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WHAT THE FARMER SAW, by                    
First Line: John d. Rockefeller, he
Last Line: Seemed as pleased as pleased could be.
Alternate Author Name(s): Daly, T. A.
Subject(s): Farm Life; Rockefeller, John Davison (1839-1937); Agriculture; Farmers


JOHN D.
Rockefeller, he
Seemed as pleased as pleased could be.
Seen him stop, stoop down an' pass
Long lean fingers through the grass,
Pull 'em out an' smile a smile
Slick as his own Standard Ile;
Them long fingers seemed to hold
Somethin' precious, mebbe gold --
Anyways,
John D.
Rockefeller, he
Seemed as pleased as pleased could be.

Seen him shake his head an' stand
With the treasure in his hand,
Gloatin' on it, figgerin' out
What his find was worth, no doubt,
Turnin' of it 'round an' 'round --
Must 'a' been a pearl he'd found --
Anyways,
John D.
Rockefeller, he
Seemed as pleased as pleased could be.

Snuck up closer, as I passed;
Seen jist what it was at last
That had tickled of him so;
Looked an' seen it plain, but sho!
Blamed thing wusn't much at all --
Nothin' but a golf-game ball!
An' yit
John D.
Rockefeller, he
Seemed as pleased as pleased could be.





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