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Bret Harte

I’m a gay tra, la, la,
With my fal, lal, la, la,
And my bright—
And my light—
    Tra, la, le.       [Repeat.]

Then laugh, ha, ha, ha,
And ring, ting, ling, ling,
And sing fal, la, la,
    La, la, le.        [Repeat.]

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From Complete Poetical Works | Houghton, Mifflin & Company, 1902

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