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Those continents of good luck sweep their mountains and hills
with tall grass and liquor stills.
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Moth circles a porch light, an owl sweetly sings
and fireflies shine like cheap wedding rings.
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Thereand#8217;s a shimmer to see when the land animals glow.
They find happiness in vast plains and buffalo.
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Their future is the sweetness in strawberry pie.
Their past: a vast twinkle on the sugarplum eye.
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Peas, peasants and pheasants on the farm.
Biscuits made of muffins and a fire alarm.
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Darling expressions on the dear little faces.
The daisies, the birdies, the sweet human races.
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snaresand#133;batons and#133; golden brassand#133;
the parade, the parade, the parade!
Egg creams, sweet tea, mud puddles and pop.
Lemonade, lemonade, lemonade!
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yelpand#133; bellowand#133; whine and#133; meow and#133;
your purr, your purr, your purr!
The poppin sparkle on a shininand#8217; noseand#133;
your fur, your fur, your fur!
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For your fabled dry acres of desert in bloom
we leave ambergris bones and fossil perfume.
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Enjoy the dry soil and fresh picked fruit.
Put away the boat and the bathing suit.