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A WISHING SONG

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Atter usin' de spring fer a lookin'-glass—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
Mr. Rabbit tuk a walk on de pastur'-grass—
A-wish, wish, wishin'.
De gals come along—Will you let us pass?—
Des a-wishin'.
He bowed, he did, an' he shot one eye—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
An' he tip his beaver when dey pass by—
Des a-wishin'.
Oh, ladies all, ain't you skeered er ha'nts?—
A-wish, wish, wishin'.
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Skeered er no, we're gwine ter de dance—
Des a-wishin'.
Miss Meadows done say dat we kin go—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
An' show um how ter skip on de heel an' toe—
Des a-wishin'.
An' it's Oh, Mr. Rabbit! won't you go 'long?
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
An' dat's de reason I'm a-singin' dis song—
Des a-wishin'.
An' Oh, Mr. Rabbit! does you know de place?—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
Mr. Rabbit chaw his cud an' wrinkle his face—
Des a-wishin'.
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It's right over yander at de head er de dreen—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
Whar de branch runs google, an' de leaves is green—
Des a-wishin'.
Mr. Fox'll scrape de fiddle, Miss Cow'll blow de horn—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
An' de tune gwineter tell how de sheep shell corn—
Des a-wishin'.
Mr. Rabbit, he stood dar, slicker dan sin—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
A-lookin' at de gals, an' a-rubbin' his chin—
Des a-wishin'.
An', Ladies all, kin you read me dis riddle—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
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What gwineter happen ter my noddle-niddle—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
When dey's so much Fox an' so little fiddle?—
Des a-wishin'.
So, ladies all, ef you'll skuzen me—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
I'll santer roun' ter de Trimblin' Tree—
Des a-wishin'.
I'll slip thoo de bushes, an' up I'll creep—
A-wish, wish, wishin'—
An' listen ter de Mockin'-Bird talkin' in his sleep—
Des a-wishin'.
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