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Chingery Wangery Chan

By Louisa May Alcott

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"In China there lived a little man,         His name was Chingery Wangery Chan."         "His legs were short, his feet were small,         And this little man could not walk at all."         "Chingery changery ri co day,         Ekel tekel happy man;         Uron odesko canty oh, oh,         Gallopy wallopy China go."         "Miss Ki Hi was short and squat,         She had money and he had not         So off to her he resolved to go,         And play her a tune on his little banjo."         "Whang fun li,         Tang hua ki,         Hong Kong do ra me!         Ah sin lo,         Pan to fo,         Tsing up chin leute!"         "Miss Ki Hi heard his notes of love,         And held her wash-bowl up above         It fell upon the little man,         And this was the end of Chingery Chan,"

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About Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was an American novelist and poet best known for "Little Women." Her poetry reflects her abolitionist views, Transcendentalist upbringing, and experiences as a Civil War nurse.

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