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THE YOUTHFUL PRESS
Little Georgie Tompers, he
Printed some fine cards for me;
But his press had “J” for James—
By no means the choice of names.—
Printed some fine cards for me;
But his press had “J” for James—
By no means the choice of names.—
Yet it's proper, none the less,
That his little printing-press
Should be taught that James for “J”
Always is the better way.
That his little printing-press
Should be taught that James for “J”
Always is the better way.
For, if left to its own whim,
Next time it might call me “Jim,”—
Then The Cultured Press would be
Shocked at such a liberty.
Next time it might call me “Jim,”—
Then The Cultured Press would be
Shocked at such a liberty.
Therefore, little presses all
Should be trained, while they are small,
To develop taste in these
Truths that shape our destinies.
Should be trained, while they are small,
To develop taste in these
Truths that shape our destinies.
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