Let us find a shady wady
Pretty little brook;
Let us have some candy handy,
And a picture-book.

There all day well stay and play and
Never mind the heat,
While the water gleaming, streaming,
Ripples round our feet.

And well gather curly pearly
Mussel-shells while bright
Frightened minnows darting, parting,
Scurry out of sight.

What if, what if,--heigho! my oh!--
All the ifs were true,
And the little fishes wishes,
Now, what would you do?