Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 615
When grandma was a little girl,And was sent up to bed, She carried then a tallow dip,Held high above her head. When mama used to go up-stairs, After she d said Good night,Her mother always held a lamp So she could have its light. As soon as sisters bedtime came,When she was a little lass, … If she found the room too dark,Mama would light the gas. Now, when the sandman comesfor me, I like to have it bright;So I reach up and turn the key Of my electric light. And maybe my dear dolly,If she lives out her days, Will see right through the darknessWith the magical X-rays!
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