Name: Goops and How to Be Them
Author: Gelett Burgess

Quotes from Goops and How to Be Them (Gelett Burgess)

Gelett Burgess, Goops and How to Be Them

“ Are you Goop, or are you Not?
For, although it's Fun to See them
It is Terrible to Be them!
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TABLE MANNERS.—I.
The Goops they lick their fingers,
And the Goops they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the tablecloth—
Oh, they lead disgusting lives!
The Goops they talk while eating,
And loud and fast they chew;
And that is why I'm glad that I
Am not a Goop—are you?
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TABLE MANNERS.—II.
The Goops are gluttonous and rude,
They gug and gumble with their food;
They throw their crumbs upon the floor,
And at dessert they tease for more ”

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Gelett Burgess, Goops and How to Be Them

“ Is when grown people ask you to;
Then you may show what you can do!
But sometimes mother's head will ache
With all the jolly noise you make,
And sometimes other people, too,
Can't spend the time to play with you! ”

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Gelett Burgess, Goops and How to Be Them

“ HONESTY
The boy who plays at marbles and doesn't try to cheat,
Who always keeps his temper, no matter if he's beat,
Is sure to be a favorite with all upon the street.
The girl who counts her hundreds very fairly, when she's "it"
Who doesn't peep or listen, nor turn around a bit,
I'm sure she's not a Goop, in fact, she's quite the opposite!
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"WHY?" ”

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Gelett Burgess, Goops and How to Be Them

“ The greediest Goop would give away
The things he didn't need—
To share the toys with which you play,
That's generous, indeed!
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CONSIDERATION
When you're old, and get to be
Thirty-four or forty-three,
Don't you hope that you will see
Children all respect you? ”

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Gelett Burgess, Goops and How to Be Them

“ I can't remember it a bit!
My head's so full of toys and such,
I can't remember very much!
My teacher told me yesterday
"Work when you work; Play when you play!"
When I am playing with my toys
I am the busiest of boys ”

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Gelett Burgess, Goops and How to Be Them

“ And that's why Tony's father called his son a "good beginner."
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DOLL-TIME
Spring's the time for marbles
And Fall's the time for tops,
But boys don't know, they only go
By seeing them in shops!
They like a sled in Winter,
In Summer 'tis a kite;
But dolls are found the whole year round
And every day and night! ”

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Gelett Burgess, Goops and How to Be Them

“ To take your toys from off the floor.
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CURIOSITY
I think that it would help you much
If you'd remember not to touch.
The Goops do this, and they do more,
They peep and listen at the door!
They open bottles of cologne,
And feel of parcels not their own!
But there are many stupid folks
Who do not care for children's jokes.
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WILLY
Willy broke the window-pane. ”

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