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Hen-Roost Man, The
by Ruth McEnery StuartDe Hen-roost Man he'll preach about Paul,
An' James an' John, an' Herod, an' all,
But nuver a word about Peter, oh, no!
He's afeard he'll hear dat rooster crow.
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat, in dat,
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat.