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Mary had a little cold, but wouldn't stay at home.
and every where that Mary went the cold was sure to roam.
It wondered into Molly's eyes and filled them full of tears,
It jumped from there to Bobby's nose and then to Jimmy's ears.
It painted Annie's throat bright red
and swelled poor Little Johnny's head.
Dora had a fever and a cough put Jack to bed.
The moral of this little take, is very quickly said,
Mary could have saved a lot of pain,
with just one day in bed!