Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 · Boston, Houghton, Osgood and company · leaf 221
t. The millers little boys and girls Rejoice to see the snow ; Good father, play with us to-day ;- You cannot work, you know.We will be the mill-stones. And you shall be the wheel ;We II pelt each other with the snow. And it shall be the meal. Oh, heartily the millers wife Is laughing at the door… … CHARLEY, THE STORY-TELLER. Charles was a very wayward youth,Who to his parents neer spoke-truth.It matters not, thought he, forsooth,When no one knows : if I tell liesThey are not written in my eyes ! His mother once some questions asked,And artful Charles his cunning tasked ;When loud the parrot…
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