And then some monster balls he makes,
  He does not spare the snow
       And as each back
       Receives a whack,
  Like ninepins down they go.

  In life we have our “ups” and “downs”,
  These dolls enjoyed the same;
       Though down went Weg,
       Don’t think, I beg,
  ’Twas due to Sarah Jane.

  You see the sled was pretty full,
  The hill was rather steep;
       Weg was to steer
       But in her fear
  She took a backward leap.

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  Anon all reached the valley safe,
  And skating longed to try;
       The ice seemed good,
       As each one stood
  Upon the bank hard by.

  While “Golliwogg” with cautious steps,
  Toward the middle skates;
       They hear a crack! 
       They cry, “come back
  To your devoted mates!”

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  Too late! alas their call is vain! 
  He swiftly disappears! 
       His kind forethought
       Is dearly bought,
  It melts them unto tears.

  But sturdy Peg is quick to act,
  She gives an order clear,
       “Creep on your knees,
       And by degrees
  We to the hole will steer.”

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  They reach in time, Peg drags him out
  With all her might and main;
       Poor “Golliwogg”,
       A dripping log,
  Must be got home again.

  Behold sure signs of early dawn,
  As down the field they start;
       A leaden weight,
       This living freight,
  With faintly beating heart.

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  In half an hour the sun comes up,
  And shows a merry face;
       He winks an eye
       As passing by
  He sees the skating place.

  And when he peeps into the shop
  With jolly laughing eye,
       Tho’ he’s not blind
       He cannot find
  A single toy awry!