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The book of joyous children (1902)

Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916, Vawter, Will, 1871-1941 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 40

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Gkacie wuz alius a careless tot;But Gracie dearly loved her doU^An played wiv it on the winder-sillWay up-stairs, when sheought to not,An her muvver telled ^^her so an all 5But she wont mindwhat sJie say—till^First thing she know, -^^her dolly fall Clean spang out o the winder plumbInto the street!… … A DIVERTED TEAGEDY An slie ist stop when Gracie bawl,An Jule she say She ist declareShe s ist in time ! An what you spose?She sets her basket down in the hall,An wite on top o the snowy cloesWuz Grades dolly a-layin thereAn ist aint bust ner hurt a-tall!

Children's poetry, American

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