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Show 00 lUST FOLKS By Edgar A. Goftt VI ONT, lit I. (,IM. ' There arc no giants today." said he, "As hip as the ones that used to be.", "ho! who told you that?" said I 'And where did they go and why did they die And If they existed in olden times io frighten the people with their crimes, In spite of what somebody else may say I am certain the giants still live today. to-day. ' Now I happen to know of a giant here With a mouth that stretcher from ear. to car And a terrible face and his hair's like wire And It stands on end and It shoots out fire. Ills particular Joy s to make boys bad And their fathers and mothers and. grandfolks sad, The grown-upa see him, but children ilon't. And the nams of this horrible man is Won't. "That's a funny name, but It's hi? all ! right. And he comes by day and he comes by night When you least expect him or never shoulel To spoil the peace of ti-.,. neighborhood. neighbor-hood. Why don't we kill him? Well, that Is-epieer; Is-epieer; The grown-ups have tried year after year. LJut It's something we havep't the power to do: Won't must be klled by a hoy like you "YOU see. It's this way: Every girl and boy Thla terrible giant can soon elealroy But men can't do It, and so todav Vou had a chance when I heard you say; I wont" to your mother when she asked you Just to do something you otprht to do. Now If you had smiled when she called' and said: "Why sure 1 will!' you'll have killed lllra deael " |