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SD ! OLD MAN1 Z HE CREPT 96!
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EXCLAIM$2 8Y W PLAY ME NO M
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TWO ROADS CROSS$1 "! 0 ,LL
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ME 96! RIV] AB HALF AN H\R
AGO40
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8,^! B1/S >E SEA-CATTLE10
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Y ! :OLE /ORY1 & ?ANK Y =
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SURE1 :ILE ,I LAY TI$ UP 9 !
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& ,I SANK 6! BOTTOM       #AAD
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: GR[S D[N "!2 & 9 A MO;T1 !
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ROBES1 &A WR1? ( GRE5 L1VES ON
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H&1 & SD1 ',SO Y >E -E1 ,LL
,CLAUS1 & "H >E "S CATTLE = Y
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PA/ ME Z RAPIDLY Z ! BIRDS D
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ON ! HILLS & 9 ! VALLEYS60
8,B :Y DID Y -E UP AG10   #AAE
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B1UTI;L D[N "!8 ,I %D N H D"O
S80
8,WELL10 SD ,LL ,CLAUS1 8X 0
GD POLICY ON MY "P2 Y HE>D ME
SAY J N[ T ,I 0 TOLD 0! SEA-
MAID5 6G A MILE F>!R ON !
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CATTLE4 ,0! ROAD %E M1NT !
RIV]1 = %E CD N TRAVEL ANY O!R
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& H[ X B5DS1 "S"TS 6! "R &
"S"TS 6! LEFT1 & X SEEM$ A L;G
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0-+ UP 6! L&1 & !N DRIV+ ACR !
FIELDS BACK AG 6! RIV]1 ,I %
SAVE HALF A MILE1 & GET ALL MY
CATTLE M QKLY40
8,:AT A LUCKY FELL[ Y >E60
EXCLAIM$ ,GRT ,CLAUS4 8,D Y
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IF ,I W5T D[N 6! BOTTOM (!
RIV]80                    #AAF
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,CLAUS2 8B ,I _C C>RY Y "! 9 A
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Y W G "! F/1 & !N CREEP 96A
SACK1 ,I W ?R[ Y 9 )! GRTE/
PL1SURE40
8,?ANK Y10 SD ,GRT ,CLAUS2 8B
REMEMB]1 IF ,I D N GET ANY
SEA-CATTLE D[N "! ,I % -E UP
AG & GIVE Y A GD ?RA%+40
8,NO1 N[1 DON'T 2 TOO FI]CE AB
X60 SD ,LL ,CLAUS1 Z !Y WALK$
ON T[>DS ! RIV]4 ,:5 !Y
APPROA*$ X1 ! CATTLE1 :O 7 V
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,GRT ,CLAUS2 8OR Y'LL GET
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SACK1 : _H BE5 LY+ ACR ! BACK
( "O (! OX54              #AAG
8,PUT 9 A /"O10 SD ,GRT
,CLAUS1 8OR ,I MAY N S9K40
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REPLI$2 / HE PUT A L>GE /"O
96! BAG1 & !N TI$ X TI<TLY1 &
GAVE X A PU%4
8,PLUMP60 ,9 W5T ,GRT ,CLAUS1
& IMMLY SANK 6! BOTTOM (!
RIV]4
8,I'M AFRAID HE W N F9D ANY
CATTLE10 SD ,LL ,CLAUS1 & !N
HE DROVE 8 [N B1/S HOMEW>DS4

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