sician, was delighted. He was more anxious to get this than any other of his enemy's treasures. But, the giant not being particularly fond of music, the harp had only the effect of lulling him to sleep earlier than usual. As for the wife, she had gone to bed as soon as ever she could.

5. As soon as he thought all was safe, Jack got out of the kettle, and, seizing the harp, was eagerly running off with it. But the harp was enchanted by a fairy, and as soon as it found itself in strange hands it called

out loudly, just as if it had been alive, "Master! Master!"

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The giant awoke, started up, and saw Jack scampering away as fast as his legs could carry him. "O you villain it is you who have robbed me of my hen and my money-bags, and now you are stealing my harp also. Wait till I catch you, and I'll eat you up alive!" 6. Very well, try!" shouted Jack, who was not a bit afraid, for he saw the giant was so tipsy he could hardly stand, much less run. Jack himself had young legs and a clear conscience, which carry a man a long way. So, after leading the giant quite a race, he contrived to be first at the top of the bean-stalk, and then scrambled down it as fast as he could, the harp playing all the while the most melancholy music, till he said "Stop!" and it stopped.

7. When he reached the bottom, Jack found his mother sitting at her cottage-door, weeping. "Here, mother, don't cry: just give me a hatchet; make haste." He knew there was not a moment to spare, for he saw the giant beginning to descend the bean-stalk. However, the giant was too late; the monster's wicked deeds had come to an end. Jack with his hatchet cut the bean-stalk close off at the root; and the giant fell head first into the garden, and was killed on the spot.

8. Instantly the fairy appeared, and explained every thing to Jack's mother, begging her to forgive Jack, who was his father's own son for bravery and generosity, and who would be sure to make her happy for the rest of her days.

So all ended well, and nothing was ever more heard or seen of the wonderful bean-stalk.

1. WHERE does Pinafore Palace stand?
Right in the middle of Lilliput Land!
There the queen eats bread and honey;
There the king counts up his money.

2. Oh, what a wonderful change to see!
Nothing is dull as it used to be,

Since the children, by clever, bold strokes,
Have turned the tables upon the old folks.

3. Now the thing was easily done, The children being two to one; Brave as lions, quick as foxes,

With hoards of wealth in money-boxes.

4. They seized the keys, patrolled the street, Drove the policeman off his beat,

Built barricades, and stationed sentries:

Give the word when you come to the entries!

5. They dressed themselves in riflemen's clothes; They had pea-shooters and arrows and bows, So as to put resistance down:

Order reigns in Lilliput Town.

6. They went to the druggist's, broke in the door,
And scattered the physic all over the floor;
They went to the schoolroom, and hid the books;
They munched the puffs at the pastry-cook's.

7. They sucked the jam, they lost the spoons,
They sent up dozens of fire-balloons,
They let off crackers, they burnt a guy,
They piled a bonfire ever so high.

8. They offered a prize for the laziest boy,
And one for the most magnificent toy;
They split or burnt the canes off-hand,
And made new laws in Lilliput Land.

9. Never do to-day what you can

Put off till to-morrow, one of them ran ;
Late to bed, and late to rise,

Was another law which they devised.

10. They passed a law to have always plenty Of beautiful things: we shall mention twenty,A magic lantern for all to see,

Rabbits to keep, and a Christmas-tree,

11. A boat, a house that went on wheels, An organ to grind, and tarts at meals,

Drums and wheelbarrows, Roman candles,
Whips with whistles in the handles, -

12. A real live giant, a roc to fly,
A goat to tease, a copper to sky,
A garret of apples, a box of paints,
A saw, and a hammer, and no complaints.

13. Nail up the door, slide down the stairs,
Saw off the legs of the parlor chairs, -
That was the way in Lilliput Land,
The children having the upper hand.

15. They made them learn all sorts of things
That nobody liked. They had catechisings;
They kept them in, they sent them down
In class, in school, in Lilliput Town.

16. Oh, but they gave them tit for tat! Bread without butter, stale at that,