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"Oh! Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! Oh!

The Turkey-world is full of woe!"

So Grandma Turkey sadly gobbles

As in her coop she lamely wobbles.

"This woe is caused by people's germs

Which are much smaller than wee worms

Yet cause great trouble on this earth

And drive away all joy and mirth.

"When I was young the turkeys then

They lost their turklettes now and then

When wintry winds came howling round

And chilly snow fell on the ground

From one disease, DECAPIDITIS,

But now we have appendicitis

While it is pleasant summer weather

And we should scarcely lose a feather.

"Our poor weak throats are the receiver

For children's ills, as scarlet fever

And many a diphtheratic germ

Which causes us in pain to squirm,

Extincting all of our fine race

So common birds must take our place."