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WHAT DE EAGLE DONE.

Dey gaffed de eagle ready,
For de lions har ob Spain.
Dey trimmed an' spurred dat chicken
An' he rode de lion's mane.
He stood an' rolled his eyes 'round,
An' wus mad fir pas' two years.
An' gettin' mighty tired
Seein' Cuba soaked in tears.
He uppercut de lion
An' de lion tucked his tail;
De eagle, he's a dandy,
Let de eagle eber sail!