Arthur Rodman’s “Jingles” Booklet-Pages 31-32

          ACROSTIC

He who saves some every day
On to ease he’ll find his way;
Making that from which he’ll feel
Ever safe from thralldom’s heel.

Save up for the rainy day,
And keep it up in every way,
Very hard at first it seems;
In the end it’s pleasant dreams.
Note how dimes to dollars grow,
Gathering more, like balls of snow.
Save the dimes, and pennies, too,

And no cause to fret have you.
Nimble nickels are so spry,
Daddy dollars simply fly.

Save them or they’ll get away;
Take them to the bank today;
And no better place you’ll find
Than this bank, please bear in mind.
Every dollar you bring here

Brings you three per cent a year.
All the time they work for you–
Night and day, and Sunday, too;
Keeps you, Dad, from getting blue.

          ACROSTIC

S is in Sour and also in Sweet,
T is in Honest and also in Cheat.
A is in Cash and it’s also in Bank,
T‘s in Account, for yours we will thank.
E is in Tender and also in Tough.

B is in Bank, but it’s also in Bluff,
A is in Assets–we’ve plenty on hand,
N is in Money and also in Land.
K is in Cookie and also in Cake,

O is in Oven, but never in Bake.
F is in Frolic and Fickle and Fun,

R is in Reckless and Ready and Run.
O is in Wisdom and also in Wit,
A is in Standing and also in Sit.
N is in Foreman, but never in Boss,
O is in Profit and also in Loss.
K is the Kiddie and got a good spank,
E is the last of the name of this Bank.

          JUST KIDS

What the mischief’s all the racket?
Is the chimney falling down?
Have the Belgians and the British
Chased the Germans into town?

Sounds as if the roof is falling
And the walls are caving in.
Mercy on us! What’s the matter?
What a most terrific din!

I had rudely been awakened
From a quiet little nap,
After having read the war news
And had conned the latest map.

‘Twas the children’s noisy romping
After Sunday School was out;
How they set the doors a-slamming;
Hear them loudly laugh and shout.

“Mamma, hurry up the dinner,
I’m as hungry as a bear.”
“Here, I want the ‘funny paper.'”
“Richard, stop! Let go my hair.”

There! They’ve gone and waked the baby;
Listen to the youngster squall!
Never saw such noisy kidlets,
Ought to spank ’em, one and all.

In the morning when it’s school time
Mamma needs six pairs of feet;
Sleepy Dot can’t find her clothing,
Choicey Dick don’t want to eat.

“Where’s my cap?” and “Where’s my ribbon?”
“Where’s my shoes? ” and “Where’s my coat?”
“Hurry up! or we’ll be tardy!”
This would surely get my goat.

But the mother doesn’t mind it,
Tho I’ll wager she’d be glad
Could she only get a chance to
Let them try it on their dad.

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