Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1921/Hoofin' It

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HOOFIN' IT
Pork an'Beans an' Apple pie!Doughnuts,Swagen, By Gor-ri!We'll hitGreat 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!
Ellsworth is a meachin' town, Sick'em town, lick'em town,Ellsworth is a meachin' town, Ring-a-round-a-rosy!
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Ellsworth has a pretty pound, Pretty pound, pretty pound,Ellsworth has a pretty pound— Pin on me a posy!
Waltham has no use for us, Use for us, use for us;Waltham has no use for us When our heads are groggy!
They wun't give us feather beds, Feather beds, feather beds;They wun't give us feather beds— No, we bunk with hoggy!
K-J he don't give a damn, Give a damn, give a damn;K-J he don't give a damn If in hell we're seated!
Great Pond's miles an' miles away, Miles away, miles away;Great Pond's miles an' miles away But the soup is heated!
K-J's waitin' there for us, There for us, there for us;K-J's waitin' there for us— He's a damn good-fellow!
K-J makes us pick our shirts, Pick our shirts, pick our shirts,K-J makes us pick our shirts— Makes us work O hell-o!
I am but a river hog, River hog, river hog,I am but a river hog Hoofin' it to Great Pond!
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Pork an'Beans an' Apple pie!Doughnuts,Swagen. By Gor-ri!We'll hitGreat Pond By an' by!
The ConservativeWinifred Virginia Jackson

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