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The Poet's Hat

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The rain had fallen, the Poet arose,          He passed through the doorway into the street,     A strong wind lifted his hat from his head,          And he uttered some words that were far from sweet.     And then he started to follow the chase,          And put on a spurt that was wild and fleet,     It made the people pause in a crowd,          And lay odds as to which would beat.     The street cad scoffed as he hunted the hat,          The errand-boy shouted hooray!     The scavenger stood with his broom in his hand,          And smiled in a very rude way;     And the clergyman thought, 'I have heard many words,          But never, until to-day,     Did I hear any words that were quite so bad          As I heard that young man say.'

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