An excellent family, every one said,
But rather too airy and light in the head;
Why, it was a fact
Good judgment they lacked,
And many, yes, many were certainly cracked!
II.
There was Mrs. Henpen with a very stiff cap;
And Master Gooseloose—a remarkable chap;
And Mr. Foochoo
With a very long cue,
And Bo-peep, and Dorking, and little Boy-Blue.
III.
They made up a party to visit the moon,
Each member to furnish a private balloon;
They said, “We will fly
Along through the sky,
And anchor ourselves to the stars by and by.”
IV.
That they had any brains there is reason to doubt,
For the wind blew a gale on the day they set out,
And Foochoo, don’t you see,
Was caught fast in a tree!
Oh never was Chinaman madder than he!