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Lyrics of Love and Laughter

Livin', dyin', smiles er teahs,
My soul will still be free,
Ef only thoo de comin' yeahs
You walk de worl' wid me.

Bird-song, breeze-wail, chune er moan,
What puny t'ings dey'll be,
Ef w'en I's seemin' all erlone,
I knows yo' hea't's wid me.


THE COLORED BAND.

W'EN de colo'ed ban' comes ma'chin'
down de street,
Don't you people stan' daih starin'; lif' you'
feet!
Ain't dey playin'?  Hip, hooray!
Stir yo' stumps an' cleah de way,
Fu' de music dat dey mekin' can't be beat.

Oh, de major man's a-swingin' of his stick,
An' de pickaninnies crowdin' roun' him thick;

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