where he had pitched hay as a lad
and life had not been so bad
but an inchoate longing had driven his
carcass to the metropolis
he wanted to wear a suit and tie
and work in a building touching the sky
and never again set foot in a barn
thought barns had never done him any harm
oblivious to mr frank’s panic
peg, with a smile so sweet and satanic
began, it gives me great joy
to inform you i am leaving your employ
i am in love with a boy named hal
who would sweep off her feet any gal
we will be married in two weeks
and move to where our fortune he seeks
almost too stunned to reply
mr frank avoided peg’s eye
and replied, as casually as he could
so, are you traveling to hollywood?
peg laughed to beat the band
and waved her shapely hand
what made you say such a thing?
such strange thoughts up you bring
no sooner had she uttered these words
than a rumbling in the earth was heard
peg’s dreams, and jonathon’s, and mr frank’s
suddenly drew a blank -
who was hal. anyway?
he had ruined mr frank's day
and jonathon’s too
but what else could a poor boy do?
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