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The book of joyous children . Was nt Eck a wonder, In his stocking-tights?[20]. ?JAMESY ON THE SLACK-KOPE. WHEN WE FIRST PLAYED ^^SHOW Was nt Dunk—his leaping lion-Chief of all delights ? YeS; and was nt Little Mack Boss of all the Show,— Both Old Clown and Candy-Butcher—Long Time Ago! Sid the Bareback-Rider; And—oh-me-oh-m^/ /—Bub, the spruce Ring-master, Stepping round so spry !—In his little waist-and-trousers All made in one,Was there a prouder youngster Under the sun! And NOW—who will tell me,— Where are they all ?Dunk s a sanatorium doctor, Up at Waterfall;Sid s a city street-contractor
The book of joyous children . Was nt Eck a wonder, In his stocking-tights?[20]. ?JAMESY ON THE SLACK-KOPE. WHEN WE FIRST PLAYED ^^SHOW Was nt Dunk—his leaping lion-Chief of all delights ? YeS; and was nt Little Mack Boss of all the Show,— Both Old Clown and Candy-Butcher—Long Time Ago! Sid the Bareback-Rider; And—oh-me-oh-m^/ /—Bub, the spruce Ring-master, Stepping round so spry !—In his little waist-and-trousers All made in one,Was there a prouder youngster Under the sun! And NOW—who will tell me,— Where are they all ?Dunk s a sanatorium doctor, Up at Waterfall;Sid s a city street-contractor ; Tom has fifty clerks 5And Jamesy he s the Iron Magnate Of The Hecla Works. And Bub s old and bald still he hangs on,—[23] WHEN WE FIRST PLAYED SHOW Dan and Eck and Little Mack,* Long, long gone ! But was nt it a good time. Long Time Ago—When we all were little tads And first played Show! • [24] A DIVERTED TRAGEDY
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