The hole book . A vender of balloons, a chap In Russia born and bred,Came ambling through the dusty street, His wares above his head. t ** Balloons I Balloons! Who vants to buy? He shrilly cried. ** I say—Just then his enterprise collapsed— The shot had come that A German band was on parade, And all the district knew it,When—boom! the bass-drum sounded out— The shot had gone clean through it! i The leader turned about in ire, And pointing at the drummer,Exclaimed: ** You sthart too soon, my friendt- You make a better plumber!

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