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Born in February 9, 1866 / Died in May 16, 1944 / United States / English

Poems by George Ade

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The Bogus Military

... We're Colonels on the Governor's staff ...

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Yellow! Yellow!

...   Darkness—blank — a sob in the throat ...

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The Games We Used To Play

... On a frosty night, when the moon shone bright, ...

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Weak Little Woman

... He loves her so much, he'll stand for a touch, ...

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Chicago Castanets

... ' Clickety-click, clickety-click, clickety-click,' ...

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Wayside Ambition

... Hollers, " Back 'er a len'th," and engineer has to — ...

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Oh, What A Bump!

... Jones " Well, maybe I didn't con those yaps ...

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“Noovo Rishe”

... Fish. I am tired of hotel cooking, for a Newport house I'm looking, ...

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I Like You Lil

... " I says to the gang: " Watch me stroll up and kill 'er, ...

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My Emmaleen

... Got a voice as sweet as New Ohleans molasses ...

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Crime Is Merely A Disease

... They humbly come and ask you, " Did you ring ...

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Benevolent Assimilation

... REFRAIN We're as mild as any turtle-dove ...

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Leave It To The Boys In The Navy

... S. A. When the lights are up and the music swells ...

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Henny

... My heart it broke when I heard the tune ...

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Foolish Wedding Bells

... Now this is what you ought to do, and that without delay: ...