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\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Let’s sing together: The Potatoes’ Dance<\/strong> (A Poem Game) di Vachel Lindsay<\/h2>\n

“Down cellar,” said the cricket,
\n“Down cellar,” said the cricket,
\n“Down cellar,” said the cricket,
\n“I saw a ball last night,<\/p>\n

In honor of a lady,
\nIn honor of a lady,
\nIn honor of a lady,
\nWhose wings were pearly white.<\/p>\n

The breath of bitter weather,
\nThe breath of bitter weather,
\nThe breath of bitter weather,
\nHad smashed the cellar pane.<\/p>\n

We entertained a drift of leaves,
\nWe entertained a drift of leaves,
\nWe entertained a drift of leaves,
\nAnd then of snow and rain.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Second version of: The Potatoes’ Dance<\/strong> (A Poem Game) di Vachel Lindsay<\/h3>\n

I<\/p>\n

“Down cellar,” said the cricket,
\n“Down cellar,” said the cricket,
\n“Down cellar,” said the cricket,
\n“I saw a ball last night,<\/p>\n

In honor of a lady,
\nIn honor of a lady,
\nIn honor of a lady,
\nWhose wings were pearly-white.<\/p>\n

The breath of bitter weather,
\nThe breath of bitter weather,
\nThe breath of bitter weather,
\nHad smashed the cellar pane.<\/p>\n

We entertained a drift of leaves,
\nWe entertained a drift of leaves,
\nWe entertained a drift of leaves,
\nAnd then of snow and rain.<\/p>\n

But we were dressed for winter,
\nBut we were dressed for winter,
\nBut we were dressed for winter,
\nAnd loved to hear it blow<\/p>\n

In honor of the lady,
\nIn honor of the lady,
\nIn honor of the lady,
\nWho makes potatoes grow,<\/p>\n

Our guest the Irish lady,
\nThe tiny Irish lady,
\nThe airy Irish lady,
\nWho makes potatoes grow.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

II<\/p>\n

“Potatoes were the waiters,
\nPotatoes were the waiters,
\nPotatoes were the waiters,
\nPotatoes were the band,<\/p>\n

Potatoes were the dancers
\nKicking up the sand,
\nKicking up the sand,
\nKicking up the sand,
\nPotatoes were the dancers
\nKicking up the sand.<\/p>\n

Their legs were old burnt matches,
\nTheir legs were old burnt matches,
\nTheir legs were old burnt matches,
\nTheir arms were just the same.<\/p>\n

They jigged and whirled and scrambled,
\nJigged and whirled and scrambled,
\nJigged and whirled and scrambled,
\nIn honor of the dame,
\nThe noble Irish lady
\nWho makes potatoes dance,<\/p>\n

The witty Irish lady,
\nThe saucy Irish lady,
\nThe laughing Irish lady
\nWho makes potatoes prance.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

III<\/p>\n

“There was just one sweet potato.
\nHe was golden brown and slim.
\nThe lady loved his dancing,
\nThe lady loved his dancing,
\nThe lady loved his dancing,
\nShe danced all night with him,<\/p>\n

She danced all night with him.
\nAlas, he wasn’t Irish.
\nSo when she flew away,
\nThey threw him in the coal-bin,
\nAnd there he is today,<\/p>\n

Where they cannot hear his sighs
\nAnd his weeping for the lady,
\nThe glorious Irish lady,
\nThe beauteous Irish lady,
\nWho Gives Potatoes Eyes.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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