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Nonsense is to sense, as shade to light; it heightens effect
Nonsense is to sense, as shade to light; it heightens effect
From the Squirrel skin Marcosset
Made some mittens for our hero.
Mittens with the fur-side inside,
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From the Squirrel skin Marcosset
Made some mittens for our hero.
Mittens with the fur-side inside,
With the fur-side next his fingers
So's to keep the hand warm inside.
A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does
not mis-become a monarch.
A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does
not mis-become a monarch.
A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men
A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men
It is completely unimportant. That is why it is so interesting!
It is completely unimportant. That is why it is so interesting!
Nonsense is an assertion of man's spiritual freedom in spite of all the oppressions of circumstance
Nonsense is an assertion of man's spiritual freedom in spite of all the oppressions of circumstance
Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited
Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited
Conductor, when you receive a fare,
Punch in the presence of the passenjare.
A blue trip slip read more
Conductor, when you receive a fare,
Punch in the presence of the passenjare.
A blue trip slip for an eight-cent fare,
A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare,
A pink trip slip for a three-cent fare,
Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
Punch, brothers! punch with care!
Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
He killed the noble Mudjokivis.
Of the skin he made him mittens,
Made them with the fur read more
He killed the noble Mudjokivis.
Of the skin he made him mittens,
Made them with the fur side inside,
Made them with the skin side outside.
He, to get the warm side inside,
Put the inside skin side outside;
He, to get the cold side outside,
Put the warm side fur side inside.
That's why he put the fur side inside,
Why he put the skin side outside,
Why he turned them inside outside.