In a whole doughnut
There’s a nice whole hole
When you take a big bite,
Hold the whole hole tight,
If a little bit bitten
Or a great bit bitten,
Any whole hole with a hole bitten in it,
Is a holey whole hole,
And it just plain isn’t!
“Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price” by Robert McCloskey
(this author who also wrote “Blueberries for Sal” and other great kids’ books)
Conductor, when you receive a fare,
Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
A blue trip slip for an eight-cent fare,
A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare,
A pink trip slip for a three-cent fare,
Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
CHORUS
Punch, brothers! punch with care!
Punch in the presence of the passenjare!
“Punch, Brothers, Punch” – short story by Mark Twain
Ok, really…
“Im Eshkochaich”, by (I think) Shloime Gertner & his younger brother.
It’s a slow song, but it really sticks.