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Was cold, and knocked upon the door;
When no one answered, he
Just turned the knob and went on in—
To see what he could see.
When no one answered, he
Just turned the knob and went on in—
To see what he could see.
Old Aaron sat, bound in a chair;
His face was snarled with fear;
His hair cut off'n him quite close;
His throat cut, ear to ear.
His face was snarled with fear;
His hair cut off'n him quite close;
His throat cut, ear to ear.
She sat in a rocker, muttering,
A-waggling of her head;
But when she saw the dude, she rose:—
"He heard! He spoke!" she said.
A-waggling of her head;
But when she saw the dude, she rose:—
"He heard! He spoke!" she said.
The ConservativeWinifred Virginia Jackson
HOOFIN' IT
Pork an'
Beans an'
Apple pie!
Doughnuts,
Swagen,
By Gor-ri!
We'll hit
Great Pond
By an' by!
Beans an'
Apple pie!
Doughnuts,
Swagen,
By Gor-ri!
We'll hit
Great Pond
By an' by!
I am but a river hog,
River hog, river hog!
I am but a river hog
Hoofin' it to Great Pond!
River hog, river hog!
I am but a river hog
Hoofin' it to Great Pond!
Ellsworth is a meachin' town,
Sick'em town, lick'em town,
Ellsworth is a meachin' town,
Ring-a-round-a-rosy!
Sick'em town, lick'em town,
Ellsworth is a meachin' town,
Ring-a-round-a-rosy!
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