The Jolly Fisherman

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Jolly Fishermen, contributed by Boston Public Library. When we
kitten in the house, it's all as quiet as a mouse.
When there are two, it's not so quiet, but not
enough to call a riot. When three are there, they
make a noise most like a schoolroom full of boys.

(00:22):
Those kittens three kick up such capers. Papa can't read
his daily papers. I think the best he can do
is send all three to school, don't you Their noise
and capers will seize, and he can read the news
in peace. At the toy shop, bye bye. What shall
we buy? A horse to ride, or a kite to fly?

(00:42):
A train, a boat or a ball, a lady doll
or a sailor boy. It's terribly hard to choose a
toy when you like to try them all. The Doggie's Promenade.
Three dogs went out for a promenade all on a
summer's day. There was mister Dog and missus Dog and
little Doggie tray. And as they walked down the crowded street,

(01:03):
they were proud as proud could be, for they were
dressed in their very best as everyone could see. But
a mischievous cat on the sidewalk stood no coat, no
hat in his shoes, and she laughed at the dress
and the pomposeness of the dog in his family. Mister
Dog growled deep and sprang at the cat, and chased

(01:24):
her up and down with an angry cry and flashing
eyes throughout the wondering town. But he tripped and fell
in the slippery street, and when he arose low, his
stylish clothes were mud from head to toe. And missus Dog,
when she saw his plight with horror, swooned away and
sank right down with her silken gown on a heap

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of soft red clay. We baby dog was in sad distress.
He sought for his cap in vain. His kilt was torn,
He was all forlorn, and his tears fell down like rain.
But the ruggish cat at her fireside sat and thought
of her fun that day, and she jumped and danced
and purred and pranced at the doggies running away. Just

(02:11):
notice our clothes as we walked in the wine? Did
you ever see anything half so fine? Old Foggy is
a humbug on a fraud he has been. Mister Goose
is a fool if he gives him a sin. They
didn't know it was loaded, very refreshing. You get the
very best milk you know, with the chopping water dairy coat.

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Mom and his mother, whenever they pass, always call in
and have a glass. Jumbo's garden. Jumbo has a garden,
a pretty little garden, filled with every flower that grows,
and twas watered every day in a novel sort of way,
with this trunk for a garden hose. Wide awake, Oh, bitty,
said Foxy. Come sit with me. The moon's wide awake.

(02:56):
I wait for thee. No thanks, said Biddy. I'm safer here.
The moon is wide awake, so am I, Foxy. Dear
the family coach. This is the way the kittens play
when their children are gone, gone away, six in the
coach and all alive, gone off for a lovely drive

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tumbling down. They never mind. They run in front, they
run behind. Tabitha mew has lost her head. Worse things
happen at sea than that. So take my warning, girls
and boys, and put away all your toys, or else
the kittens with them will play whenever you happen to
go away. End of the Jolly Fishermen