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The gingham dog went "Bow-wow-wow!"
Quote byEugene Field · 1850–1895
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Love Songs of Childhood (1894).
English (original)
The gingham dog went "Bow-wow-wow!" And the calico cat replied "Mee-ow!" The air was littered, an hour or so, With bits of gingham and calico. The Duel, st. 2
— Eugene Field
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