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Checker-Boarders and Keystoners.
[There was an old person, J. B.]
There was an old person, J. B.,An old Public Func-tion-arie;
When they swore, “We'll secede!” he just smiled, “I'm agreed,
“You've a sure friend, you know, in J. B.
[There was a smart lawyer named W---]
There was a smart lawyer named W---Who from Union men made quite a fortun';
But his wealth he despised, with Secesh fraternized,
This apo-state-olical W---.
[There was a twistortulous Reed]
There was a twistortulous Reed,Who hoped that Secesh might succeed;
For he said, “It's my natur' to act like a traitor,
Since it runs in the joints of a Reed.”
[There once was a Copperhead Diddle]
There once was a Copperhead Diddle,Who played to the Reed second fiddle;
When they said, “It is small!” it replied, “not at all,
It's a full-blooded Copperhead Diddle!”
[There was an ex-governing Wiggler]
There was an ex-governing Wiggler,A political huckster and higgler;
Says he, “I ain't dead—as a live Copperhead
I'm a squirmulous vermiform Wriggler.”
[There was an old servant called Peter]
There was an old servant called Peter,So moody in humor and feature
Because the good people from the church with a steeple
Expelled this old saturnine Peter.
[There was a sharp lawyer, one P---]
There was a sharp lawyer, one P---,Whose thoughts never got through his still lips;
And all he would say was “ah!” “h'm!” “oh!” and “ay!”
This pauciloquent person named P---.
[There was a neat sarpent—a Coiler]
There was a neat sarpent—a Coiler—True son of the ancient Beguiler;
Who told such a whopper, he burst out his copper,
And frightfully fractured his biler.
[Quoth “Aristocracy”]
Quoth “Aristocracy”To Fourth Ward “Vulgarity,”
“You are dregs, I am froth; and our interests both
Are opposed to this working, d'ye see!”
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