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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A QUESTION, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: A little bird sat on a telegraph wire
Last Line: We'll have to sit on the air
Subject(s): Telegraph; Telegrams
First Line: A little bird sat on a telegraph wire
Last Line: We'll have to sit on the air
Subject(s): Telegraph; Telegrams
A LITTLE bird sat on a telegraph wire,
And said to his mates: "I declare,
If wireless telegraphy comes into vogue,
We'll all have to sit on the air."
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