Joseph And Alexander

	  		

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Joseph and Alexander rode their flaming swans 

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above Miss Dovepost and her  

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loudmouth niece, who had a fear of geese and who even in a corset 

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looked remarkably obese 

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Joseph and Alexander redirect their swans left to take a gander  

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at the funnel nosed threes 

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in the Pekingese trees 

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who are normally a nervous sort 

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but now seem quite at ease 

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Joseph and Alexander are brothers and best friends 

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the wonderful adventures that they share together never end 

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be sure to send a smile for me and Dave 

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to wherever they're pretending to be 

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I hope they keep a journal 

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and take lots of photographs 

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of all the funny things they see 

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Joseph and Alexander 

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approach the nest of the speckled salamander 

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who with utmost    care is knitting thermal underwear 

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she smiles and hollers up 

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"These are for my grandchildren to wear." 

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Joseph and Alexander feeling tuckered 

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now decide to meander          

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back into their beds 

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and kiss their swans on the head 

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but before going to sleepy land 

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Joseph turned and said 

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"Agates, I love you." 



Alexander yawned and said 

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"Joseph, me too, I love you."