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MR. COLUMMY by JOHN GALSWORTHY

First Line: MR. COLUMMY IS OUT IN HIS PARK
Last Line: FOR MASTER COLUMMY!

MR. COLUMMY is out in his park,
He and his tummy,
Mr. Colummy.
As soon as they see him the little dogs bark;
Oh! ever so rummy
Is Mr. Colummy.

Mr. Colummy has riz' with the lark;
Beginnings were slummy
With Mr. Colummy.
He once was a minnow, and now he's a shark.
He used to say: "Lumme!"
Did Mr. Colummy.

Mrs. Colummy is pretty and dark;
Awfully plummy
Is Mrs. Colummy!
Her parents belonged to the island of Sark.
She's not very chummy
With Mr. Colummy.

Master Colummy -- his cares do not cark!
That fat little dummy
Takes after his mummy;
There's never quite anything up to his mark;
Life's almost too crummy
For Master Colummy!



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