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Royal Lacey Scoville
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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 #13 | Then with a monk upon its track | Steps forth an impish kind of birdie | First cousin to the jumping Jack | The Variegated Hurdi-Gurdi.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #14 | This one, who with his hat takes off | His head (Could foolishness be greater?) | Is called for reasons plain enough | The Sword-tailed Self-De-cap-i-ta-tor.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #15 | Then balanced on its powerful tail, | (The feat is awkward, but -- no matter) | Behold the High-browed Cubin-gale, | Much like a Clothes-horse on a platter.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #16 | And this destructive looking beast | (I'd hate to meet him in an alley | At night) -- you'll guess his name, at least: | The Whing-whang of the Kongo Valley.
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.
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.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
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 #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 #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 #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 #23 | And further still, to dash his hopes, | He saw audaciously advancing | Three Plantain Mountain Kick-e-lopes, | Whose specialty is tight-rope dancing.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
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