The Girl In the Garden

She lifts her skirts from danger,

With her left hand, while her right

Grasps the nozzle, and the stranger

Gets a very shocking sight.

The neighbors gaze with rapture,

And their interest daily grows,

For they like to see her sprinkle,

And they like to watch the hose.

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His eyelids closed, his breath came fast,

His eager lips met hers;

They parted ere the week had passed—

She had a set of furs.

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