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Whose heart doth hold the Christmas glow Hath little need of Mistletoe; Who bears a smiling grace of mien Need waste no… — John Kendrick Bangs Bears Copy Share Image
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“as I [Eve] was the only cook in all Christendom at the time, the idea of not coming home to dinner never… — John Kendrick Bangs Coming home Copy Share Image
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You know the Model of your Car. You know just what its powers are. You treat it with a deal of care,… — John Kendrick Bangs Bears Copy Share Image
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I have no dog, but it must be Somewhere there's one belongs to me-- A little chap with wagging tail, And dark… — John Kendrick Bangs Brown Copy Share Image
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A nasty day! A nasty day! 'Twas thus I heard a critic say Because the skies were bleak and gray— And yet… — John Kendrick Bangs Attitude Copy Share Image
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