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18
Läsebok. N:o 32—33.
»O! Heaven forgive me!» exclaimed the old lady; »and
have I suffered an acquaintance of my Benny to sleep on
this hard chair, while 1 myself rested on a good bed ?»
We can well imagine that the mother was very much
astonished Avhen she found that it was not an acquaintance
of her son, but her son himself, whose countenance and
person had been so much changed that she had even been on
the point of turning him out of doors! She was delighted
to embrace him once more before she died, and was quite
pleased that the members of the Council had found him so
agreeable a fellow as to insist that he should remain all night
in the house.
Peter Parley.
28. Yankee Doodle.
A Yankee boy is trim and tall
And never over fat, sir,
At dance and frolic, hop and ball,
And nimble as a rat, sir;
Yankee Doodle guard vour coast,
O J
Yankee Doodle dandy,
Fear not then nor threat nor boast,
Yankee Doodle dandy.
He’s always out on training day,
Commencement, or Election;
At truck and trade he knows the way,
Of thriving to perfection.
Yankee Doodle, etc.
His door is always open found,
His cider of the best, sir,
His board with pumpkin pie is crowned,
And welcome ev’ry guest, sir.
Yankee Doodle, etc.
Though rough and little is his farm,
That little is his OAvn, sir.
His hand is strong, his heart is warm,
Tis truth’s and honour’s throne, sir.
Yankee Doodle, etc.
His country is his pride and boast,
He’ll ever prove true blue, sir.
When called upon to give his toast
Tis Yankee Doodle Doo, sir.
Yankee Doodle, etc.
Shecliburg.
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