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April Fool.

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'Twas on the f-f-f-first of April D-D-Day,         W-w-w-when Nature s-s-smiled and all w-w-was gay,      And I--w-w-why I was in a w-w-whirl,         'C-c-cause I w-w-was w-w-walking w-w-with my g-g-girl.      We w-w-wandered through a leafless w-w-wood         W-w-where many giant oak-t-t-trees s-s-stood,      And p-p-paused beside a d-d-dark g-g-green pool         And sat d-d-down on a rustic s-s-stool.      T-t-then out I s-s-spoke in accents b-b-bold,         And all m-m-my l-love for her I t-t-told.      She answered w-w-with a sweet, s-s-hy g-g-glance         That pierced m-m-my h-h-heart like C-C-Cupid's l-lance.      I seized her in a t-t-tight embrace,         And s-s-showered k-k-kisses on her f-f-face,      And t-t-told her that I'd g-g-give my l-life         If she would only b-b-be my w-w-wife.      "Please k-k-keep your l-l-life," the m-m-maid replied         "F-f-for I w-w-will gladly b-b-be your b-b-bride,      And y-y-you" she s-s-said, in t-t-tones quite c-c-cool,         "W-w-why you c-c-can b-b-be my April F-F-Fool."

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