Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916, Vawter, Will, 1871-1941 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 73
lleShe tear up the grass a spellAn ist stop her yeers an yellLike she d die a-laughin. Never sich fool-youngens yit!Nothin funny,—not a bit !—But we laugh so, tel we whoopPurt-nigh like we have the croup—All so hoarse we d wheeze an whoopAn ist choice a-laughin. [57] THE KATYDIDS Sometimes I keep… … Ui4j |1^;5 But, no ; I m wrong, The sound s too longAnd all-alike to be a song I I think, Well, there ! I do declare. If it is neither song nor prayer.Its talk— and quiteToo vain and lightFor me to listen to all night! [58] THE KATYDIDS And so, I smile, And tlimk,-Now I ^11 Kot listen for a little…
Children's poetry, American
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