Minnie and Mattie br And fat little May, br Out in the country, br Spending a day. br Such a bright day, br With the sun glowing, br And the trees half in leaf, br And the grass growing. br Pinky white pigling br Squeals through his snout, br Woolly white lambkin br Frisks all about. br Cluck! cluck! the nursing hen br Summons her folk, - br Ducklings all downy soft br Yellow as yolk. br Cluck! cluck! the mother hen br Summons her chickens br To peck the dainty bits br Found in her pickings. br Minnie and Mattie br And May carry posies, br Half of sweet violets, br Half of primroses. br Give the sun time enough, br Glowing and glowing, br He'll rouse the roses br And bring them blowing. br Don't wait for roses br Losing to-day, br O Minnie, Mattie, br And wise little May. br Violets and primroses br Blossom to-day br For Minnie and Mattie br And fat little May.