Vegetable verselets for humorous vegetarians . 57 THE WOOING OF CHIEF MAIZE In the forest shade an Indian maid, The lovely Kidney Bean,Lived with her dad, an Indian bad, The worst youve ever naughty chief was quite a thief Unknown to his fair thought it sad, and sighed, Poor Dad! When he stole and drank young Chief Maize had wooed for days This pretty Indian maid;Oft had he told his love so bold Of naught was he when, one day, dad passed away. After too much fire-water,This handsome chief assuaged the grief Of Kidney Bean his daughter;And when,
Vegetable verselets for humorous vegetarians . 57 THE WOOING OF CHIEF MAIZE In the forest shade an Indian maid, The lovely Kidney Bean,Lived with her dad, an Indian bad, The worst youve ever naughty chief was quite a thief Unknown to his fair thought it sad, and sighed, Poor Dad! When he stole and drank young Chief Maize had wooed for days This pretty Indian maid;Oft had he told his love so bold Of naught was he when, one day, dad passed away. After too much fire-water,This handsome chief assuaged the grief Of Kidney Bean his daughter;And when, that fall, the trees so tall Their golden leaves had Maize and beauteous Kidney Bean Quite happily were The Wooing of Chief Maize WHAT HO ! THE MINSTREL The Spanish Onion Minstrel sang One sad and doleful chord;The Potatoes listened to him As they strolled upon the song peeled forth so sweet and strong^ So strong and sweet and wise,The Potatoes Celtic hearts were touched And tears gushed from their Frontispiece NOV n ?t11 One copy del. to Cat. Div. NOV ii isn LIBRARY OF CONGRESS liliHIilip,! 0 015 937 191 8 W.
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