierce to view | (Observe the way his head he tosses) | We have the Chinese Spot-a-roo, | Which feeds on mandarins and josses.
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 #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
Plate #7 | Next with his throat within a noose | (Let's hope that it will choke him later) | Appears without the least excuse | The sanguinary Growl-i-gator.
Plate #7 | Next with his throat within a noose | (Let's hope that it will choke him later) | Appears without the least excuse | The sanguinary Growl-i-gator.
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 #18 | This animal which has no feet | (A stroke of genius, not an error), | The wild, voracious Jam-bo-reet, | Always inspires the utmost terror.
Plate #18 | This animal which has no feet | (A stroke of genius, not an error), | The wild, voracious Jam-bo-reet, | Always inspires the utmost terror.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #12 | From Mexico the next one hails. | 'Tis next of kin to General Villa. | Along with him in tragic tales | 'Tis mentioned as the Valentilla.
Plate #12 | From Mexico the next one hails. | 'Tis next of kin to General Villa. | Along with him in tragic tales | 'Tis mentioned as the Valentilla.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #20 | And look at these hot sports, All three | Are hummers - we might call them Whoopers. | 'Tis evident that they must be | The swift Se-wick-leyian - Loop-the-loopers.
Plate #20 | And look at these hot sports, All three | Are hummers - we might call them Whoopers. | 'Tis evident that they must be | The swift Se-wick-leyian - Loop-the-loopers.
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