Heinrich Hoffman
Heinrich Hoffman
Heinrich Hoffman was born on December 23, 1836. He served in the American Civil War, and was a Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company M, 2nd Ohio Cavalry. He received the Medal of Honor for action on April 6, 1865 at the Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia...
backwards phil sit swings
But Fidgety Phil / He won't sit still; / He wriggles / And giggles, / and then, I declare, / Swings backwards and forwards, / And tilts up his chair.
bit good grew till
At this good Tray grew very red, / And growled and bit him till he bled.
boy cruel horrid wicked
Here is cruel Frederick, see! / A horrid wicked boy was he.
almost close great lived mighty tall touched
Now tall Agrippa lived close by, - / So tall he almost touched the sky; / He had a mighty inkstand too, / In which a great goose-feather grew.
nasty soup
Take the soup away! / O take the nasty soup away! / I won't have any soup today.
sweeter
Anything to me is sweeter / Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
cheeks chubby everybody fat healthy hearty joy saw
Augustus was a chubby lad; / Fat ruddy cheeks Augustus had; / And everybody saw with joy / The plump and hearty healthy boy.
johnny
Look at little Johnny there, / Little Johnny Head-In-Air.
both thumbs
Snip! Snap! Snip! They go so fast. / That both his thumbs are off at last.
door flew
The door flew open, in he ran, / The great, long, red-legged scissor-man.
green laughs leaves man
The hare sits snug in leaves and grass, / And laughs to see the green man pass.
came drink faithful full
The trough was full and faithful Tray / Came out to drink one sultry day.