The Swinging Clown.

        Swing up!
        Swing down!
Here goes the clown.

        Swing left!
        Swing right!
Mind you hold tight.

        Swing low!
        Swing high!
Right to the sky.

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The Highlander.

Right about, left about,
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A Clown's Prelude.

Behold! I cover up this trail of tears
A moment's weakness left upon my cheek,
And hush my heart a little ere I speak
Lest the false note ring true on other ears;
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Sword Of Jehovah.

Sword of Jehovah, swing
O'er the world's ravening,
Wide on the tempest's wing,
Swing far! Swing free!
Where the mailed hand is set,
Braced to the bayonet,
Bloody and warm and wet,
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Strike where the sordid great
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Where the King's coursers champ,
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Fall where the Kaiser stands,
Guarded by gory bands,
Known by their bloody hands,
Fall far! Fall free!
Till the last Despots die,
Till the Christ, lifted high,
Consummates Destiny,
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The Imp.

You may call him an imp,
    Or a gnome or a sprite;
And whate'er you call him
    You are sure to be right.

He is here, he is there,
    He will never stay long;
If you think he is caught,
    You are sure to be wrong.

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