Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 · Boston, Houghton, Osgood and company · leaf 25
s, straight nose ;Dirt pies, rumpled clothes. Torn books, spoilt toys ;Arch looks, unlike a boys ; Little rages, obvious arts ;(Three her age is), cakes, tart? 5 Palling down off chairs ;Breaking crown down stairs ; Catching flies on the pane ;Deep sighs — cause not plain ; Bribing you with… … //^../ Folded hands, saying prayers ;Understands not, nor cares ; . INFANCY. Thinks it odd ; smiles away ;Yet may God hear her pray ! Bed-gown white ; liiss Dolly ;Good-night ! thats Polly. Past asleep, as you see ;Heaven keep my girl for me ! — Lilliput Levee. » MY GOOD-FOR-NOTHING. What are you…
Children's poetry
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