Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916, Vawter, Will, 1871-1941 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 156
ist turned an runned awayTo where s the grea-big river there,An ist splunged in an swum to whereThe mountain s at, way thother side.An clumbed up there. An Miz Bear cried-An little Jo an little Jim—Ist like their ma—bofe cried fer him !—But he clumbed on, clean out o sightsHe wuz so mad !—An served… … ims: It wuz a Eagul an a Snake !An-sir ! the Snake, he bite an killThe Eagul, an they bofe fall tillThey strike the giovji^—Wspang-Wspat!-Wite where the Bear wuz standin at!An when here come the Snake at Mm,The Bear he think o little Jim[143] A BEAE FAMILY An Jo, lie did—an their ma, too,— All safe…
Children's poetry, American
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