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T:Goliath of Gath
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w:Go-liath of Gath, with his hel-met of brass, Was
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w:sea-ted one day, up-on the * green grass, When
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w:up slipped young Da-vid, the ser-vant of Saul, Who
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w:said, “I shall smite thee, al-though I’m so small.”
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W:Goliath of Gath, with his helmet of brass,
W:Was seated one day, upon the green grass,
W:When up slipped young David, the servant of Saul,
W:Who said, “I shall smite thee, although I’m so small.”
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W:Young David he took six stones from the brook,
W:And then with some string he fashioned a sling.
W:So with this suspender a stone he let fly,
W:And hit poor Goliath right smack in the eye.
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W:Goliath he swore and sorely he spake
W:“Blank, blank, blank, blank, blank. Blank blankety blank!”
W:The air all around him was turning quite blue;
W:He used all the old words and made up some new.
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W:Goliath collapsed in a swoon on the sward;
W:Young David unsheathed Goliath’s great sword.
W:He unlaced his helmet and sliced off his head,
W:And all Israel shouted, “Goliath is dead!”

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