. At the sign of the dollar. es. Congratulations, dear old pal! He murmurs as he dies. From Cripple Creek and Soda Springs,Gun Gulch and Gunnison, A-foot, a-sock, the people flockTo see that deed of gun; And parents bring huge familiesTo show what they have done. 34 AT THE SIGN OF THE DOLLAR On the damp corse stands Theodore And takes a hand of each,As loud and long the happy throng Cries, Speech! again and Speech 1 Which pleaseth well King Theodore, Whose practice is to preach. Good friends, he says, lead outdoor livesAnd Fame you yet may see— Just look at Lincoln, Washington,And great Napole
. At the sign of the dollar. es. Congratulations, dear old pal! He murmurs as he dies. From Cripple Creek and Soda Springs,Gun Gulch and Gunnison, A-foot, a-sock, the people flockTo see that deed of gun; And parents bring huge familiesTo show what they have done. 34 AT THE SIGN OF THE DOLLAR On the damp corse stands Theodore And takes a hand of each,As loud and long the happy throng Cries, Speech! again and Speech 1 Which pleaseth well King Theodore, Whose practice is to preach. Good friends, he says, lead outdoor livesAnd Fame you yet may see— Just look at Lincoln, Washington,And great Napoleon B.; And after that take off your hatsAnd you may look at me! But as he speaks, a Messenger Cries, Sire, a telegraft! The king up takes the wireless screed Which he opens fore and aft,And reads: The Venezuelan stew Is boiling over. Taft. Then straight the good King Theodore In anger drops his gunAnd turns his flashing spectacles Toward high-domed Washington.* O tushl he saith beneath his breath, * A man cant have no fun!. AT THE SIGN OF THE DOLLAR 35 Then comes a disappointed wail From every rock and tree. Good-by, good-by! the grizzlies cry And wring their a sad bob-cat exclaims, O drat! He never shot at me! So backward, backward from the huntThe monarch lopes once more. The Constitution rides behind And the Big Stick rides before (Which was a rule of precedentIn the reign of Theodore). THE PARTY WAKENERS Senator Yawn and Governor Snore,General Doze and Congressman Bore,Went on the stump with the hope possessedTo waken their party interest. So in Reubensville they hired a a procession to open the ball,Gathered a crowd and began to preachA soothing instalment of campaign speech. Senator Yawn first took the stump And spoke on The Issues of Umpty-ump- Governor Snore very eloquent grewOn the Terrible Danger of Doodle-dum- doo. Then General Doze for an hour spoke he On the Growing Importance of Fiddle-dee-dee, And Congressman Bore drew some ra
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