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Thread #5088   Message #2990437
Posted By: Jim Dixon
20-Sep-10 - 04:00 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Once upon a time, the Goose drank wine...
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Once upon a time, the Goose drank wine...
Pauline: I searched in Google Books using several phrases from the poem you quoted, and one source that came up repeatedly was Farm Journal, Volume 50 (1926).

It also comes up when you search for—

"Pouring gravel through his fingers"
"Ain't nobody, cain't nobody love a"
"teacher raps me"
"slaps me and I longs for love I fess"

The trouble is, Google won't show you the text. You'll probably have to go to a library to find it. Go to WorldCat.org and enter your location (zip code) and it will show you the closest library that has Farm Journal; then you should check the catalog of the library to make sure it has the right volume and year.

And if you get the poem, please come back here and post the whole thing. (But it might be best to start a new thread.)