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The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) 64By James Whitcomb Riley
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Literature · Humor
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) 64
By James Whitcomb Riley
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One time, when we'z at Aunty's house--
'Way in the country!--where
They's ist but woods--an' pigs, an' cows--
An' all's out-doors an' air!--
An' orchurd-swing; an' churry-trees--
An' churries in 'em!--Yes, an' these-
Here red-head birds steals all they please,
An' tetch 'em ef you dare!--
W'y, wunst, one time, when we wuz there,
We et out on the porch!
Wite where the cellar-door wuz shut
The table wuz; an' I
Let Aunty set by me an' cut
My vittuls up--an' pie.
'Tuz awful funny!--I could see
The red-heads in the churry-tree;
An' bee-hives, where you got to be
So keerful, goin' by;--
An' "Comp'ny" there an' all!--an' we--
We et out on the porch!
An' I ist et p'surves an' things
'At Ma don't 'low me to--
An' chickun-gizzurds--(don't like wings
Like Parunts does! do you?)
An' all the time, the wind blowed there,
An' I could feel it in my hair,
An' ist smell clover ever'where!--
An' a' old red-head flew
Purt' nigh wite over my high-chair,
When we et on the porch!
