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[Minnie and Mattie]
Minnie and Mattie
And fat little May,
Out in the country,
Spending a day.
And fat little May,
Out in the country,
Spending a day.
Such a bright day,
With the sun glowing,
And the trees half in leaf,
And the grass growing.
With the sun glowing,
And the trees half in leaf,
And the grass growing.
Pinky white pigling
Squeals through his snout,
Woolly white lambkin
Frisks all about.
Squeals through his snout,
Woolly white lambkin
Frisks all about.
Cluck! cluck! the nursing hen
Summons her folk,—
Ducklings all downy soft
Yellow as yolk.
Summons her folk,—
Ducklings all downy soft
Yellow as yolk.
Cluck! cluck! the mother hen
Summons her chickens
To peck the dainty bits
Found in her pickings.
Summons her chickens
To peck the dainty bits
Found in her pickings.
Minnie and Mattie
And May carry posies,
Half of sweet violets,
Half of primroses.
And May carry posies,
Half of sweet violets,
Half of primroses.
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Give the sun time enough,
Glowing and glowing,
He'll rouse the roses
And bring them blowing.
Glowing and glowing,
He'll rouse the roses
And bring them blowing.
Don't wait for roses
Losing today,
O Minnie, Mattie,
And wise little May.
Losing today,
O Minnie, Mattie,
And wise little May.
Violets and primroses
Blossom today
For Minnie and Mattie
And fat little May.
Blossom today
For Minnie and Mattie
And fat little May.
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