The Slant Book by Peter Newell
page 8 of 10 (80%)
page 8 of 10 (80%)
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The game was "forty all," but then
It didn't end that day-- The Go-cart dashed into the net And carried it away! [Illustration] On came the Go-cart down the grade (The town was now behind it) And ran into an orchard's shade Where Providence resigned it! But then it only grazed a tree And set it all a-shiver; The ripened fruit fell merrily And likewise Sammy Sliver! [Illustration] Then through a Watermelon patch This awful cart descended, And split the melons by the batch-- The Farmer was offended And tried to stop its wild career, Which was a silly notion-- It passed him promptly to the rear With quite a rapid motion! [Illustration] |
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