Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PRELUDE, by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES


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First Line: I'm the fellah that tole one day
Last Line: Here sh' goes for hit 'm ag'in!


I'M the fellah that tole one day
The tale of the won'erful one-hoss-shay.
Wan' to hear another? Say.
-- Funny, was n' it? Made me laugh, --
I'm too modest, I am, by half, --
Made me laugh 's though I sh'd split, --
Cahn' a fellah like fellah's own wit?
-- Fellahs keep sayin', -- "Well, now that's nice:
Did it once, but cahn' do it twice." --
Don' you b'lieve the' 'z no more fat;
Lots in the kitch'n 'z good 'z that.
Fus'-rate throw, 'n' no mistake, --
Han' us the props for another shake; --
Know I'll try, 'n' guess I'll win;
Here sh' goes for hit 'm ag'in!





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