The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
oursrroNs AND Answers.
mo song for which Harry Green asked
the Song Of the Mad Gardener In Lewis

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Tho song for which Harry Green asked
10 the Song Of the Mad Gardener In Lewis
CARROTS "syivie and Bruno" which,
fnores the pity. seems to be unknown to
Thousands Of lovers Of alice" II has not
tho perfectly sustained delicate nonsense
Of the classics OF Wonderland and the
Looking GLASS country. but II contains 30
much that would delight any one who
loves Lewis Carroll 1t seems unfortunate
that Sylvie and her brother are not more
widely known. In case you have space to
print It enclose the whole Of the mad
gardeners song. L. A. HAWKINS.
He thought he saw An elephant
That practised on a fife;
Ho looked again and found II vas
A letter from his wife.
'Ao tsngth, realise" he said.
The bitterness OF life!"
He thought he saw . buffalo
Upon the chimney piece;
lie looked again and found Il was
His sisters husbands niece.
Unless you leave this house." he said.
"rli send for the policc!'
He thought ne saw . rattlesnake
That questioned him In Greek:
He looked again and found II was
Tho middle Of next week.
The one thing I regret" he said.
rs that II cannot speak y
He thought he saw bankers clerk
Descending from the bus:
He looked again and found II was
hippopotainus
IF this should stay TO dine" he said.
There won't be much for u.s.
He thought ne saw Q kangaroo
That worked a coffee mill;
He looked again and found II vas
A Vegetable pill.
Were I to swallow this" he said
Il should be very Ill y
He thought he saw a coach and four
That stood beside his bed
He looked again and found It was
a bear without n head.
Poor thing" he said, poor silly thing!
It's waiting 10 be fed"'
He thought no saw an aibatross
That nuttered round tho lamp;
He looked again and found II was
A penny postage stamp.
You'd best be getting home" he said
The nights are very damp
Ie thought ne saw a garden door
That opened with a key:
He looked again and found Y was
4 double rule OF three.
And all It's mystery" he said.
lis clear as day 10 me-
lie thought he saw an argument
That proved ne was the Pope.
He looked again and found II was
A bar Of notified SOAP.
"A fact 30 dread" he family said,
Extinsuishes all hope.''
James 7. Duyck!nck mot Dyckman,
was shot on February 10. 1868. and died
on February IL. 1855. lie was foreman
Of No truck. This Information was Oh
tained from my mother. who was James
L. Duyckinck's only daughter.
CHARLES r. JrNKiSs.
James Duyckinck, aged -, resident at
20 Eldridge street. was playing bil!a rds
| In the saloon of John Muller at los Canal
street his partner Ia the game being Jo-
seph Winfield. In the course Of row
| among onlookers J. Frederick BurdenkofY.
a constable on duty. was hit OH the head
with a cue. Turning suddenly he sho,
, Duyckinck In tlie abdomen. 1t appeared
in the testimony n the inquest that the
deceased Immediately after walked to-
ward US VITA both hands on his abdomen
and said. Gsn.lemen. I am shot dead "
The constable made such u good showing
| Of seif-tasfence when srra!sned that he
was admitted to $4,000 bail. beyond
which point the incident has not been
traced
Reuben and Cynthia seems - become
= subject OF controversy. one CORES pond
! eni recalls the parties oc The sosg s-
| Reuben ard Samantha, others stlcl; e.
! cynthia, yet ot,i.rs Reuben and Rachel
| One correspondent takes issue on tho date.
| Rising TO action after many years az
! silent appreciation. - - 10 take gentle
| issue with the comment OF March / on
| R"uo"n and Cynthia, rather than TO offer
tho complete text. II trearhcrous mem
DRY can DC relied upon this song was one
| NJ the hits OF lioyts "a TIP 20 China
| town." which made record ran at tho
| Madison Square Theatre some tweuty
years ago, or perhaps It was ~ Midnight
! Bell" by the same author. That alert
/ promoters OF entertainments OF the Aunt
! Polly Basset; type subsequently borrowed
| tho song !s quite possible. for cve1 TODAY
/ they flourish In communities as rural o.
1 Jersey City. I cannot admit. honcv er,
that they used 1t In the '7os or indeed
were responsible for giving I; 20 the public
| originally. NEH'T.s
| Reuben and Cynthia was sung H. the
"Trip 10 Chinatown" In 1890. But the
same song. a. Reuben ard Rachel. Nas
published In Huhbard's Treasury OF Song
| In 1852. This dlsposrs Of the common, o.
Vcritas upon the chronology. as concerns
| the s,ngin' skewl, ne Is right IN the par
I ticular OF Aunt rolly Basse,t. The song
Was part OF that entertainment In 1874
Several friends supply tho text ~ the
: Rachel version, hut Cynthia, CYNTHIA.
I've been thnRlng' Is hctior seated n
! memory.
| Reuben. | have Ions been thiunrg
| What Il good world this would he
| II the men were all transported
| Far beyond tho Northern s,u
| Rachel. have long been thiu<nE
| What me world this would BE-.
| II there were more Nuo young ladies'
| On this side the Northern sea
Reuben, I'm a poor lone woman,
| No one seems To- care for me-
| ! wish the men were all transported,
| Ear beyond the Northern sen
| I'm man without a victim.
Soon I think there one will be-
| II the men are nj transported