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“To ride bare-backed in the hurdle shute, | |
Or join a band with drum and flute.” | |
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“From noon till night they let things go, | |
In sky above and on earth below.” | |
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“With bags on backs and sticks in hand, | |
They started their tramp across the land.” | 11 |
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“They climbed up ladders in clouds of smoke, | |
And lifted hose and windows broke.” | 22 |
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“‘Good afternoon,’ said TEDDY-B, | |
‘Is this Buster Brown and Tige I see?’” | 35 |
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“Dressed and ready for hours of fun, | |
With cavalry horse or battery gun.” | 49 |
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“TEDDY-B threw the monkey and made him yell, | |
And caught him every time he fell.” | 60 |
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“‘We’ve sailed before,’ said TEDDY-B, | |
‘We hit Chicago down a tree.’” | 73 |
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“As Dublin Mike and Pat from Cork, | |
They came on the stage to look for work.” | 87 |
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“Across the sand in running dash, | |
They struck the breakers with a splash.” | 98 |
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“At the Liberty Bell they took a try, | |
And hoisted it up both good and high.” | 111 |
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“‘You mind these things,’ said TEDDY-G, | |
‘Our breakfast hour is half-past three.’” | 125 |
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“They met a lad on his way from school, | |
Whom they stopped to question about a rule.” | 136 |
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“Said TEDDY-B, ‘Pay up the fares, | |
We’ll pass to-morrow as millionaires,’” | 149 |
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“When Teddy Bears would rulers be, | |
And hunt for men in cave or tree.” | 167 |
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“With outstretched hand and smiling face, | |
He gave them welcome to the place.” | 178 |