Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK, by JAMES W. BLAKE


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THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK, by                    
First Line: Down in front of casey's old brown wooden stoop
Last Line: On the sidewalks of new york.
Subject(s): History; New York City; Historians; Manhattan; New York, New York; The Big Apple


DOWN IN FRONT of Casey's old brown wooden stoop
On a Summer's evening we formed a merry group;
Boys and girls together, we would sing and waltz
While the "Ginnie" played the organ
On the sidewalks of New York.

That's where Johnny Casey and little Jimmie Crowe,
With Jakey Krause, the baker, who always had the dough,
Pretty Nellie Shannon, with a dude as light as cork,
First picked up the waltz-step
On the sidewalks of New York.

Things have changed since those times,
Some are up in "G,"
Others they are wand'rers, but they all feel just like me.
They'd part with all they've got could they but once more walk
With their best girl and have a twirl
On the sidewalks of New York.

East side, west side, all round the town,
The tots sang "Ring-a-rosie," "London Bridge is falling down";
Boys and girls together, me and Mamie Rorke
Tripped the light fantastic
On the sidewalks of New York.





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