“ H e l l o ! ”

by John Edward Hazzard.

ELLO, girl!”

“Hello, boy!”

Thus with hand-clasp was our greet­ing,

Seems as though at our first meet­ing.

“Hello, girl!” and oh, what glad­ness

In her echo, “Hello, boy!”

“Hello, girl!”

“Hello, boy!”

This, and then a moment’s kissing,

Gave us what in life was missing;

“Hello, girl!” and oh, what madness

In her echo, “Hello, boy!”

“Good-by, girl!”

“Good-by, boy!”

Thus we spoke it at our parting,

Just a little tear was smarting;

“Good-by, girl!” and oh, what sadness

In her echo, “Good-by, boy!”