Secor, Eugene, b. 1841, Secor, Alson, b. 1871, Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Des Moines, Ia. : Successful Farming · leaf 15
ust sang, all labor scorning. She carried sticks and straws, whilehe Sat on a limb above herSplitting his throat in tuneful glee,Watching her build in the apple-tree, He playing lazy lover. He thinks hes nothing else to do.While Mrs. Redbreasts working, But whistle loud the whole daythrough. And I… … Dc Lil or Owl De lil or owl in de awchud say.Wen de baby stahs come out to play, He say Who-who! Wlio-who!An I talk back to him dis way; I say, Who-who am you?De lil ol owl up in de treeHe blink be eye an say to meHe just woke up an he cant see, An so he ax Who-who? De lil ol owl he sleep all…
Children's poetry
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