ere three! Close clown at the root of the tupelo tree, Rolling a ball, not dainty at all,Was a tumbling, gold-winged scarabee ;And the ball went back with a sudden gee, A score and a score of times, and more ;It was work to do, but fun to see ! ONLY WITH ME. 295 Under the boughs of the tupelo tree,…
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