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(Created page with "<meta author="Reynolds, Elsbery Washington" year_of_publication="1924" genre="Poetry" publisher="The Book Supply Company" journal="AutoLine o'Type" page_range="131-132" /> <annotations> <paragraph keywords=""> <poem> In years of yore it made us sore, When teacher called our name, And said next Friday afternoon, You’re one that must declaim. Now we were always timid quite, To stand before the school, But declamations once a week, Was teacher’s golden rul...") |
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In years of yore it made us sore, | In years of yore it made us sore, | ||
When teacher called our name, | ::: When teacher called our name, | ||
And said next Friday afternoon, | And said next Friday afternoon, | ||
You’re one that must declaim. | ::: You’re one that must declaim. | ||
Now we were always timid quite, | Now we were always timid quite, | ||
To stand before the school, | ::: To stand before the school, | ||
But declamations once a week, | But declamations once a week, | ||
Was teacher’s golden rule. | ::: Was teacher’s golden rule. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
</paragraph> | </paragraph> | ||
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There’s nothing to declaim about, | There’s nothing to declaim about, | ||
We then did fairly shout. | ::: We then did fairly shout. | ||
Then teacher said with nasty flout, | Then teacher said with nasty flout, | ||
Keep still or you go out. | ::: Keep still or you go out. | ||
But teacher loaned us many books, | But teacher loaned us many books, | ||
And all she did indorse, | ::: And all she did indorse, | ||
And that is how we came to tell | And that is how we came to tell | ||
The school about the horse. | ::: The school about the horse. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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One book had pictures and a tale | One book had pictures and a tale | ||
That sounded very fine, | ::: That sounded very fine, | ||
But we could never memorize | But we could never memorize | ||
No more than just a Iine, | ::: No more than just a Iine, | ||
We then proceeded right away | We then proceeded right away | ||
To join a horses’ band, | ::: To join a horses’ band, | ||
And study horses in their play, | And study horses in their play, | ||
And learn them out of hand. | ::: And learn them out of hand. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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We then declaimed to all the school, | We then declaimed to all the school, | ||
Don’t take us for a fool, | ::: Don’t take us for a fool, | ||
We find the horse is good to work, | We find the horse is good to work, | ||
And bigger than a mule. | ::: And bigger than a mule. | ||
He has two eyes so very keen, | He has two eyes so very keen, | ||
They see when you are coming, | ::: They see when you are coming, | ||
In front two feet and two behind, | In front two feet and two behind, | ||
That move when he is running. | ::: That move when he is running. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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He has two ears with which he hears, | He has two ears with which he hears, | ||
And tail to scare the flies, | ::: And tail to scare the flies, | ||
Sometimes he balks but never talks, | Sometimes he balks but never talks, | ||
By eating he survives. | ::: By eating he survives. | ||
Some are bay and some are gray, | Some are bay and some are gray, | ||
And some of color muggy, | ::: And some of color muggy, | ||
The big and tall look best of all, | The big and tall look best of all, | ||
In a Studebaker buggy. | ::: In a Studebaker buggy. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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If we again had to declaim | If we again had to declaim | ||
And take a teacher’s jars, | ::: And take a teacher’s jars, | ||
We'd tell you all about mistakes | We'd tell you all about mistakes | ||
Of certain motor cars. | ::: Of certain motor cars. | ||
We’d tell it true in words a few, | We’d tell it true in words a few, | ||
The car of any maker, | ::: The car of any maker, | ||
Is one we sell, the best for you, | Is one we sell, the best for you, | ||
And made by Studebaker. | ::: And made by Studebaker. | ||
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::::::::::: <i>—The Car with Character.</i> | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 16 July 2024
Author | Reynolds, Elsbery Washington |
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Genre | Poetry |
Journal or Book | AutoLine o'Type |
Publisher | The Book Supply Company |
Year of Publication | 1924 |
Pages | 131-132 |
Additional information | - |
In years of yore it made us sore,
When teacher called our name,
And said next Friday afternoon,
You’re one that must declaim.
Now we were always timid quite,
To stand before the school,
But declamations once a week,
Was teacher’s golden rule.
There’s nothing to declaim about,
We then did fairly shout.
Then teacher said with nasty flout,
Keep still or you go out.
But teacher loaned us many books,
And all she did indorse,
And that is how we came to tell
The school about the horse.
One book had pictures and a tale
That sounded very fine,
But we could never memorize
No more than just a Iine,
We then proceeded right away
To join a horses’ band,
And study horses in their play,
And learn them out of hand.
We then declaimed to all the school,
Don’t take us for a fool,
We find the horse is good to work,
And bigger than a mule.
He has two eyes so very keen,
They see when you are coming,
In front two feet and two behind,
That move when he is running.
He has two ears with which he hears,
And tail to scare the flies,
Sometimes he balks but never talks,
By eating he survives.
Some are bay and some are gray,
And some of color muggy,
The big and tall look best of all,
In a Studebaker buggy.
If we again had to declaim
And take a teacher’s jars,
We'd tell you all about mistakes
Of certain motor cars.
We’d tell it true in words a few,
The car of any maker,
Is one we sell, the best for you,
And made by Studebaker.
—The Car with Character.