Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 713
e, weve seldomjoined in song. Quite true, oldBilly butted in, lets have an IVORYchorus. The exercise will limber up thosetired muscles for us. Tut, tut! boldBilly, Betty cried, we will not strain ourthroats, but leave that sort of exercise tobuttish Billy Goats. Gnif speaks thetruth; lets sing some… … BEAT, BEAT! Excuse me, Miss,said Bill, with several haughty struts, ifhe beats me, Ill match his beats with severaltimely butts. Hush, naughty Bill! MissBetty cried. Then Peter Pig may sing forhe has such a grunty voice, as bass asanything. Then Billy, you shall have yourturn, and we will all join…
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