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United States, Your Banner Wears Two Emblems--one Of Fame; Alas! The Other That It Bears Reminds Us Of Your Shame. Your Banner's Constellation Types White Freedom With Its Stars, But What's The Meaning Of The Stripes? They Mean Your Negroes' Scars.

How Delicious Is The Winning Of A Kiss At Love's Beginning, When Two Mutual Hearts Are Sighing For The Knot There's No Untying!

An Original Something, Dear Maid, You Would Wish Me To Write; But How Shall I Begin? For I'm Sure I Have Not Original In Me, Excepting Original Sin.

Better Be Courted And Jilted Than Never Be Courted At All.

Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before.