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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
was a baby. Bobbie remembered learning the verses to say to Father "for a surprise." She wondered if Mother remembered, too. The four-year-old verse had been:—
Daddy dear, I'm only four
And I'd rather not be more.
Four's the nicest age to be
Two and two and one and three.
What I love is two and two,
Mother, Peter, Phil, and you.
What you love is one and three,
Mother, Peter, Phil, and me.
Give your little girl a kiss
Because she learned and told you this.
And I'd rather not be more.
Four's the nicest age to be
Two and two and one and three.
What I love is two and two,
Mother, Peter, Phil, and you.
What you love is one and three,
Mother, Peter, Phil, and me.
Give your little girl a kiss
Because she learned and told you this.
The song the others were singing now went like this; —
Our darling Roberta
No sorrow shall hurt her
If we can prevent it
Her whole life long.
Her birthday's our fête day
We'll make it our great day,
And give her our presents
And sing her our song.
May pleasures attend her
And may the Fates send her
The happiest journey
Along her life's way.
With skies bright above her
And dear ones to love her!
Dear Bob! Many happy
Returns of the day!
No sorrow shall hurt her
If we can prevent it
Her whole life long.
Her birthday's our fête day
We'll make it our great day,
And give her our presents
And sing her our song.
May pleasures attend her
And may the Fates send her
The happiest journey
Along her life's way.
With skies bright above her
And dear ones to love her!
Dear Bob! Many happy
Returns of the day!
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