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Show I know a naughty little elf AVho never can lxhave himself; He beats his drum when grandma's cap I nodding for a cozy nap. 'Twas ho who tried to scratch his name I T'pon a-painted picture frame; 'Twas ne who left t!he gate untied. Which brindle cow pushed open- wide; 'Twas he who nibbled Lucy's cake She took such pains to mix and bake; And though we blamed the tricky mice 'Twas he who cracked its fluted ice. This little elf unset the milk; Ho tangled aunty's broidery silk: He went to school with muddy shoes Though credits very sure to lose. Against his mamma's- gentle wish He-took the .sugar from the dish; He lost a pen and spilled the ink; ' This elf we call "I didn't think." We hope and hope some sunny day This naughty elf will run away, For oft he makes our spirits sink This troublesome "1 didn't think." |