The book of joyous children . n says at she s Most proud, of all her little menAn women in her school—cause PollHe alius speaks the best of all. An nen she 11 pat him on the hold her finger up at you Before he speak j an when he speakIts ist some piece she learn him to ! Cause he s her favor-ite. . An she Aint poplar as she ust to be ! When Pollus Morton speaks, wy, nenIst all the other childern knows They re smart as him an smart-again !—Ef they canH speak an got fine cloes. Their Parunts loves em more n PoU- Us Morton, Teacher, speech, an all! [69] EVENSONG Lay away the story,— Thou
The book of joyous children . n says at she s Most proud, of all her little menAn women in her school—cause PollHe alius speaks the best of all. An nen she 11 pat him on the hold her finger up at you Before he speak j an when he speakIts ist some piece she learn him to ! Cause he s her favor-ite. . An she Aint poplar as she ust to be ! When Pollus Morton speaks, wy, nenIst all the other childern knows They re smart as him an smart-again !—Ef they canH speak an got fine cloes. Their Parunts loves em more n PoU- Us Morton, Teacher, speech, an all! [69] EVENSONG Lay away the story,— Though the theme is sweet,There s a lack of something yet, Leaves it incomplete :—There s a nameless yearning— Strangely undefined—For a story sweeter still Than the written kind. Therefore read no longer— I ve no heart to hearBut just something you make up, 0 my mother dear.—With your arms around me, Hold me, folded-eyed,—Only let your voice go on— 1 11 be satisfied. [70] *f % •THEREFORE READ NO iGO ANjy ago We ee The Twins from Aunt Marinns, Igo and Dad comes^ the show begins !— Iram, coram^ dago. Dad he says he named us two Igo and AgoFor a poem he always knew, Iram, coram, dago. Then he was a braw Scotchman—Igo and Ago.— Wow he s Scotch-Amer-i-can. Iram, coram, dago. ^^Hey! he cries, and pats his knee,^^Igo and Ago JMy twin bairnies, ride wi me— Iram, coram, dago ![ 73 ] THE TWINS
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