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Does the medder-lark complane, as he swims high and dry
Through the waves of the wind and the blue of the sky?
Does the quail set up and whissel in a dissapinted way,
Er hang his head in silunce, and sorrow all the day?
Is the chipmuck's health a-failin'? --Does he walk, er does he run?
Don't the buzzards ooze around up thare jest like they've allus done?

James Whitcomb Riley