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SWEET WILLIAM.


FOR SHOWY AND AESTHETIC SUITS
SWEET WILLIAM HAS A PASSION,
HE ALWAYS LOOKS FROM HAT TO BOOTS
THE VERY PINK OF FASHION.

HE FROMENADES THE GARDEN CLOSE
THROUGHOUT THE SHINING HOURS,
NOT ONLY FLOWER OF ALL THE BEAUX
BUT BEAU OF ALL THE FLOWERS.



HONEYSUCKLE.


HONEYSUCKLE SALLIES FORTH,
BIDS THE BREEZE GO SOUTH AND NORTH,
WEST AND EAST TO BEAR THIS WORD
TO HIS COMRADE, HUMMING BIRD.

HUMMING BIRD, HASTE!
I AM MERRY TO MADNESS;
MY HEART'S RUNNING OVER
WITH MIDSUMMER GLADNESS.
OH! FAIR IS THE MORNING,
'TIS FRAGRANT AND SUNNY,
COME WHIRL IF THE WALTZ
ANO I'LL FEAST YOU WITH HONEY.