Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 681
AND THE HAPPYCHAPS. One of the funniest contests of all And came down on the three beetles all in a lump ! Was between Hiram Hoppergrass, slender and Then Near-Samson Ant showed his wonderfultall, muscle, 544 THE HAPPYCHAPS [April, And invited some fighter to come for a tussle:But nobody dared,For… … THEN NEAR-SAMSON ANT SHOWED HIS WONDERFUL MUSCLE And so he proved proudly his marvelous strengthBy holding a blackberry out at arms-length ! A great tug-of-war was the last feat of all,And every one came at the heralds loud call,
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