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The ROCKET Book
by PETER NEWELL
HARPER & BROTHERS
NEW YORK
COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY HARPER & BROTHERS
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PATENTED JUNE 4, 1912
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PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PUBLISHED OCTOBER, 1912
THE ROCKET BOOK
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THE BASEMENT
When Fritz, the Janitor's bad kid,
Went snooping in the basement,
He found a rocket snugly hid
Beneath the window casement.
He struck a match with one fell swoop;
Then, on the concrete kneeling,
He lit the rocket and--she--oop!
It shot up through the ceiling.
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FIRST FLAT
The Steiners on the floor above
Of breakfast were partaking;
Crash! came the rocket, unannounced,
And set them all a-quaking!
It smote a catsup bottle, fair,
And bang! the thing exploded!
And now these people all declare
That catsup flask was loaded.
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SECOND FLAT
Before the fire old Grandpa Hopp
Dozed in his arm-chair big,
When from a trunk the rocket burst
And carried off his wig!
It passed so near his ancient head
He roused up with a start,
And, turning to his grandsons, said,
"You fellows think you're smart!"
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THIRD FLAT
Algernon Bracket, somewhat rash,
Had blown a monster bubble,
When, oh! there came a blinding flash,
Precipitating trouble!
But Algy turned in mild disgust,
And called to Mama Bracket,
"Say, did you hear that bubble bu'st?
It made an awful racket!"
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FOURTH FLAT
Jo Budd, who'd bought a potted plant,
Was dousing it with water.
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