however, help came to Zuzu and Lulu in a way which they did not expect. The Enchanted Banjo began to play a tune of a very cheerful sort, which ran something like the following words, as nearly as can be told:

THE JEALOUS JUMPING JACK

There was a Jealous Jumping Jack

That told the other Toys:

"None of you has my clever knack—

You're only good for noise."

The Humming Top, the Horn, the Drum,

The Bell, and Talking Doll,

He told: "You screech and clang and hum—

You can not jump at all!"

They looked at him in great surprise

And did not answer back,

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And then great rage began to rise

Within the Jumping Jack.

"Now, look at me!" he cried, and humped,

And pulled his legs 'way down,

Then gave a spring and madly jumped

Away, out of Toytown.

The Horn blew loud, the Red Top hummed,

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