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CHAPPIE'S LAMENT by FERRIS GREENSLET

First Line: I WALKED ONE DAY WITH PHYLLITH
Last Line: BUT WOULDN'T BE MITHETH BWOWN.
Subject(s): COMEDY;
I WALKED one day with Phyllith
Ovah in Bothton town,
I in me long Pwinth Albert,
She in a new Worth gown.

I talked that day with Phyllith,
Ovah in Bothton town,
Of things intenth and thoulful,
Begged her me love to cwown.

I pawted that day fwom Phyllith
Ovah in Bothton town;
She'd be a bwothah to me, she said,
But wouldn't be Mitheth Bwown.



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