Julia Ellsworth Ford

Name: Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II
Author: Julia Ellsworth Ford

Summary

“Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II”, is a work by Julia Ellsworth Ford. It explores elements such as Giant, Dwarf and garden.

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ DWARF
Now ladies and gentlemen, here are the keys,
I beg you to do me this courtesy, please:—
Unlock every door, every gate with these keys,
Every gate, every door in the kingdom!
And then I shall ask one more favour of you!
Please hand the keys on just as soon as you’re through
To whoever you see in a kingdom!
To unlock every garden and make them all free
One garden for children and giants—and me—
Oh, open your hearts, make them ample and free—
For that is the key to the kingdom!
[The Dwarf throws the golden keys to the children in the audience.] ”

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ DWARF
Yes, I had to. You see the flowers didn’t like the notice. The only people who liked it were Winter and his Gnomes. They thought I was asleep, but I heard Winter tell Northwind why Spring had forgotten this garden.
GIANT
[Stands thinking.]
Nicky, go and tell that little boy if he will come back I will give him my kingdom.
DWARF
What part do I get after all those kicks? Well, well, “uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” Personally I enjoy the simple life, like the colored man. Don’t you know his song? ”

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ Spring has taken possession of the garden and flowers are blooming everywhere. Spring, dressed in yellow, appears suddenly out of the bush; then several little figures dressed in yellow—or other colours—appear. They dance in front of the flower beds and scatter flowers. ”

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ The Giant! The Giant! The Giant is coming; he’ll gobble us up.
GIANT
Who is in my garden? My own garden is my own garden. I will allow nobody to play in it but myself.
CHILDREN
Nicky, Nicky, where shall we hide? If the Giant comes in the front gate he’ll catch us.
DWARF
The Giant always comes in the back gate. Run, run. ”

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ Some people are like thistle-tops;
⁠They beckon and divert you,
And look at you with friendly looks
⁠And smile at you—and hurt you.
[The garden being now full of flowers, little children peep through the gate and call, pelting the Dwarf with blossoms.]
Little children peep through the gate
CHILDREN
Nicky, Nicky, will the Giant come back soon? May we come in?
DWARF
[Delighted]
Come in, come in! But the Giant will be home soon and he will eat you up if he catches you. ”

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ He is a selfish old Giant and he doesn’t like us. There aren’t any flowers when he’s here.
THIRD CHILD
[Who is timid]
He won’t let anyone play in his garden, I’m scared. I want to go home.
FIRST CHILD
We like it here and we can run when we hear him coming.
FOURTH CHILD
It is better than playing on the hard road. The road is full of cobble-stones.
DWARF
Quite true, quite true. Cobble-stones gather no moss.
SECOND CHILD
It’s such a nice garden.
DWARF
Yes, geometrically it is very fine. Geometry is very interesting—to those who love it. ”

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ Cowslip, wake the Dwarf. He has slept nearly seven years.
[Cowslip runs to wake the Dwarf, slips and falls.]
SPRING
Sweet William, pick her up. She is always slipping! Always slipping!
[Cowslip slips and falls many times. Sweet William always picks her up.]
SPRING
Buttercup, see if you can wake the Dwarf.
BUTTERCUP
[Picking a buttercup from her dress, tickles the Dwarf‘s nose. The Dwarf makes faces. Buttercup holds the buttercup under the Dwarf‘s chin.] Do you like butter-butter-butter?
DWARF
[In a sleepy voice]
Butter? Butter is no good without bread. ”

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Julia Ellsworth Ford, Snickerty Nick and the Giant — Scene II

“ You got the button?
[To a child in the audience.]
I see a little girl and she has a little nose
⁠Right in the middle of her face;
But the nose is gone where a good nose goes—
⁠My button’s in its place. ”

Julia Ellsworth Ford

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