Potter, Miriam Clark, 1886-1965, Balcom, Sophia T · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. · leaf 151
hat, mother told him. Shut youreyes and think of the party you are going to, to-mor-row. Jimmy did; but then he opened one eye.MOTHER! he called. Its there again! Mother came in, the third time. Where? sheasked. It goes, Jimmy told her, when you come. Oh, Jimmy, mother said. You foolish boy!I know… … FROM OUT BEHIND THE CURTAIN FROM out behind the curtainUpon the street of bro\YnI look upon the peopleMarching on to town. Marching on to town they goTo buy a spool of thread;To buy a book, a bag of eggs,A raisin loaf of bread. If I were only big as they,If I had money, too;Oh, I should march along…
Children's poetry, American
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