Why Don’t You Laugh? A Poem

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WHY DON'T YOU LAUGH?

troubles come, Why don't you laugh, young man, when and glum? Instead of sitting 'round so sour You cannot have all play, And sunshine every day; you laugh? When troubles come, I say, why don't 'Twill ever help to soothe Why don't you laugh? The aches and pains. No road of life is smooth; There's many an unseen hump, And manv a hidden stump to jump. Why don't you laugh? O'er which you'll have

Don't let your spirits wilt; Why don't you laugh? because the milk you've spilt; Don't sit and cry If you would mend it now,

Pray let me tell you how: Just milk another cow! Why don't you laugh?

all laugh, too, Why don't you laugh, and make us all from getting blue? And keep us mortals A laugh will always win; — If you can't laugh, just grin Why don't you laugh? Come on-let's all join in! — Independent.