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Identifier: bookofjoyouschil01rile (find matches)
Title: The book of joyous children
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916 Vawter, Will, 1871-1941
Subjects: Children's poetry, American
Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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A DIVERTED TEAGEDY An slie ist stop when Gracie bawl,An Jule she say She ist declareShe s ist in time ! An what you spose?She sets her basket down in the hall,An wite on top o the snowy cloesWuz Grades dolly a-layin thereAn ist aint bust ner hurt a-tall!
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Nen Gracie smiled—ist sobbed an smiled—An cried, My child ! my precious child !(26) THE RAMBO-TREE When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree—Its a long, sweet way across the orchard !— The bird sings low as the bumble-bee— Its a long, sweet way across the orchard !— The poor shote-pig he says, says he :When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree There s enough for you and enough for me. —Its a long, sweet way across the orchard. For just two truant lads like we,When Autumn shakes the rambo-treeThere s enough for you and enough for me-lt s a long, sweet way across the orchard. When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree— Its a long, sweet way across the orchard !—The mole digs out to peep and see— Its a long, sweet way across the orchard !—The dusk sags down, and the moon swings free,There s a far, lorn call, Vig-gee! Vig-gee!And two boys—glad enough for three.—It ^s a long, sweet way across the orchard.( 27 J THE RAMBO-TREE For just two truant lads like we,When Autumn shaJces the rambo-

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