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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."