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Confirmation

Paul Laurence Dunbar

He was a poet who wrote clever verses,
 And folks said he had a fine poetical taste;
But his father, a practical farmer, accused him
 Of letting the strength of his arm go to waste.
He called on his sweetheart each Saturday evening,
 As pretty a maiden as ever man faced,
And there he confirmed the old man’s accusation
 By letting the strength of his arm go to waist.
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From Oak and Ivy | 1893
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