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James Whitcomb Riley - "Hik-Tee-Dik!"
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THE WAR-CRY OF BILLY AND BUDDY


  When two little boys--renowned but for noise--
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!--
  May hurt a whole school, and the head it employs,
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!
  Such loud and hilarious pupils indeed
  Need learning--and yet something further they need,
  Though fond hearts that love them may sorrow and bleed.
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!

  O the schoolmarm was cool, and in no wise a fool;
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!
  And in ruling her ranks it was _her_ rule to _rule_;
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!
  So when these two pupils conspired, every day,
  Some mad piece of mischief, with whoop and hoo-ray,
  That hurt yet defied her,--how happy were they!--
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!

  At the ring of the bell they `d rush in with a yell--
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!
  And they`d bang the school-door till the plastering fell,
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!
  They`d clinch as they came, and pretend not to see
  As they knocked her desk over--then, _My!_ and _O-me!_
  How awfully sorry they`d both seem to be!
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!

  This trick seemed so neat and so safe a conceit,--
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!--
  They played it three times--though the third they were beat;
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!
  For the teacher, she righted her desk--raised the lid
  And folded and packed away each little kid--
  Closed the incident so--yes, and locked it, she did--
    Hik-tee-dik! Billy and Buddy!
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