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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 179

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r placed his paw 166 JOSEY AND THE CHIPMUNK. [Dec. on his heart and bowed to the little girl.Then he recited a poem which he called Pomp and the Bear, in order to showhow peaceable and quiet all bears are. Itwent like this: POMP AND THE BEAR. De ole brack beah come out de swamp. Um-m-m-m-m!Open he… … THE BIG BEAR WAS HOLDING JOSEY ON HIS LAP. Down come Pompey an up go beah, Teetah so hawd dat it make um scah. M-m-m-m-ff-ff-ff! Pomp run like he was wanted bad.Gooness! ain dat ole beah mad? R-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ff-ff! Jump down tree an away he trabbleMake dat Pompey scratch um grabble.…

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