Classic Poem

" The Camels are coming, " huzza, huzza!
Let the news go abroad to all, near and far;
Oh, take a long breath and start on the run
At the Elephant Corral the camels have come.
They've such great humps on their backs and, so lean.
Ask Cheney, for he has been there and seen;
But don't be alarmed, they're harmless, 'tis true,
Go early, go quick, and get a good view.

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" Oh, the Camels are coming! " Oh such was the cry,
On the first day of April, if the papers don't lie,
And to see the grand sight the people did go,
By two's and by four's like old Noah's show.
Jim Cavanaugh threw his law books in a pile,
And rushed from his office in true lawyer style,
Being bent upon seeing the camels so near,
But when he came back, he was saying, " Oh dear! "

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" The Camels are coming. " I thought so myself,
And was scratching about to gather the pelf,
For caging the birds, and showing them 'round,
At a dollar a head, to the people in town.
The man with his bears and I did agree,
To double his show and go snacks with me,
To make a small stake and show off our mit,
But instead of our fun 'twas ourselves that got bit.

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The people that wont, — their names I could tell,
But they all seem shy because 'twas a sell,
The Camels came in without any delay,
And all got fooled on All Fool's day.
In the NEWS it was published — not just a jest.
Some blame Doc. Wharton, and some Capt. West;
The thing was well done, the folks to amuse.
So, if you got sold, — Charge it all to the NEWS.

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