The Book of Joyous Children by James Whitcomb Riley
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page 54 of 92 (58%)
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"OLD BOB WHITE" Old Bob White's a funny bird!-- Funniest you ever heard!-- Hear him whistle,--"Old--Bob--_White_!" You can hear him, clean from where He's 'way 'crosst the wheat-field there, Whistlin' like he didn't care-- "Old-Bob-_White_!" * * * * * [Illustration: WHEN WE DROVE TO HARMONY] * * * * * Whistles alluz ist the same-- So's we won't fergit his name!-- Hear him say it?--"Old--Bob--_White_!" _There!_ he's whizzed off down the lane-- Gone back where his folks is stayin'-- Hear him?--There he goes again,-- "Old--Bob--_White_!" When boys ever tries to git Clos't to him--how quick he'll quit Whistlin' his "Old-Bob--_White_!" "_Whoo-rhoo-rhoo!_" he's up an' flew, |
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