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And there in that ripe Summer night once more	A
A wintry coolness through the open door	A
And window seemed to touch each glowing face	B
Refreshingly and for a fleeting space	B
The quickened fancy through the fragrant air	C
Saw snowflakes whirling where the roseleaves were	D
And sounds of veriest jingling bells again	E
Were heard in tinkling spoons and glasses then	E
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Thus Uncle Mart's old poem sounded young	F
And crisp and fresh and clear as when first sung	F
Away back in the wakening of Spring	G
When his rhyme and the robin chorusing	G
Rumored in duo fanfare of the soon	H
Invading johnny jump ups with platoon	H
On platoon of sweet williams marshaled fine	I
To bloomed blarings of the trumpet vine	I
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The poet turned to whisperingly confer	D
A moment with 'The Noted Traveler '	-
Then left the room tripped up the stairs and then	E
An instant later reappeared again	E
Bearing a little lacquered box or chest	J
Which as all marked with curious interest	K
He gave to the old Traveler who in	L
One hand upheld it pulling back his thin	L
Black lustre coat sleeves saying he had sent	M
Up for his 'Magic Box ' and that he meant	M
To test it there especially to show	N
The Children 'It is empty now you know '	-
He humped it with his knuckles so they heard	O
The hollow sound 'But lest it be inferred	O
It is not really empty I will ask	G
Little Jack Janitor whose pleasant task	G
It is to keep it ship shape '	-
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Then he tried	P
And rapped the little drawer in the side	P
And called out sharply 'Are you in there Jack '	-
And then a little squeaky voice came back	G
' Of course I'm in here ain't you got the key	G
Turned on me '	-
	-
Then the Traveler leisurely	G
Felt through his pockets and at last took out	Q
The smallest key they ever heard about	Q
It wasn't any longer than a pin	L
And this at last he managed to fit in	L
The little keyhole turned it and then cried	P
'Is everything swept out clean there inside '	-
' Open the drawer and see Don't talk to much	R
Or else ' the little voice squeaked ' talk in Dutch	R
You age me asking questions '	-
	-
Then the man	S
Looked hurt so that the little folks began	S
To feel so sorry for him he put down	T
His face against the box and had to frown	T
'Come sir ' he called 'no impudence to me	G
You've swept out clean '	-
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' Open the drawer and see '	-
And so he drew the drawer out Nothing there	C
But just the empty drawer stark and bare	C
He shoved it back again with a shark click	G
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' Ouch ' yelled the little voice ' un snap it quick	G
You've got my nose pinched in the crack '	-
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And then	E
The frightened man drew out the drawer again	E
The little voice exclaiming ' Jeemi nee	G
Say what you want but please don't murder me '	-
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'Well then ' the man said as he closed the drawer	A
With care 'I want some cotton batting for	A
My supper Have you got it '	-
	-
And inside	P
All muffled like the little voice replied	P
' Open the drawer and see '	-
	-
And sure enough	U
He drew it out filled with the cotton stuff	U
He then asked for a candle to be brought	V
And held for him and tuft by tuft he caught	W
And lit the cotton and while blazing took	G
It in his mouth and ate it with a look	G
Of purest satisfaction	X
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'Now ' said he	G
'I've eaten the drawer empty let me see	G
What this is in my mouth ' And with both hands	Y
He began drawing from his lips long strands	Y
Of narrow silken ribbons every hue	Z
And tint and crisp they were and bright and new	Z
As if just purchased at some Fancy Store	A
'And now Bub bring your cap ' he said 'before	A
Something might happen ' And he stuffed the cap	A2
Full of the ribbons ' There my little chap	A2
Hold tight to them ' he said 'and take them to	Z
The ladies there for they know what to do	Z
With all such rainbow finery '	-
	-
He smiled	B2
Half sadly as it seemed to see the child	B2
Open his cap first to his mother There	A
Was not a ribbon in it anywhere	A
' Jack Janitor ' the man said sternly through	Z
The Magic Box 'Jack Janitor did you	Z
Conceal those ribbons anywhere '	-
	-
' Well yes '	-
The little voice piped ' but you'd never guess	C2
The place I hid 'em if you'd guess a year '	-
	-
'Well won't you tell me '	-
	-
' Not until you clear	A
Your mean old conscience ' said the voice ' and make	G
Me first do something for the Children's sake '	-
	-
'Well then fill up the drawer ' the Traveler said	D2
'With whitest white on earth and reddest red	D2
Your terms accepted Are you satisfied '	-
	-
' Open the drawer and see ' the voice replied	P
	-
' Why bless my soul ' the man said as he drew	Z
The contents of the drawer into view	Z
'It's level full of candy Pass it 'round	E2
Jack Janitor shan't steal that I'll be bound '	-
He raised and crunched a stick of it and smacked	F2
His lips 'Yes that is candy for a fact	F2
And it's all yours '	-
	-
And how the children there	A
Lit into it O never anywhere	A
Was such a feast of sweetness	G2
	-
'And now then '	-
The man said as the empty drawer again	E
Slid to its place he bending over it	H2
'Now then Jack Janitor before we quit	H2
Our entertainment for the evening tell	I2
Us where you hid the ribbons can't you '	-
	-
' Well '	-
The squeaky little voice drawled sleepily	G
' Under your old hat maybe Look and see '	-
	-
All carefully the man took off his hat	J2
But there was not a ribbon under that	J2
He shook his heavy hair and all in vain	K2
The old white hat then put it on again	E
'Now tell me honest Jack where did you hide	P
The ribbons '	-
	-
' Under your hat ' the voice replied	P
' Mind I said 'under' and not 'in' it Won't	L2
You ever take the hint on earth or don't	L2
You want to show folks where the ribbons at	J2
Law but I'm sleepy Under unner your hat '	-
	-
Again the old man carefully took off	M2
The empty hat with an embarrassed cough	N2
Saying all gravely to the children 'You	Z
Must promise not to laugh you'll all want to	Z
When you see where Jack Janitor has dared	O2
To hide those ribbons when he might have spared	O2
My feelings But no matter Know the worst	P2
Here are the ribbons as I feared at first '	-
And quick as snap of thumb and finger there	A
The old man's head had not a sign of hair	A
And in his lap a wig of iron gray	A
Lay stuffed with all that glittering array	A
Of ribbons 'Take 'em to the ladies Yes	C2
Good night to everybody and God bless	C2
The Children '	-
	-
In a whisper no one missed	Q2
The Hired Man yawned 'He's a vantrilloquist'	Q2
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So gloried all the night Each trundle bed	Q2
And pallet was enchanted each child head	Q2
Was packed with happy dreams And long before	A
The dawn's first far off rooster crowed the snore	A
Of Uncle Mart was stilled as round him pressed	Q2
The bare arms of the wakeful little guest	Q2
That he had carried home with him	R2
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'I think '	-
An awed voice said ' No I don't want a dwink	G
Lay still I think 'The Noted Traveler' he	G
'S the inscrutibul est man I ever see '	-

James Whitcomb Riley

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