. Book of the Royal blue . (^(TtrEAZiM. iZa- ff--Z^. BOOK OF THE ROYAL ULUE. 23 THE COPPER ON THE CORNER. You talk about your aldciincn, an omporors an liifr and bloated billionaires and comic opra stars. You shake and shiver «hen you tliink of inifihty Genral MilesInvadin Porto Rieo and them other Spanish tremble at the Kaiser when he agitates the air,The nipfier waiter cowes you with his ct)ld and kingly staiv^But when it comes to doiii things in large and lordly ways,I know a chap can take em aU and make em look like man who made the sun stand still would own t
. Book of the Royal blue . (^(TtrEAZiM. iZa- ff--Z^. BOOK OF THE ROYAL ULUE. 23 THE COPPER ON THE CORNER. You talk about your aldciincn, an omporors an liifr and bloated billionaires and comic opra stars. You shake and shiver «hen you tliink of inifihty Genral MilesInvadin Porto Rieo and them other Spanish tremble at the Kaiser when he agitates the air,The nipfier waiter cowes you with his ct)ld and kingly staiv^But when it comes to doiii things in large and lordly ways,I know a chap can take em aU and make em look like man who made the sun stand still would own that he was beat,When the Copper on the Corner clears a way across the Why, if our Teddys carriage should come down there on the only have to lift his hand to make the horses squat,. if he sees a cable train come roarin round the bend,He simply winks an awful eye and piles the cars on see|)tre may be wooden, and his buttons may be brass,Hut youll notice he aint takin any great .amount of always toachin fellers with a tendency to jawIts wisest not to monkey with the majesty of youre lookin fer a monarch of the good, old-fashioned heft,The Copper on the Corner is the only one thats left. eye for female beauty has my friend tliere in the street,He knows a graceful ankle and a waist thats trim and neat,And when a pretty maitlen stands and trembles with alarm,Hes always quick to offer her a strong protectin arm,.^s Moses made a bully\ where foamin waters were,The Copper on the Corner makes a pleasant path fer piles the roarin traffic up in walls on either hand,.d keeps the crossin open till she strikes the
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