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A morning full of happiness any boy may find / By sailing boats upon the lake, if he is so inclined; / The wind it drives them out to sea, he pulls them back, and then / They jerk and struggle to be free -- away they go again! / They wibble-wobble as they sail, and sometimes they upset, -- / Of course he reaches out for them, -- of course he gets quite wet.
But Aged Grandsires, if you must sail boats in Central Park, / Play properly, don't splash yourself, and run back home ere dark.