A Fourth of July Recor
1 Was a wide-awake little boy ■*■ Who rose at the break of day ; O were the minutes he took to dress, a Then he was off and away. Q were his leaps when he cleared the stairs, ** Although they were steep and high : A was the number which caused his haste, * Because it was Fourth of July ! X were his pennies which went to buy " A package of crackers red ; /} were the matches which touched them off, v And then— he was back in bed. *7 big plasters he had to weaf ' To cure his fractures sore ; Q were the visits the doctor made v Before he waß whole once more. Q were the dolorous days he spent ° In sorrow and pain ; but, then, Q are the seconds he'll stop to think v Before he does it again. — St. Nicholas for July.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1866, 26 August 1887, Page 35
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A Fourth of July Recor
Otago Witness, Issue 1866, 26 August 1887, Page 35
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