| Mary had a little calf___
In fact she had a pair___ But the fellows couldn't see them For the clothes she used to wear. So Mary shortened up her skirts, Her gambrels to display, And proudly marched along the streets To paralyze the jay. Eftsoons she lost the power The loafers to bewitch, For they had grown accustomed To seeing legs and sich; So she togged her underpinnings In thin and gauzy hose And shoes so low they only served To cover up her toes. When these at last had spent their charms The gazers to debauch, She tried the latest recipe And bought an ankle watch. |
Verdigris Valley Verse
Albert Stroud
(Coffeyville, Kansas: The Journal Press. 1917)
Page 117
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