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FABLES FOR THE FRIVOLOUS
Of course it's wholly clear to you That when these words he uttered He proved conclusively he knew Which side his bread was buttered: And, if this point you have not missed, You'll learn to love this populist, The only one of all his kind With sense enough to change his mind.
The moral: In the early spring A pumpkin-tree would be a thing Most gratifying to us all, But how about the early fall?