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vain, he will not die!?In terror Sarah flees;
Meets a new toy?Called "Scissors Boy",?And begs him just to please.
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To help her pay bad Peggy back?For her malicious tricks;
Nor does she see?That even he?Enjoys her woeful "fix".
Peg's pious face and peaceful pose?You'd think portended fair,
When like a flash?She makes a dash,?Sends Sarah high in air!
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Entangled in the "Scissors Boy",?Alas! death seems quite near;
Her trust betrayed,?This hapless maid?Sobs out her grief and fear.
'Twas Peggy's fault the whole way through;?The boy had meant no harm.
Both ran away,?Nor thought to stay?Poor Sarah's fright to calm.
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A handsome soldier passing by,?His heart quite free from guile,
With martial air?And manner rare?Soon helped the girl to smile.
He said the Ball would now begin?And begged her for a dance;
She bowed so low,?It looked as tho'?Her style had come from France.
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A lively waltz the couple take,?While all admire their grace,
As round and round?Upon the ground?They spin with quickened pace.
And shameless Peg' sits on a chair?A true "flower of the wall"
While Sarah Jane,?Tis very plain,?Need never rest at all.
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With graceful compliment the Clown?Bows low before the belle,
Whose modest face,?And simple grace,?In starry robe looked well.
"I know I'm but a stupid Clown,?And play a clumsy role;
Yet underneath?This painted sheath?I wear an ardent Soul."
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Just then a jovial African?With large admiring eyes,
Seizes her hand?Just as the band?To give them a surprise
Strikes up the "Barn-dance"; like a flash?Both spring into their place!
Away they go?First quick, then slow,?Each movement fraught with grace.
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The jolly pair then pause to watch?A "Magnate" from Japan,
Who quite alone?So far from home?(Poor harmless little man)
Dances a curious Eastern dance?To many a jingling bell;
His brilliant dress,?They both confess,?Becomes him very well.
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And now the Ball is at its height,?A madly whirling throng;
Each merry pair?A smile doth wear.?And Sambo sings a song.
While in their midst the artist head?Of "Golliwogg" appears,
With Peg beside,?Whose graceful stride?No criticism fears.
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But even wooden limbs get tired?And want a chance of play,
So "Golliwogg"?A "jolly dog"?Suggests they run away.
The big shop door is bolted fast,?But through the yard behind,
Peggy has spied?One open wide,?Which she will shortly find.
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A touch--A push--and out they fly?Into the starlight night;
No one must know?The way they go?They cover up their flight.
And though their laughing faces tell?How they enjoy the fun,
No sound they make,?But quickly take?Unto their heels and run.
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Nor stop until they reach a field,?And find a lovely slide;
No fear has Peg,?But Meg and Weg?Cling screaming as they glide.
The "Golliwogg" with flying hair,?Takes the first lead you see,
Nor minds at all?The "Midget" small,?Her arms outstretched in glee.
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The sliders never dreamed of harm,?They sailed like ships at sea;
'Twas Meg and Weg,?Who Tripped up Peg,?And brought to grief their spree.
The wrong man often gets the blame?'Twas just so in this case,
And balls of snow?They madly throw?At "Golliwogg's" kind face.
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He catches one in either eye,?And then turns tail to run;
The steady aim?Of Sarah Jane?Grows very serious fun.
He does not like the way girls act,?For five to one's not fair;
There's no escape?One hits his nape,?Another strikes his hair.
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"Vengeance!" he cries, "I'll pay them out!?If girls will play with boys,
There's got be?Equality,?So here's for equipoise!"
And then some monster balls he makes,?He does not spare the snow
And as each back?Receives a whack,?Like ninepins down they go.
In life we have our "ups" and "downs",?These dolls enjoyed the same;
Though down went Weg,?Don't think, I beg,?'Twas due to Sarah Jane.
You see the sled was pretty full,?The hill was rather steep;
Weg was to steer?But in her fear?She took a backward leap.
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Anon all reached the valley safe,?And skating longed to try;
The ice seemed good,?As each one stood?Upon the bank hard by.
While "Golliwogg" with cautious steps,?Toward the middle skates;
They hear a crack!?They cry, "come back?To your devoted mates!"
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Too late! alas their call is vain!?He swiftly disappears!
His kind forethought?Is dearly bought,?It melts them unto tears.
But sturdy Peg is quick to act,?She gives an order clear,
"Creep on your knees,?And by degrees?We to the hole will steer."
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They reach in time, Peg drags him out?With all her might and main;
Poor "Golliwogg",?A dripping log,?Must be got home again.
Behold sure signs of early dawn,?As down the field they start;
A leaden weight,?This living freight,?With faintly beating heart.
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In half an hour the sun comes up,?And shows a merry face;
He winks an eye?As passing by?He sees the skating place.
And when he peeps into the shop?With jolly laughing eye,
Tho' he's not blind?He cannot find?A single toy awry!
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