Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 809
Did you ever hear the story of Fizz-Bang Park?Well, if you have nt heard it, pray lend yourears and hark. Now once there was a city, but never mind where,And the Mayor he was old enough to have gray hair.He had a little bald spot in the middle of his pate,His brow was somewhat furrowed with grave… … He rubbed his hands and chuckled, and stroked his trim goatee;We 11 have a celebration that will take the cake, quoth he;There shall be heaps of powder burned, and every bell shall ring,And there shall be a Grand Parade, and all that sort of thing,A great address, a big balloon, and fireworks…
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