Geo. W. Simmons, Piper & Co. · G. W. Simmons, Piper, Boston, Mass. · leaf 11
This is the same little boy forlorn,Who plead with his father night and morn,Because his old clothes were tattered and torn,His mother cried, for it touched her pride,To see her poor child from his playmates hide.Then the father in pity brought his boy to the cityAnd at a very low price, bought a… … This is the suit that his father bought — A fine new vest, and pants, and coat, Shirt, dickey, and stock, with cap and socks; And he fitted them on to his darling son — The best days work he ever had done. The mother was pleased, and the neighbors too, At the little boys dress, so nice and new.…
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