Poetry of Sheckburg
Dr. Sheckburg
lived about the middle of the 18th Century
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Yankee Doodle
A Yankee boy is trim and tall,
And never over fat, Sir;
At dance and frolic, hop and ball,
As nimble as a rat, Sir.
Yankee doodle guard your coast,
Yankee doodle dandy,
Fear not then, nor threat nor boast,
Yankee doodle dandy.
He's always out on training day,
Commencement or Election;
At truck and trade he knows the way
Of thriving to perfection.
Yankee doodle guard your coast,
Yankee doodle dandy,
Fear not then, nor threat nor boast,
Yankee doodle dandy.
His door is always open found,
His cider of the best, Sir,
His board with pumpkin pie is crown'd,
And welcome every guest, Sir.
Yankee doodle guard your coast,
Yankee doodle dandy,
Fear not then, nor threat nor boast,
Yankee doodle dandy.
Tho' rough and little is his farm,
That little is his own, Sir,
His heart is strong, his heart is warm,
'Tis truth and honor's throne, Sir.
Yankee doodle guard your coast,
Yankee doodle dandy,
Fear not then, nor threat nor boast,
Yankee doodle dandy.
His Country is his pride and boast,
He 'll ever prove true blue, Sir,
When call'd upon to give his toast,
'Tis "Yankee doodle doo," Sir.
Yankee doodle guard your coast,
Yankee doodle dandy,
Fear not then, nor threat nor boast,
Yankee doodle dandy.
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