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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 68

Farming

If you have a strong arm,

A gun to protect yourself from harm
And if work causes you no alarm

Then life on a farm is but a charm.

Story 69

A True Yarn

The Scots call a mountain lake a tarn. They call a stone landmark a cairn.

Although peculiar, the Scots call both an animal house and a youngster a barn. Be

that as it may, the sheep in their barn provide the best darn yarn that any tailor
should ever hope to darn.

Story 70

The Jew's Harp

Although Jose´ enjoyed playing his Jew's harp,

he downright hated the upright harp.

Consequently his mother would harp (he called it carp):
"Play your harp, play your harp . . . !"

But Jose´ preferred to fish for carp.

So he did so while thumbing tunes in A-sharp

upon his oral harp.

Jew’s Harp

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