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<h2>SHONNY SCHWARTZ</h2> <h3>BY CHARLES FOLLEN ADAMS</h3> <div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> Haf you seen mine leedle Shonny,— Shonny Schwartz,— Mit his hair so soft und yellow, Und his face so blump und mellow; Sooch a funny leedle fellow,— Shonny Schwartz? </div> <div class="stanza"> Efry mornings dot young Shonny— Shonny Schwartz— Rises mit der preak off day, Und does his chores oup righdt avay; For he gan vork so vell as blay,— Shonny Schwartz. </div> <div class="stanza"> Mine Katrina says to Shonny, "Shonny Schwartz, Helb your barents all you gan, For dis life vas bud a shban: Py und py you'll been a man, Shonny Schwartz." </div> <div class="stanza"> How I lofes to see dot Shonny— Shonny Schwartz— Vhen he schgampers off to schgool, Vhere he alvays minds der rule! For he vas nopody's fool,— Shonny Schwartz. </div> <div class="stanza"> How I vish dot leedle Shonny— Shonny Schwartz— Could remain von leedle poy, Alvays full off life und shoy, Und dot Time vould not annoy Shonny Schwartz! </div> <div class="stanza"> Nefer mindt, mine leedle Shonny,— Shonny Schwartz; Efry day prings someding new: Alvays keep der righdt in view, Und baddle, den, your own canoe, Shonny Schwartz. </div> <div class="stanza"> Keep her in der channel, Shonny,— Shonny Schwartz: Life's voyich vill pe quickly o'er; Und den ubon dot bedder shore Ve'll meet again, to bart no more, Shonny Schwartz. </div> </div> <hr style="width: 65%;" /> <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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