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Show I Ode to the Bird j The home poets are making merrv ' at the expense of ilr.' forlorn Thanks 1 giving turkey, as In this rhyme, by the Tlftotj Car.elle's columnist : "The hnrnx ai d tu.'kev st ruts around ! all heedless of his worlh per pound ! "It's true he fi-cl n irllle proud ! iind often slates Ids thoughts aloud ! "I'.ut nil the same I rather doiihl II ; It Is pou. ids he thlnk about a' "lie ipiickly gobbles what lie's fed- nor knows that he will soon tie dead ! "The wiser plan of staving slim has j never jet occurred lo him. "lie doesnl have I he slightest dream of what Thanksgiving lime will mean. "lie cats ol this ami dines on Hint and grow s in I ract I ve. sleek and Tat "In Ignorance, In- struts around Hills heedless of tils price pel pound "I ask you. Isn'l ihls a shame? And vet I'll eat lit l ls the smile!" Al ' lanla I 'oie I il in ion j |