Saturday, March 14, 2015

73. Will, Phil, Bill, and Bob

"They're going there," their mother said, 
A-pointing to their raft.
"For 'fore ya know it the four of them
Will sprawl from fore to aft."

"What will they wear?" Their father asked.
"Where will they sell their wares?
"It's not for naught if they can knot 
That knot they've got up there." 

Some summer day they'll come away
And sum up their misgivings.
Then will Will will away his will?
Will Will give up all their livings?

No, Bill will bill the governor 
whose bill he brought to bear
Upon the fill that Phil would fill 
when he brought home a bear.

Or Bob will bob above the sea
Of people we can see
Or bob the hair of his poor hare 
Or be just like a bee.

Now here they come, it's time to hear
Just what they have to say.
"We're Will, Phil, Bill, and Bob," they laugh.
"We weigh more than you. Way."

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