Jingle of a Jap (page 1)

Jingle of a Jap--
the first 10 stanzas.
Note: the pictures shown do not necessarily illustrate these stanzas in the book.

Every dolly has a heart,
Although you may not know it.
So when you pin doll dresses on,
Pray try to pin below it!

A little heathen Japanese,
Afflicted in that part.
Upon a lovely big wax doll
Completely lost his heart.

Her eyes were of the brightest blue;
Her hair the fairest flax;
Her gowns were of the latest cut,
Her cheeks the pinkest wax.

He told her that he loved her; then
He offered heart and hand;
She shook her curls and said, "Dear Jap,
I cannot understand!"

"You talk in such a funny way--
Like no one else I know;
I hope you won't be angry, 'cause
I have to tell you so!"

The Jap doll sadly turned away,
And sat him down to think.--
While all that night, and all the next,
He never slept a wink.

The hours went by and still he tried
To plan what he might do,
When suddenly he cried, "Dear doll,
I'll learn to talk like you!"

So straightway went this little Jap
And bought himself a primer;
He studied long--he studied hard,
Though daily growing thinner.

He worked all night, he worked all day,
Until within a week,
He shut his book and cried with joy--
"Hurray, I've learned to speak!"

Then up he jumped--this small Jap doll,
And hurried forth with rapture,
For now he felt quite certain that
Miss Dolly's heart he'd capture.